MS Confirms Six Different Versions of Windows 7

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MS Confirms Six Different Versions of Windows 7

Posted by CmdrTaco on Wednesday February 4, 2009 @02:26AM from the totally-learned-that-lesson dept.

darien writes "Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 7 will be offered in six different editions. In a seeming admission that the numerous versions of Vista were confusing to consumers, the company says that this time its marketing will focus on just two editions — 'Home Premium' and 'Professional.' But the reality is more complex, with different packages offering different subsets of the total range of Windows 7 features."

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Obviously.... by ArIck · 2009-02-04 02:27 · Score: 5, Funny

Since Vista worked out so good for them they had to follow their 'success'. Seems like some people never learn.
1. Re:Obviously.... by Marxist+Hacker+42 · 2009-02-04 02:44 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  six nothing! BoingBoing has listed 20 new versions of Windows 7!. Just what I needed, Windows for Voting Machines, just right to make sure your favorite Republicrat gets elected!
  
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2. Re:Obviously.... by RobBebop · 2009-02-04 04:43 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  rant about how I despise the Fisher Price interface
  Ever since being confronted with the Blue Start Menu for the first time, the first thing I've always done to any Windows box that I had to use was switch it to "Classic Mode".
  Incidentally, I hear Windows 7 is taking out this feature. Fuck them for that. I want my boring gray menubars!
  
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6 versions? by Shome · 2009-02-04 02:36 · Score: 5, Funny

I was expecting 7 versions to justify the names?? :-)

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1. Re:6 versions? by ibwolf · 2009-02-04 02:40 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  I was expecting 7 versions to justify the names?? :-)
  If that's how it works, Windows 2000 must have been a huge headache :-)
2. Re:6 versions? by Yvan256 · 2009-02-04 02:46 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Nope. 6 x 7 = 42.
  It's all making sense now.
3 applications?! by Rik+Sweeney · 2009-02-04 02:42 · Score: 5, Funny

Starter Edition: A lightweight version for netbook computers, that will only be capable of running three applications concurrently.
Great, so one of the slots will be used by your Virus scanner, another by the Spyware checker leaving you with one slot left to run an app of your choice!

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Re:I'm sure this is a money thing... by polar+red · 2009-02-04 02:46 · Score: 5, Funny

I can see the ads allready : "there are 6 different versions, Collect them all ! "

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Re:Original Sources by dotancohen · 2009-02-04 02:46 · Score: 5, Funny

Which gives me pause and causes me to wonder ... are they really going to use the same marketing strategy they did with Vista?
Most likely. That 'strategy' is having the PC manufacturers preinstall it. That is how most normal people get Windows.
I am surprised that they didn't go with _7_ versions. They could have then called them Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy and Sneezy. Exercise to the reader to match them up with Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate, and Fully Cracked editions.

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Re:Original Sources by Dystopian+Rebel · 2009-02-04 02:50 · Score: 5, Funny

but they know their business better than I do
Let's see...
"It's the guys who can touch us in multiple places that are Microsoft's top competitors rather than the guys who can touch us in any one place." -- Ballmer
"I want to squirt you a picture of my kids. You want to squirt me back a video of your vacation. That's a software experience." -- Ballmer
"I'm going to f****** kill Google." -- Ballmer
Er... maybe you actually DO know better.

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Re:Original Sources by Rigrig · 2009-02-04 02:58 · Score: 5, Funny

I am surprised that they didn't go with _7_ versions. They could have then called them Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy and Pride. Exercise to the reader to match them up with Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate, and Fully Cracked editions.
There, fixed that for you.

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Re:Original Sources by fbjon · 2009-02-04 03:24 · Score: 5, Funny

Here you go:

Starter == Envy (== Bashful)
Home Basic == Wrath (== Grumpy)
Home Premium == Lust (== Dopey)
Professional == Pride (== Sleepy)
Enterprise == Greed (== Sneezy)
Ultimate == Gluttony (== Doc)
Fully Cracked == Sloth (== Happy)

Incidentally, this matchup shows that Windows is a sin no matter the form it takes.

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