Windows 7 Editions Revealed
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 by Island Dog | Discussion: Personal Computing
After a lot of speculation over the last couple of months, we finally have confirmation on the Windows 7 SKU’s. At first look, it looks like Windows 7 Professional will be the way to go.
Windows 7 Starter
Market: Emerging markets, with new PCs only
Key features: Enhanced taskbar, Jump Lists, Windows Media Player, Backup and Restore, Action Center, Device Stage, Play To, Fax and Scan, basic games
What's missing: Aero Glass, many Aero desktop enhancements, Windows Touch, Media Center, Live thumbnail previews, Home Group creation
Windows 7 Home Premium
Market: Mainstream retail market
Key features: Aero Glass, Aero Background, Windows Touch, Home Group creation, Media Center, DVD playback and authoring, premium games
What's missing: Domain join, Remote Desktop host, advanced backup, EFS, Mobility Center, Offline Folders
Windows 7 Professional (superset of Home)
Market: Mainstream retail market
Key features: Domain join, Remote Desktop host, location aware printing, EFS, Mobility Center, Presentation Mode, Offline Folders, Media Center
What's missing: BitLocker, BitLocker To Go, AppLocker, Direct Access, Branche Cache, MUI language packs, boot from VHD
Windows 7 Enterprise
Market: Volume-license business customers only
Key features: BitLocker, BitLocker To Go, AppLocker, Direct Access, Branche Cache, MUI language packs, boot from VHD
What's missing: Retail licensing
Windows 7 Ultimate
Market: Retail market, limited availability
Key features: BitLocker, BitLocker To Go, AppLocker, Direct Access, Branche Cache, MUI language packs, boot from VHD
What's missing: Volume licensing
Link: Neowin.net
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Reply #81 Monday, March 9, 2009 8:34 AM
That'll never happen cos people aren't likely to buy them enmasse.... not when many/most will have freeware alternatives.
No, to recoup the costs of development, MS has come up with more expensive 'supersets' of Win 7 basic... so in fact they're not actually giving anything away for "free", are they! That's business for ya... if they can't sell the individual apps, they'll bundle them with to OS and charge more for it.
Personally, however, I don't see that I'll have a need of those apps exclusive to Ultimate, so I'll probably go with the Win 7 Home Premium Edition to save paying for 'bundled' apps I neither want or need... and for that reason I'm glad there are 5 SKU's, I DO have the choice to buy according to personal need/usage.