Windows 7 Starter Edition - Is It Really That Bad?

[ikilledkenny]

...upgrading to Starter...

You mean downgrading, right?

 

[TechOutsider]

You mean downgrading, right?

Windows 7 is supposed to be an evolutionary product, not a downgrade. Starter edition, in my opinion, is not economically viable.

 

[ikilledkenny]

Well I said downgrading because Starter doesn't seem worth it...

 

[Adamd]

I just saw that Microsoft is now going to remove the 3 app limit!!!


Not sure if this was posted before. I will find the link if needed.

 

[Lordbob75]

I just saw that Microsoft is now going to remove the 3 app limit!!!


Not sure if this was posted before. I will find the link if needed.

Please do.

~Lordbob

 

[Airbot]

It's right here: http://www.sevenforums.com/news/10827-microsoft-bin-three-app-limit-windows-7-starter.html

 

[kenvista27]

Still a very big --ifff

I'm one of the older guys who has experienced the computer from the Sinclair,Commodore,win 3.1 to todays xp/vista and now windows 7. In the time of transition, science continues to throw up the unexpected in quantum physics and the like. The concept of the home computer from IBM to Bill Gates -microsoft was a huge advance. Then the internet. Then information on anything to everything - Google. Mass media -mass contacting.

Yet, I find issues still -on Norton 360.3 [it's latest product]. I wish I could get an email on my desktop for 7.

The MAC is stable. Yet windows 7 looks no different to vista . I'm Home premium too. Netbooks etc or any other keyboard system set constraints, not the ability of electrons to flow in miniscule sytems. So in the long run-what is a computer system designed for --home,casual,games,business.

My initial reactions to rc1 [ultimate --whatever that means ] is bitter disappointment. But time will tell --or the state of Microsoft on what now is it's proper role. Change for change sake,is no way ahead.

Maybe Bill Gates needs to hands on with the new generation of 7. Even the name is way off base.

 

[fakeasdf]

I'd rather not argue the mac versus windows argument, but mac has never been able to create a stable OS. I've been around long enough to use about every OS that those two companies have popped out. Apple knew they couldn't write a good OS which is why the current "OS" they release is a Good GUI on top of the UNIX OS. Agreed Windows 7 isn't any major change from Windows Vista, but this is a strategic move. Most people have this major fear of Vista and believe it to majorly suck, which is just wrong. It's easily superior to XP in almost all aspects, but due to a bad decision on release time, bad press etc, it would be almost impossible to get people to switch to Vista.

As a last note, Norton 360 is trash, it causes more problems than solutions. It creates a greater instability and a worse experience for the end user. If you want to have weird issues with internet connectivity, file access, annoying pop ups, install Norton 360.

 

[Shak 10]

I'm one of the older guys who has experienced the computer from the Sinclair,Commodore,win 3.1 to todays xp/vista and now windows 7. In the time of transition, science continues to throw up the unexpected in quantum physics and the like. The concept of the home computer from IBM to Bill Gates -microsoft was a huge advance. Then the internet. Then information on anything to everything - Google. Mass media -mass contacting.

Yet, I find issues still -on Norton 360.3 [it's latest product]. I wish I could get an email on my desktop for 7.

The MAC is stable. Yet windows 7 looks no different to vista . I'm Home premium too. Netbooks etc or any other keyboard system set constraints, not the ability of electrons to flow in miniscule sytems. So in the long run-what is a computer system designed for --home,casual,games,business.

My initial reactions to rc1 [ultimate --whatever that means ] is bitter disappointment. But time will tell --or the state of Microsoft on what now is it's proper role. Change for change sake,is no way ahead.

Maybe Bill Gates needs to hands on with the new generation of 7. Even the name is way off base.

i thought this topic was to express your views about the three app limit of windows starter edition? not to compare Mac & PC and to axe the UI of windows seven. TBH there reasons for not majorly changing the UI from vista to seven is probably because it looks good and it works, if it aint broken don't fix it. And the name isn't way of basis it's the seventh version of windows so its called windows seven. ↓

The very first release of Windows was Windows 1.0, the second was Windows 2.0, the third Windows 3.0. Here's where things get a little more complicated. Following Windows 3.0 was Windows NT which was code versioned as Windows 3.1. Then came Windows 95, which was code versioned as Windows 4.0. Then, Windows 98, 98 SE and Windows Millennium each shipped as 4.0.1998, 4.10.2222, and 4.90.3000, respectively. So we're counting all 9x versions as being 4.0. Windows 2000 code was 5.0 and then we shipped Windows XP as 5.1, even though it was a major release we didn't want to change code version numbers to maximize application compatibility. That brings us to Windows Vista, which is 6.0. So we see Windows 7 as our next logical significant release and 7th in the family of Windows releases...There's been some fodder about whether using 6.1 in the code is an indicator of the relevance of Windows 7. It is not. Windows 7 is a significant and evolutionary advancement of the client operating system. It is in every way a major effort in design, engineering and innovation. The only thing to read into the code versioning is that we are absolutely committed to making sure application compatibility is optimized for our customers

 

[ikilledkenny]

That last quote was kind of confusing, but a good post. Rep'd.

 

[djfirestorm]

What about your kid? Does MySpace need three applications? 1.) Firefox. 2.) Multi-messenger 3.) iTunes. Looks like everything a kid does.

EDIT: Atom coupled with NVidia ION graphics are the future. Check out the Acer AspireRevo. Acer Aspire Revo SFF NVIDIA Ion PC - HotHardware I'm thinking about waiting for this to make a CarPC.

Dude...myspace hahahaha who uses that crock...it's facebook's world now.lol

Anyways, for all those arguing the ARM...it is stale, cant decode h264 properly, no matter who claims it is powerfull enough. And to put it bluntly, PDA and cells are going to that format...so yes, the Atom can do that codec fine, and it is also in 2 core format as well... www.oqo.com (uses the dual core Atom Z540 @ 1.86GHz) that is the future!!!!!!!!! The only thing the ARM supporters is right on is the cost. But when price is not an issue...ARM becomes that guys more powerfull (hah) C-64 which is made for a museum...which the user probably belongs in too.
For the record, netbook processors are ram dependant, if you think it is weak, put in better and more ram...it can outpreform a P4 1.6 ghz if you know how to tweak your OS and computer right...and the new atom n280 can play 720p smooth with no tweaking like the n270...i would kill to see an ARM do that...BTW, MIPS is replacing ARM until the atom is cheaper for the record.

 

[fakeasdf]

Dude...myspace hahahaha who uses that crock...it's facebook's world now.lol

Anyways, for all those arguing the ARM...it is stale, cant decode h264 properly, no matter who claims it is powerfull enough. And to put it bluntly, PDA and cells are going to that format...so yes, the Atom can do that codec fine, and it is also in 2 core format as well... www.oqo.com (uses the dual core Atom Z540 @ 1.86GHz) that is the future!!!!!!!!! The only thing the ARM supporters is right on is the cost. But when price is not an issue...ARM becomes that guys more powerfull (hah) C-64 which is made for a museum...which the user probably belongs in too.
For the record, netbook processors are ram dependant, if you think it is weak, put in better and more ram...it can outpreform a P4 1.6 ghz if you know how to tweak your OS and computer right...and the new atom n280 can play 720p smooth with no tweaking like the n270...i would kill to see an ARM do that...BTW, MIPS is replacing ARM until the atom is cheaper for the record.

yeah, myspace is totally last years news... But h264 decoding works on my phone and it has an ARM processor. I'm not sure where you are getting your information from And by the way, I was the one that stated the price was the issue for why it was still arm over atom. And the arm argument wasn't for netbooks, if you read it you'd have noted we were talking about the atom not making it into the small electronics market (which ARM still owns heavily, with MIPS making a small dent, either way, they're both RISC processors).

Hah, actually, that's not entirely true, but I'm not talking about an arm processor running windows 7 I'm talking about atom processors not entering into the small electronic market. right now arm processors own 98% of the cell phone market and 3/4 of the 32 bit market is ARM processors. This is because an ARM processor in a phone, or MP3 player etc is all you need. You don't need a full blown atom processor which is 20x the price for small electronics which just decode mp3, or just deal with the temperature in your house, or your remote control etc etc etc...

 

[BlitzKing10]

well, the main reason for these limitations on the starter edition, is that it is made for the undeveloped 3rd world countries. If you look it up, it will tell you that, just like the Vista Starter Edition was.

 

[Shak 10]

well, the main reason for these limitations on the starter edition, is that it is made for the undeveloped 3rd world countries. If you look it up, it will tell you that, just like the Vista Starter Edition was.

Exactly tbh people in thirdworld countrys probably aren't even used to using computers and wouldn't need to run more than three apps at a time.

 

[ripbox]

The Cheapest version of Windows 7 (Starter Edition) has a limitation that it can't run more than three application at a time!!!

Does any 1 else get the feeling that this version might be the free upgrade M$ are offering to customers that buy a new system pre-installed with vista?

 

[poin2]

Does any 1 else get the feeling that this version might be the free upgrade M$ are offering to customers that buy a new system pre-installed with vista?

Upgrades are to the equivalent version. They know better than to play a game like that.

Do Home Premium Vista with the Computer, get Home Premium Windows 7. Do Vista Business, Get Windows 7 Professional. Do Vista Ultimate, get Windows 7 Ultimate. See link.

Tech ARP - The Microsoft Windows 7 Free Upgrade Option Program Rev. 3.2

 

[raj11650]

Does any 1 else get the feeling that this version might be the free upgrade M$ are offering to customers that buy a new system pre-installed with vista?

this limitation has been removed by M$

may be the time to close the thread!!!

 

[Andysweb]

this limitation has been removed by M$

may be the time to close the thread!!!
(mods have a look at this topic)!!!

I was about to say the same thing. M$ with their silly ideas lol

 

[dmex]

this limitation has been removed by M$

may be the time to close the thread!!!

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