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Windows 7 - Which Version Has What?

Submitted by Kenneth Pennington on Tuesday, 3 February 20094 Comments

Today Microsoft announced Windows 7 will be shipping in six different versions. The specifications of the versions are as follows:

Windows 7 Starter:

Does not have:
- Aero enhancements
- the ability to run more than three simultaneous applications

Available:
- “emerging markets”
- OEM specific, hardware specific

Windows 7 Home Basic:

Does not have:
- Aero enhancements
- Live thumbnail previews

Available:
- “emerging markets”

Windows 7 Home Premium:

Has:
- Multi-touch capabilities
- Aero enhancements
- Homegroups
- Premium games
- Media capabilities (media center, burning DVD’s)

Available:
- Worldwide, OEM’s and retail

Windows 7 Professional:

Has:
- All “Premium” capabilities
- Enhanced networking capabilities (remote desktop host, etc.)
- Mobility Center
- Presentation mode

Available:
- Worldwide, OEM’s and retail

Windows 7 Enterprise:

Has:
- All “Professional” capabilities
- Branch Cache
- Direct Access
- BitLocker

Available:
- In volume licences

Windows 7 Ultimate:

Has:
- All capabilities

Available:
- Limited, OEM’s and retail

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4 Comments »

  • dave said:

    any info on the source of this?

    - 5 February 2009 at 1:48 am
  • Kenneth Pennington (author) said:

    These are widely known facts… but you can find basically the same list at EnGadget: http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/03/windows-7-skus-announced-yes-your-worst-nightmare-has-come-to/2

    - 5 February 2009 at 12:36 pm
  • dave said:

    oh ok. thanks

    - 6 February 2009 at 3:19 am
  • OPTIMAL SUPREME said:

    THIS A JOKE MULTITASKING IS DEFINED BY HOW MANY CAN BE RUN AT THE SAME TIME-AGAIN THEY TRY AND REDEFINE IT.
    ITS 2 OR MORE OF ANYTHING AT ONCE IN REAL TIME WIN 7 NOR MAC OS X NOR LINUX CAN DO THIS. ONLY AMIGA=PS3=ITANIUM CAN AS ITS BASED ON THE HARDWARE THEN THE OS AN APPLICATIONS EXEMPLIFY IT. SAD REALLY

    - 6 June 2009 at 8:42 am

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