Windows 7 Starter
- Available worldwide to OEMs on new PCs
- Missing Aero UI tweaks
- Limited to 3 simultaneous applications
- Only available in emerging markets
- Missing Aero UI tweaks
- Available worldwide, to OEMs and in retail
- Includes Aero UI tweaks
- Features multi-touch capabilities
- Adds "premium" games
- Adds media capabilities (Media Center, DVD playback, DVD creation, etc.)
- Can create home network groups
- Available worldwide, to OEMs and in retail
- Includes all features of Premium
- Adds enhanced networking capabilities (Remote Desktop host, domain support, offline folders, etc.)
- Adds Mobility Center
- Adds Presentation Mode
- Available only in volume licenses
- Includes all features of Professional
- Adds Branch Cache
- Adds Direct Access
- Adds BitLocker
- Limited OEM and retail availability
- Includes all features of Enterprise
2 comments:
There are various reasons for this but I personnally feel it is done more for security.
The more features available on windows means more ways hackers or malicious individuals could attak your system.
I think its just a neater way to lock down your system without the end user getting bugged down in details.
But I gotta admit it looks too much and could be confusing to peeps.
i see what you mean about security, there are many apps in the higher versions that home users do not really need, and that creates more opportunities for attack.
I think theres a revenue angle as well, i have no problem with them making more money, especially when i do not have to pay for more features that i wouldnt really use.
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