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Windows 7 to come in six flavors, but Microsoft will emphasize only two
The Seattle Times: Microsoft Pri0 —
... Microsoft is making public its Windows 7 lineup. It will offer six SKUs (stock keeping units) of Windows 7, according to Mary Jo Foley, who spoke with a top Windows exec, Bill Veghte. ...
Windows 7 SKUs Announced
Technologizer —
... Mary Jo Foley over at ZDNet has the details straight from Windows business chief Bill Veghte. There will be three main consumer-focused versions of the OS which will work as follows: ...
The many faces of Windows 7
Download Squad —
... , there's been evidence of multiple SKUs for a while. But now Microsoft has come out and confirmed that there will be 6 different versions of Windows 7. ...
Microsoft to offer crippled version of Windows 7 for netbooks
Liliputing —
... Netbook makers could decide to offer customers a chance to purchase machines with Windows 7 Home Premium (according to ZDNet, Home Basic will only be available in emerging markets), but that will certainly drive up the cost. While a lot of folks have been speculating Windows 7 could kill the popularity of Linux-based netbooks, maybe Microsoft’s next generation operating system could actually help keep Linux netbooks alive. ...
Windows 7: Versions Aplenty
Technologizer —
... As my colleague Ed Oswald blogged, details are out about the versions of Windows 7 that Microsoft will make available. Here’s the scoop on the six versions as explained at ...
Six of 7: Microsoft announces Windows 7 versions
TechBlog —
... versions of Vista, though only four are of interest to most users. Now, Windows 7 is all about fixing a lot of the issues surrounding Vista, but its marketing may not be one of them. Microsoft has announced the list of Windows 7 versions, and there will be six. And Mary Jo Foley at ZDNet says there are actually even more , thanks to Microsoft's legal woes. In the U.S., the company will try to focus on just two: Microsoft is putting the bulk of its marketing dollars and muscle behind just two of the Windows 7 SKUs: Windows 7 Home Premium and Windows 7 Professional. "We think ...
Windows 7 improves on Vista’s artificial flavors
GMSV —
... with assorted feature sets that ended up contributing to customer confusion. While some had hoped that with the upcoming Windows 7, Microsoft would pare the offerings down to one or two editions, we learned today that is not to be . But while the new Windows menu will still feature six flavors, ...
Windows 7 editions outlined: from Starter to Ultimate
Obsessable News Feed —
... Conversations: Microsoft’s Windows 7 line-up: The good, the bad and the ugly [All about Microsoft] ...
Windows 7: Collect all 6!
VentureBeat —
... Those are the six versions that Microsoft plans to unveil when Windows 7 launches, according to All About Microsoft’s Mary-Jo Foley. Yes, there will be six versions of Windows to choose from, something that will undoubtedly add to the confusion of those trying to upgrade once again. ...
Microsoft in talks over Windows 7 broadband bundles
ZDNet News - News Page One —
... Windows 7 could be bundled with other hardware and services, in order to increase market reach. "Microsoft is working with telcos as a specific channel," said Holloway. "The way that Carphone Warehouse bundles phones, PCs and laptops is phenomenal. We will do something slightly similar, and make some offer which includes Windows 7 and Windows Live." Holloway added that "netbooks are here to stay", and reiterated Microsoft's announcement from February that it is developing a pared-down version of the Windows operating system for use on netbooks. Because of their inherent ...
