The head of Microsoft Corporation Steve Balmer (Steve Ballmer) has confirmed the introduction of hardware limitations on the use of the initial version of Windows 7 called Windows 7 Starter Edition. This software is designed exclusively for computer systems with small screens and low power processors. Currently, under this definition is suitable for most so-called netbuki.
In addition, the Balmer noted that although the operating system Windows 7 Starter Edition will be available on a planetary scale, the ordinary consumers and representatives of business community to buy it directly will not be. The fact that the initial functional version of Windows 7 will be offered exclusively OEM-manufacturers such as Acer, ASUS, Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Toshiba.
Last May, the Malaysian life TechARP.com published a list of configurations netbukov restrictions imposed by software platform Windows 7 Starter Edition. According to these data, the starting version of "Windows 7 may be mounted on netbuki with a diagonal screen of not more than 10.2 inches, whose amount of memory does not exceed the 1 GB storage capacity and built-HDD or SSD does not extend beyond the 250 GB and 64 GB respectively. In addition, computers with Windows 7 Starter Edition can only be uninuclear processor whose clock frequency is less than 2 GHz.
Microsoft does not disclose how much it would cost 7 of Windows Starter Edition to OEM-manufacturers. At the same time, Balmer admitted fallaciousness solutions to lower the price of the software platform for Windows XP Home, for which a license from April 2008 is sold exclusively netbukov producers. In addition, the U.S. corporation has confirmed the intention to sell Windows XP Home for at least 12 months after the release of Windows 7, scheduled for October 22.
In addition, the Balmer noted that although the operating system Windows 7 Starter Edition will be available on a planetary scale, the ordinary consumers and representatives of business community to buy it directly will not be. The fact that the initial functional version of Windows 7 will be offered exclusively OEM-manufacturers such as Acer, ASUS, Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Toshiba.
Last May, the Malaysian life TechARP.com published a list of configurations netbukov restrictions imposed by software platform Windows 7 Starter Edition. According to these data, the starting version of "Windows 7 may be mounted on netbuki with a diagonal screen of not more than 10.2 inches, whose amount of memory does not exceed the 1 GB storage capacity and built-HDD or SSD does not extend beyond the 250 GB and 64 GB respectively. In addition, computers with Windows 7 Starter Edition can only be uninuclear processor whose clock frequency is less than 2 GHz.
Microsoft does not disclose how much it would cost 7 of Windows Starter Edition to OEM-manufacturers. At the same time, Balmer admitted fallaciousness solutions to lower the price of the software platform for Windows XP Home, for which a license from April 2008 is sold exclusively netbukov producers. In addition, the U.S. corporation has confirmed the intention to sell Windows XP Home for at least 12 months after the release of Windows 7, scheduled for October 22.
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