Thread: Windows 7 Editions Announced

Today Microsoft PressPass spoke with Windows General Manager Mike Ybarra who revealed SKU strategy for Windows 7. For those of you interested, click here to read the details.

With Windows 7 there will be two primary editions: Windows 7 Home Premium, and Windows 7 Professional.

cool, just 2 version
So there no more confusions on which edition to choose

Edit: Changed CODE tags to QUOTE tags. Use the CODE tags for embedding a computer code and not for quotes - just4kix

thanks for the info

Wow just like the XP era. Microsoft is surely learning from its mistakes.

Thanks for the info BTW

Your welcome, Sir

... and ofcourse Ultimate is also there, but apparently it does'nt have so many extra features. And it seems that even vista ultimate sold oly 3-5% of the total vista sales

I am sure that by the time the retail version is due for release, a 'Basic' version will be out. VARs, Channel Partners, Distributors play a lot of importance in the selling strategy.

looks like its a marketing ploy my dear friends.Most probably windows 7 will have 5 if not 6 editions

There is going to be 6 versions of windows 7. The following are the versions

1. Windows 7 Starter (limited to three apps concurrently)
2. Windows 7 Home Basic (for emerging markets)
3. Windows 7 Home Premium (adds Aero, Touch, Media Center)
4. Windows 7 Professional (Remote Desktop host, Mobility Center, Presentation mode)
5. Windows 7 Enterprise (volume license only, boot from virtual drive, BitLocker)
6. Windows 7 Ultimate (limited availability, includes everything)

Here's the reference link.

i m not so sure about basic cuz aero in windows 7 will run on most hardware

premium and enterprise are the versions to look out for ...

Originally Posted by vikramjb

There is going to be 6 versions of windows 7. The following are the versions

1. Windows 7 Starter (limited to three apps concurrently)
2. Windows 7 Home Basic (for emerging markets)
3. Windows 7 Home Premium (adds Aero, Touch, Media Center)
4. Windows 7 Professional (Remote Desktop host, Mobility Center, Presentation mode)
5. Windows 7 Enterprise (volume license only, boot from virtual drive, BitLocker)
6. Windows 7 Ultimate (limited availability, includes everything)

Here's the reference link.

OMG!! Another nightmare set to commence !! I need to correct my previous posting of Microsoft learning from its past mistakes

BTW whats this limited availability tag associated with Win7 Ultimate ?

Edit: Just saw the explanation. Thanks for the link.

Originally Posted by cool_techie_tvm

Thanks for the link.

You are welcome :whistling:

Originally Posted by cool_techie_tvm

OMG!! Another nightmare set to commence !! I need to correct my previous posting of Microsoft learning from its past mistakes

I don't see that happening even in Win 9's release :taz: