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Microsoft to offer six versions of Windows 7
The Microsoft Blog —
Microsoft has pitched Windows 7 as a return to the fundamentals (fast to boot, quick to shut down) but don't expect such simplicity when it comes to the versions of the new operating system. On Tuesday, Microsoft said there would be six different versions, or SKUs, of Windows 7, each with a different target audience. Here's the lineup, with details from this Microsoft interview : Windows 7 Home Premium > Recommended for consumers ...
Windows 7 improves on Vista’s artificial flavors
GMSV —
... to make the differences clearer and the choices simpler. For one thing, each edition on the ladder is a superset of the one below, which was not the case with Vista. Explained Mike Ybarra, general manager for Windows , “As customers upgrade from one version to the next, they keep all features and functionality from the previous edition. As an example, some business customers using Windows Vista Business wanted the Media Center functionality that is in Windows Vista Home Premium but didn’t receive it in Business edition. Customers won’t have to face that trade-off with Windows ...
Windows 7 editions outlined: from Starter to Ultimate
Obsessable News Feed —
... to get an early look at the all the new features in Microsoft's latest operating system? Holding out for a polished, finished product before messing around with your OS? Microsoft just announced all the versions of Windows 7 it will be selling, so you can start working on deciding which is going to be right for you. ...
Microsoft Simplifies Windows 7 SKUs (Sort Of)
ChannelWeb Complete Feed —
Microsoft took a lot of heat for confusing customers with too many versions of Windows Vista, but the software giant plans to make things easier with Windows 7. In addition to offering a SKU for OEMs to preload on netbooks, Microsoft will sell only two SKUs through retail. In a Q posted Tuesday to Microsoft's Web site, Windows General Manager Mike Ybarra said Microsoft expects two Windows 7 SKUs -- Windows 7 Home Premium and Windows 7 Professional -- to fit the needs of the majority of customers. Windows 7 Home Premium is aimed at consumers, while Windows ...
Microsoft to release six versions of Windows 7
TG Daily - All News —
... edition. And we will work to make sure there continues to be strong value in Enterprise edition for our annuity customers with Software Assurance agreements. This edition will not be available at retail or by OEMs for preinstallation on a new PC. Windows 7 Enterprise edition offers advanced data protection, lower cost compliance and IT tools to streamline PC management and help save costs, while enabling access to information from anywhere for business users." See Microsoft's press release . busy
Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional Announced
D' Technology Weblog —
... how Windows 7 editions are being designed to make buying simple, while serving the needs of more than 1 billion customers worldwide. The company has announced its plans for Windows 7 SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) strategy, explaining that Microsoft expects that a majority of customers will be best served by two primary editions of Windows 7: Windows 7 Home Premium for consumers, and Windows 7 Professional for businesses.
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Microsoft Announces Six Windows 7 SKUs
Alice Hill's Real Tech News - Independent Tech —
... : Despite the long list, Microsoft said in a press release that they would emphasize two versions: Home Premium and Professional . Based on how well Microsoft did with the Windows Vista version of Ultimate, I might actually stay away from that this time. And no netbook-specific version of Windows 7 either. Of course, Microsoft from the start has trumpeted that Windows 7 will run very well on a netbook.
Apple wisdom ignored by Windows 7 sextuplets
MacBytes.com —
... you might think that Microsoft had learned a lesson, and that some semblance of version simplicity would return. After all nobody understood the mess that was Vista with different versions containing hugely different feature sets. But, according to the words of Microsoft Windows General Manager Mike Ybarra which almost ironically appear in a discussion document meant to confirm how "Windows 7 editions are being designed to make buying simple" the exact opposite would seem to be the case. Sure, Microsoft expects most customers will be best served by Windows 7 Home Premium ...
Apple wisdom ignored by Windows 7 sextuplets
MacBytes.com —
... you might think that Microsoft had learned a lesson, and that some semblance of version simplicity would return. After all nobody understood the mess that was Vista with different versions containing hugely different feature sets. But, according to the words of Microsoft Windows General Manager Mike Ybarra which almost ironically appear in a discussion document meant to confirm how "Windows 7 editions are being designed to make buying simple" the exact opposite would seem to be the case. Sure, Microsoft expects most customers will be best served by Windows 7 Home Premium ...
Windows 7 to come in same editions as Windows Vista
Boing Boing Gadgets —
... enterprise. And when you've already given away the best version of Windows 7 for free? You can only blame stupidity at the top.
As Rob just said in editor's chat: "Perhaps Ballmer has been promoted beyond his sphere of competence. This is totally the thinking of someone who sells enterprise-class databases."
Above, a handy chart for understanding the announced different Windows 7 Editions, with equivalent prices helpfully provided by Engadget.
Windows 7 Edition Announcement [Microsoft]
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Windows 7 to Stick With Vista's Confusing Array of Editions
Wired: Epicenter —
... Microsoft has announced it will stick with offering six editions of Windows for its upcoming Windows 7 release. Many people were speculating that the company might adopt a simpler version scheme given the public Vista backlash, but, like Vista before it, Windows 7 will offer a bewildering array of versions. ...
Windows 7 version lineup revealed: Prepare for disappointment
Yahoo! Tech Advisors —
... , disappointment, and ridicule of potential buyers? Well guess what? Microsoft is back with the Windows 7 strategy. What has it learned in the last three years? Pretty much nothing . While Microsoft is touting the "two primary editions" of Windows 7 -- a Home Premium edition and a Professional (intended for business) edition -- the fact is it's sticking with the same six different versions (or SKUs, stock-keeping units) that it had for Vista. The real difference is that Windows 7 Home Basic -- the much-reviled stripped-down version of Vista that was designed for bare-bones PCs ...
How would you tweak Microsoft’s Windows 7 line-up?
All about Microsoft —
... , unveiled on February 3, Microsoft seemed to give more than a few of its current and potential customers indigestion. Claiming it had achieved a line-up that offered “clear choice” for customers , Microsoft announced it would field six Windows 7 SKUs — roughly the same number it offers for Windows Vista. Many users, upon hearing about Microsoft’s plans, said they didn’t understand why the company couldn’t go back to its XP strategy of supporting two SKUs: One for home and one for work. It seems clear no matter how much users complain, the ...
What Windows 7 edition is right for netbooks?
Obsessable News Feed —
... down the road? Last week Microsoft broke down the difference between the editions of Window 7 that it plans to offer when the software's finally released. Netbook fans have been sorting through the information, trying to figure out what configuration would be optimal for the limited-power systems. ...
Windows 7 Family Pack: Now You See It, Now You Don’t
Technologizer —
... and says that Microsoft will gouge people who move from Windows 7 Professional to Windows 7 Ultimate Edition. Ultimate has very few features that aren’t in Professional, and Microsoft has said that only a “small set” of customers will want it. So maybe it’s just discouraging people from performing an unnecessary upgrade by making the pricing unattractive… ...
Which Edition of Windows 7 Should You Buy?
Digital Inspiration - Technology Blog —
... Windows 7 comes in six different flavors – Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate. Now picking the right edition from these six variation may seem like a daunting task but in reality, you’ll have only three Windows 7 editions to choose from. Here’s why: ...
Is Windows Overpriced?
Technologizer —
... to $130, and has now been replaced by the $120 Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade.
Oh, and there’s also the fact that when you factor in inflation, Windows costs less than it did a quarter century ago:
Cringely doesn’t mention the one version of Windows 7 that does seem like it might be intentionally priced out of reach of most folks: Ultimate Edition, which sells for $320 in its full version and which Microsoft keeps explaining probably isn’t for you:
And certainly there is also a ...
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