Windows 7 will still have 6 different versions

Yesterday (February 3) Microsoft officially announced that Windows 7 will only have two major versions. However, in fact, this Windows operating system still has 6 different 'variants'.

Yesterday (February 3) Microsoft officially announced that Windows 7 will only have two major versions. But the fact that the next version of the Windows operating system is still available still has six different 'variants'.

Return to the Windows XP model

Two major versions of Windows 7 include Windows 7 Home Premium aimed at consumers and Windows 7 Professional for business users. In other words, this is the version model that has been applied to Windows XP.

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Mike Ybarra - CEO of Microsoft 's Windows division - insisted that from Microsoft' s point of view, only these two versions would meet most users' needs.

Home Premium version gives users the experience of a full-featured PC and a glamorous graphical interface environment in every task from entertainment to how to connect to peripherals.

Meanwhile Windows 7 Professional version is the right choice for small businesses or remote employees in a large business environment managed by technology that requires security and productivity. high. By default, Windows Vista Business version will be upgraded to Windows 7 Professional.

6 'variants'

However, in fact, in the market, Windows 7 still has 6 different 'variations'. That's not to mention the 'special variant' named 'N' - that is, the Windows 7 version does not integrate Windows Media Player specifically for users in the European market. This is also the model that Microsoft applies to Windows Vista and XP.

Microsoft spokesman confirmed that there will still be a version of Windows 7 'N' for the European market but declined to say how many 'N' versions will be available. Windows Vista and XP have two different 'N' versions.

The Home Basic version - the heart of the 'Vista Capable' lawsuit - will continue to be maintained with Windows 7 but this time it must be "exiled" to serve growing markets.

The most low-click version of Windows 7 will still be Windows 7 Starter Edition . Mr. Ybarra said this is a version exclusively for new PC models that are "hardware limited". In other words, it is likely that this will be a version exclusively for low-cost netbook notebooks.

Starter Edition will limit the number of applications that are opened simultaneously at number 3. In addition, this version follows many multimedia features, supports multiple monitors, and cannot view DVD and power delivery. Aero Glass flashy graphics.

Home Basic has more features than Starter Edition but still has the Aearo Glass interface, Media Center and DVD playback capability. Home Premium is a full version of the cutting-edge features such as Home Basic and Starter Edition.

The Professional version is full of features like the Home Premium version, but has added some security features, system file encryption, group policy control, network tools .

Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate versions will continue to be available. The Enterprise version fully integrates the features of the Professional version and there may be some additional features. This version is only for large businesses.

Microsoft also has no intention of bringing back the version of Media Center & Tablet that appeared in Windows XP back to Windows 7. Instead, similar to Windows Vista, Media Center will appear in every version of Windows 7 from Home Premium. up.

The Windows 7 installation disc will continue to fully integrate the source code of all operating system versions. This means that users can use the 'Anytime Upgrade' feature to upgrade to higher versions of the version they are using.

Most industry experts have voiced support for this change of Microsoft for Windows 7 and confirmed that after testing version models such as Mac OS X with Windows Vista, Microsoft learned the lessons necessary.

Currently, Microsoft has not disclosed the expected price for each version of Windows 7. In addition, the company is planning a promotion program that users accept straight upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7.

Update 25 May 2019
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