30 May 2009
Microsoft has changed its stance on the features of Windows 7 Starter Edition. Having specified previously that the operating system should run no more than three applications simultaneously, the operating system will now be opened up.
"Based on the feedback we've received from partners and customers asking us to enable a richer small notebook PC experience with Windows 7 Starter, we've decided to make some changes compared to previous Starter editions," the company said in a post on the Windows blog.
"We are going to enable Windows 7 Starter customers the ability to run as many applications simultaneously as they would like, instead of being constricted to the three application limit that the previous Starter editions included."
Microsoft will also sell the Starter version worldwide, rather than in selected regions such as developing countries.
Nevertheless restrictions remain. The operating system will not be able to play DVDs, stream music or support Windows XP software.
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Why on earth then would ayone upgrade to Windows 7 Starter edition?
Restricting Windows 7 starter edition in such a way makes it useles as an upgrade from XP for existing netbooks. If this is Microsoft's O/S for netbooks then it has to have the functionality of XP. So Windws 7 becomes another vista?
Posted by: Gary Tagg 01 Jun 2009