http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5178 Giveaway of the Day Forums » Topic: Windows 7 'Starter Edition' Only Runs 3 Applications At Once Is Microsoft nuts? en-US Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:37:25 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5178#post-57752 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:22:35 +0000 hotdoge3 57752@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p><a href="http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=2925&#38;tag=nl.e550" rel="nofollow">http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=2925&#38;tag=nl.e550</a></p> <p>Microsoft: No more three-app limit in Windows 7 Starter Edition run all you like </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5178#post-56512 Sun, 10 May 2009 18:56:52 +0000 watcher13 56512@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Or maybe it's like the pharmaceutical companies who only charge African Aids patient 200% profit margin on drugs they desperately need, versus the 2000% they charge in developing countries. Or sometimes only 100% when American charities donations can make up the other 100% so the manufacturers doesn't lose any profits. To put it another way, yep, limited equipment! The computer industry is really making it easy for the underprivileged to catch up. How generous of them!</p> <p>I think, though, this is really about Microsoft's love of bloat and idiotic conviction that it knows more about what people need than they do. Let's see, we could make a lean, mean Windows that's not overly complicated and hard to maintenance and so bloated it keeps gobbling up memory like a kid locked overnight in a candy store. And we could make one seperate high powered version of Windows to those who can really use it and need it, rather than 5 or more versions that have no clear differential just to confuse the public. Nah! Where's the profit in that?</p> <p>Wait, there already is a lean, mean, not so convuluted that even it's own developers don't understand it, OS. It's called Linux.</p> <p>By the way, if you see a pattern in my posts, it's that I always reject the comments of those who want to make all business men saints and all consumers sinners. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5178#post-56491 Sun, 10 May 2009 11:55:18 +0000 Dale Hay 56491@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>The new copy of Ubuntu is the dogs bo***cks. It's got a lot more wireless support and runs like a charm. :D </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5178#post-56488 Sun, 10 May 2009 10:35:25 +0000 hotdoge3 56488@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>not just netbooks Desktop all so (in Emerging Markets only)<br /> <a href="http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=8066" rel="nofollow">http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=8066</a></p> <p><a href="http://jkontherun.com/2009/02/10/windows-7-starter-edition-no-how-no-way/" rel="nofollow">http://jkontherun.com/2009/02/10/windows-7-starter-edition-no-how-no-way/</a></p> <p><a href="http://windows7center.com/news/is-windows-7-starter-edition-microsofts-dirty-trick/" rel="nofollow">http://windows7center.com/news/is-windows-7-starter-edition-microsofts-dirty-trick/</a><br /> Microsoft’s response was simply:<br /> �We would expect the limit of three applications wouldn�t affect very many people.</p> <p><a href="http://education.zdnet.com/?p=2143" rel="nofollow">http://education.zdnet.com/?p=2143</a><br /> cheap way to get Windows on inexpensive computers in schools, in reality, the limitations are such that educators should look elsewhere (like to Linux). According to Daily Tech, </p> <p><a href="http://windows7news.com/2009/03/29/windows-7-starter-edition-restrictions/" rel="nofollow">http://windows7news.com/2009/03/29/windows-7-starter-edition-restrictions/</a><br /> The following restrictions have been discovered so far:</p> <p> * No wallpapers other than the default wallpaper were installed. There was no possibility to change the wallpaper using the usual means to do so. Rafael has posted a workaround for that Windows 7 Started Edition limitation which involves overwriting the default image with another one.<br /> * Lack of additional applications like Media Center or DVD Maker.</p> <p><a href="http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=8066" rel="nofollow">http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=8066</a><br /> The complete SKU lineup for Windows 7 is: Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Home Basic (in Emerging Markets only), Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise and Windows 7 Ultimate. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5178#post-55409 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:43:18 +0000 jinkazama 55409@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>starter edition is meant for netboooks actually :) anyway, Kubuntu seems to be quite good too... </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5178#post-55405 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:11:32 +0000 hotdoge3 55405@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>long last some did read it not for desk top P C This edition is intended for poor, developing nations,Low Power Lap Top that can only run Linux and XP Is Microsoft nuts? no. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5178#post-55401 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:36:34 +0000 Khai 55401@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>"So we don't need to worry about the Starter Edition."</p> <p>what and miss a chance to scream how bad MS is? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5178#post-55389 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:23:14 +0000 BuBBy 55389@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <blockquote><p>So we don't need to worry about the Starter Edition. Also, if I remember correctly, it is intended to be run on low powered computers or in Micro$oft speak "specific types of hardware".</p></blockquote> <p>Precisely - if "Starter Edition" was "as good as it gets" and there were no other better alternatives, then fair enough - people would complain - but most users will buy some sort of "Premium Edition" so for most people "Starter Edition" is irrelevant.</p> <p>If Toyota released a cheap car with no passenger seat or car stereo - would you care? No - if you needed those features, you would just buy a model that had the features you wanted.</p> <p>Choice is good. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5178#post-55377 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:40:27 +0000 pavid 55377@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>From link #1 in the first post:</p> <blockquote><p>This edition is intended for poor, developing nations, Asian and African countries. However, according to MS press release:</p> <p>We know emerging markets have unique needs and we will offer Windows 7 Home Basic, only in emerging markets, for customers looking for an entry-point Windows experience on a full-size value PC.</p> <p>We’ll also continue to offer Windows Starter edition, which will only be offered pre-installed by an OEM. Windows Starter edition will now be available worldwide. This edition is available only in the OEM channel on new PCs limited to specific types of hardware.</p> </blockquote> <p>So we don't need to worry about the Starter Edition. Also, if I remember correctly, it is intended to be run on low powered computers or in Micro$oft speak "specific types of hardware". </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5178#post-55371 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:38:48 +0000 GMMan, A+, Game Modder 55371@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Actually, Windows Vista also had the same Starter Edition. It's nothing new. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5178#post-55347 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:26:31 +0000 Lee 55347@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>True, unbuntu v8.1 is working fine, will try v9.04 however, my family need windows</p> <p>and applications for homework and work, so kind of stuck for a bit.</p> <p>I have tried a Mac, just don't like it.</p> <p>Unbuntu is the business, soon as I can afford a laptop it will be Linux in one flavour or another. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5178#post-55345 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:05:20 +0000 thenameipicked 55345@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>You would do well bypassing them all :P </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5178#post-55343 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:52:05 +0000 Lee 55343@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Windows 7 is not rtm yet, so I doubt it will stay the same in the starter edition.</p> <p>I am wondering when M$ will let us try out Windows 8?</p> <p>One reason I am going to bypass Windows 7. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5178#post-55341 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:36:03 +0000 BuBBy 55341@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>The solution is simple - if this is a problem for you, don't run Windows 7 Starter Edition. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5178#post-55337 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:57:59 +0000 Ashraf 55337@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5178#post-55334 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:01:20 +0000 hotdoge3 55334@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p><a href="http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/windows-7-starter-edition.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/windows-7-starter-edition.html</a> </p> <p><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2009/feb09/02-03Win7SKU-QA.mspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2009/feb09/02-03Win7SKU-QA.mspx</a></p> <p><a href="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=844" rel="nofollow">http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=844</a></p> <p>Windows 7 Starter Edition Only Runs 3 Applications At Once This is worse than MS-DOS limitations may be Vista &#38; ME is better! Is Microsoft nuts? </p>