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 In a recent briefing Microsoft Senior Vice President Bill Veghte and Paul Thurrot explained their choice of versions for Windows 7. As expected we will receive almost as many versions of Win-dows 7 as we did of Windows Vista. There are however some significant changes that are worth mentioning.
The regular user can pick between three versions, Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate. None of these versions are without Aero. Versions without Aero will only be shipping in versions for new markets that do not have the necessary hardware, to run the full Windows 7 versions. Like in the Vista versions, Bit Locker and extra languages will only be available in the Ultimate package. Below you can see the full details for the different packages.
Windows 7 Starter
Market: Emerging markets, with new PCs only
Key features: Enhanced taskbar, Jump Lists, Windows Media Player, Backup and Restore, Action Center, Device Stage, Play To, Fax and Scan, basic games
What's missing: Aero Glass, many Aero desktop enhancements, Windows Touch, Media Cen-ter, Live thumbnail previews, Home Group creation
Windows 7 Home Premium
Market: Mainstream retail market
Key features: Aero Glass, Aero Background, Windows Touch, Home Group creation, Media Center, DVD playback and authoring, premium games
What's missing: Domain join, Remote Desktop host, advanced backup, EFS, Mobility Center, Offline Folders Share on Facebook
Windows 7 Professional (superset of Home)
Market: Mainstream retail market
Key features: Domain join, Remote Desktop host, location aware printing, EFS, Mobility Center, Presentation Mode, Offline Folders, Media Center
What's missing: BitLocker, BitLocker To Go, AppLocker, Direct Access, Branche Cache, MUI language packs, boot from VHD Windows 7 Enterprise
Market: Volume-license business customers only
Key features: BitLocker, BitLocker To Go, AppLocker, Direct Access, Branche Cache, MUI language packs, boot from VHD
What's missing: Retail licensing Windows 7 Ultimate
Market: Retail market, limited availability
Key features: BitLocker, BitLocker To Go, AppLocker, Direct Access, Branche Cache, MUI language packs, boot from VHD
What's missing: Volume licensing
The Windows 7 Home Basic will only be shipping to new markets.
Source: Neowin.net More Windows 7 news Share on Facebook
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