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#50
She'll have the resolution set at 320x240
/XP SP1 had this resolution.
Windows 7 Starter Edition - Is It Really That Bad?
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New #51
i am still woundering who in there right mind would spend there hard earn money on a tease of the windows 7 os... An average user has 4 windows open at a time. or atleast 4 apps running in the background... Can u say useless??? cause this is exactly what there selling... I bet u there is going to be a hack to get around this restriction thing that Microsoft has put on the OS... Or just alot of attempts :P
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New #53
I personally would not even consider Starter edition; hey good old Windows XP Home Basic is the equal too or more than Starter edition.
Sure, in Starter edition, you get the "Libraries" to organize your files.
In Starter edition, you have limited customization.
In Starter, you have the Aero Basic UI. Lots of screen tearing.
Windows XP also has lower hardware requirements than Starter.
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New #54
XP > most everything (cept 7 ult.)
7 Starter ed. > dog poop, and coconut flavored candy
i could see it as a literal 'starter' edition for kids, like 6-7 yr-olds, who are jusst learning how to use a computer. that and the tiny lappy would be good for them to, i suppose *shrug*
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New #55
I can see it now...
Don't complain, it was made in Paint.
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New #57
Microsoft is clearly trying to sell Starter edition, and Home Basic, on the grounds of security (UAC) and file organization (Libraries and Instant Search). Not worth upgrading to.
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New #59
UAC has improved greatly, however upgrading to Starter just doesn't appeal to me, or most other people. If it does, please speak up.
Maybe if it can preinstalled on a netbook, I would keep it for the lack of an optical drive (to install XP).
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