Microsoft streamlines Windows 7 options (OT)

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29014150/

I must be missing something. The article touts simplification re. the
proliferation of versions then lists:

Windows 7 Starter edition
Windows 7 Home Basic
Windows 7 Home Premium
Windows 7 Professional
Windows 7 Ultimate
Windows 7 Enterprise

This is different from Vista how?

"GTS" <> wrote in message
news:...
> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29014150/
>
> I must be missing something. The article touts simplification re. the
> proliferation of versions then lists:
>
> Windows 7 Starter edition
> Windows 7 Home Basic
> Windows 7 Home Premium
> Windows 7 Professional
> Windows 7 Ultimate
> Windows 7 Enterprise
>
> This is different from Vista how?

They're simplifying the marketing. Home Basic and Professional
will be the only two retail versions sold as mainstream. Starter
and Basic will only be sold to PC manufacturers. Ultimate and
Enterprise will be available as high end versions.

On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:50:35 -0400, "Ian D" <>
wrote:

>
>"GTS" <> wrote in message
>news:...
>> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29014150/
>>
>> I must be missing something. The article touts simplification re. the
>> proliferation of versions then lists:
>>
>> Windows 7 Starter edition
>> Windows 7 Home Basic
>> Windows 7 Home Premium
>> Windows 7 Professional
>> Windows 7 Ultimate
>> Windows 7 Enterprise
>>
>> This is different from Vista how?
>
>They're simplifying the marketing. Home Basic and Professional
>will be the only two retail versions sold as mainstream. Starter
>and Basic will only be sold to PC manufacturers. Ultimate and
>Enterprise will be available as high end versions.
>

Oh yeah... that's simple. :-)

On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:55:28 -0400, +Bob+ wrote:

> On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:50:35 -0400, "Ian D" <>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"GTS" <> wrote in message
>>news:...
>>> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29014150/
>>>
>>> I must be missing something. The article touts simplification re. the
>>> proliferation of versions then lists:
>>>
>>> Windows 7 Starter edition
>>> Windows 7 Home Basic
>>> Windows 7 Home Premium
>>> Windows 7 Professional
>>> Windows 7 Ultimate
>>> Windows 7 Enterprise
>>>
>>> This is different from Vista how?
>>
>>They're simplifying the marketing. Home Basic and Professional
>>will be the only two retail versions sold as mainstream. Starter
>>and Basic will only be sold to PC manufacturers. Ultimate and
>>Enterprise will be available as high end versions.
>>
>
> Oh yeah... that's simple. :-)

Linux only has one version and that is really simplified. It is the
ultimate version.

On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:46:46 -0700, Frank wrote:

> measekite wrote:
>> On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:55:28 -0400, +Bob+ wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:50:35 -0400, "Ian D" <>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> "GTS" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29014150/
>>>>>
>>>>> I must be missing something. The article touts simplification re. the
>>>>> proliferation of versions then lists:
>>>>>
>>>>> Windows 7 Starter edition
>>>>> Windows 7 Home Basic
>>>>> Windows 7 Home Premium
>>>>> Windows 7 Professional
>>>>> Windows 7 Ultimate
>>>>> Windows 7 Enterprise
>>>>>
>>>>> This is different from Vista how?
>>>> They're simplifying the marketing. Home Basic and Professional
>>>> will be the only two retail versions sold as mainstream. Starter
>>>> and Basic will only be sold to PC manufacturers. Ultimate and
>>>> Enterprise will be available as high end versions.
>>>>
>>> Oh yeah... that's simple. :-)
>>
>> Linux only has one version and that is really simplified. It is the
>> ultimate version.
>
> You moron, there are now more linux distros than actual users!
> Idiot!

Each distro has one version.