Confirmed: Windows 7 for Netbooks Won't be Gimped
Confirmed: Windows 7 for Netbooks Won't be Gimped
Posted 09/25/2009 at 12:30pm
| by Paul Lilly
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Blame your OEM vendor -- not Intel or Microsoft -- if your next netbook sports a cut down version of Windows 7, because no such restrictions are being put in place, Microsoft confirmed. Nor will the three application limit for Windows 7 Starter be a part of the deal.
"OEMs and ODMs have the choice to install any version of Windows on a netbook," said a Microsoft U.K. spokesperson. "[But] Starter is an entry version and doesn't have many of the consumer or business features. The three application limit isn't there anymore."
It will be interesting to see how OEMs respond and how future netbook pricing shakes out. Windows 7 Starter only comes in 32-bit form, which isn't a big deal for netbooks that typically sport just 1GB of RAM anyway, but other missing features include Aero Glass, Taskbar Previews, and Aero Peek, among others.
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sdcat
September 27, 2009 at 10:12am
"OEMs and ODMs have the choice to install any version of Windows on a netbook," said a Microsoft U.K. spokesperson. "
That's from Microsoft U.K.,regional, how about the rest of the world like U.S.?
DriZzLe
September 25, 2009 at 7:04pm
There is absolutely no reason to use the Basic version when the "Regular" versions work fine with all the bells & whistles(Aero & such)on Netbooks.
I have an EEEpc 900a with a 32 gig ssd & 2 gigs of ram & run 7 Pro flawlessly. Boots in 5 seconds & full Aero.
mdkplus
September 27, 2009 at 5:55pm
on my Acer Aspire one with 2 gigs. Win 7 pro is nice and snappy, just hope there's a bios upgrade for me soon to nock my screen res up from 600 high to the newer 768 px high spec I heard is coming out on newer netbooks. Have to do a lot more scrolling but still, no problems with Aero or any other pro features and startup is quick.
Mr. Wunderbar
September 26, 2009 at 3:53am
Thank you so much for pointing that out. I have a similar EEE 1000HE that I was worried wouldn't run Win7.
Techrocket9
September 25, 2009 at 5:03pm
Courtesy to readers:
The comments below this post are an unrelated argument. They are not related to the article above.
P.S.I am not taking sides.
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periodhyphenund...
September 25, 2009 at 11:06am
"OEMs and ODMs have the choice to install any version of Windows on a netbook," said a Microsoft U.K. spokesperson.
FANTASTIC and straight from the horses mouth!
The only NON-Spyware version of Windows I've found is the Volume Licenced Copy from Michael AuYeungs 8in1XP-CD
I'm so glad Microsoft is allowing OEM's and ODM's to use Versions of Windows previously Labelled as "Illegal"
It's such a strange World we live in where all the Illegal Spyware filled Copies of Windows are Called LEGAL by Microsoft and the only Legitimate "LEGAL" copy was called "Illegal"
1337Goose
September 25, 2009 at 3:02pm
I know it's tempting to respond to the troll, but I think it's best if we just ignore him all together.
Thanks periodhyphenunderscore, go spread your prophecies elsewhere.
~Goose
periodhyphenund...
September 25, 2009 at 3:58pm
Bill Gates is welcome to enter my contest for a Free Copy of Windows 7 Ultimate when it comes out on Oct 22nd if he is the 1st person to prove that Windows 7 is safer for the end users than what Microsoft claims are "Illegal" copies of VLK-XP-SP2 under the Rules of the contest as stated in a previous post!
AND
even if Bill is unable to prove that Windows 7 is more safe to the end users as stated in said contest, I might know a guy that can swing a deal and we might be able to get Bill an "Illegal" copy of Windows to make his system much more safe to use than those "Legal" copies of Windows 7
Whadaya ya say Bill, Wanna be famous?
comptech08
September 25, 2009 at 12:01pm
WTH!?!?!??!?!
*face palm*
Looks like Apple is doing advertising in PC blogs now.
nekollx
September 25, 2009 at 11:11am
i've said ti before, i'll say it again.
Prove your aligations or STFU
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periodhyphenund...
September 25, 2009 at 11:17am
Maximum PC was sent photographic evidence this morning and have my permission to share this info with people like you!
MY PROOF IS AVAILABLE FOR YOU!
Where is yours?
nekollx
September 25, 2009 at 11:21am
I don't need proof, i'm not the one breaking the law and making baseless aligations against a multi national fortune 500 company to justify my illeagle activities.
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periodhyphenund...
September 25, 2009 at 11:47am
YOU are the Criminal!
See kids, criminals don't have proof and refuse to look at the proof and refuse to test my claims!
They just slander the innocent to protect the Criminal Enterprise called Microsoft!
You should do some research before you spout off!
Do you have any idea why Windows 7 takes 8 minutes to fully format a 2GB thumbdrive and Windows XP only takes 6 seconds to Fully Format the same disk ?
Of course you don't, cuz you just make stuff up and call those who actually do the research criminals!
Try it at home kids, and see what I mean!
nekollx
September 25, 2009 at 12:00pm
Ho Ho! you acuse me of being a criminal? Willing to back that up in court?
*crack open law book/wiki*
In the West, criminal cases usually place the burden of proof on the prosecutor (expressed in the Latin brocard ei incumbit probatio qui dicit, non que negat, "the burden of proof rests on who asserts, not on who denies"). This principle is known as the presumption of innocence, and is summed up with "innocent until proven guilty," but is not upheld in all legal systems or jurisdictions. Where it is upheld, the accused will be found not guilty if this burden of proof is not sufficiently shown by the prosecution.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burden_of_proof
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Havok
September 25, 2009 at 11:44am
Periodhyphenunderscore, you still haven't shown us proof. Maximum Pc isn't going to post non existent info to us here, so why don't you? Post a link to this 'magical' source of info and we won't grief you about these bogus claims. And while you're at it, what "legal" copy of windows do you mean? XP Black? Some tricked up OS X hacked windows? What? Tell us please.
I think it's funny periodhyphenunderscore,
that you believe Windows is spyware. You have been tooting this horn of
yours for quite some time. Tell me, did you call into Coast to Coast AM
about this? They sure would love these ideas.
OMGWTFBBQ
periodhyphenund...
September 25, 2009 at 12:12pm
I don't feed into consiracy theories but you apparently do!
Maybee You should contact Coast 2 Coast AM and tell them Windows 7 is definitely NOT spyware!
They might be a gullible as you
periodhyphenund...
September 25, 2009 at 5:15pm
Saying Windows 7 is safe to use without any proof is just a consiracy theory
So.......
Got Proof?
nekollx
September 25, 2009 at 4:20pm
*hands over some popcorn* this is getting good, but when do we get naked chicks and explosions?
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periodhyphenund...
September 25, 2009 at 12:00pm
PROOF!
Install Free AVG and a screen capture utility with ANY version of Windows you like!
Allow only AVG to connect to the Internet within your Firewall (I used Sygate)
Now open Firefox and see if you can access the Internet!
Of course you can because I'M NOT THE ONE LYING HERE!
Then install Drivecrypt 4.0 available at 2 cows and create an encrypted disk!
No problems and no errors right?
At least not untill the encrypted disk is opened so your encryption key is located in RAM!
Once your key is located in RAM, Windows 7 gives you a BSOD telling you that the Contents of RAM have been copied to your hard drive!
The BSOD only lasts 2 seconds so you will have to photograph it to read it completely!
Then after reboot you will recieve a message that Windows would like to connect to the Internet to find a solution to the problem and will prevent you from reopening your encrypted volume untill you do so!
and YES, Maximum PC does have this photographic evidence and YES, it was sent to them this morning to Doctor@maximumPC.com
and YES, you will still deny that Microsoft is spyware even after testing these claims!
because your a Liar!
and thats a FACT
COMMANDER_COOK
September 26, 2009 at 3:01pm
Symatec acquired Sygate in 2005. If what you're using is branded as Sygate, then it's probably just not compatible with 7. And Drivecrypt 4.0 isn't compatible with anything past XP, which is why it BSODs, genious!
nekollx
September 25, 2009 at 12:03pm
*gigglesnort* THAT'S your evidence?
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nekollx
September 25, 2009 at 12:09pm
see burden of proof above ^^^
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periodhyphenund...
September 25, 2009 at 12:13pm
Your a Liar, a Criminal And a consiracy Nutt!
Stop drinking the KoolAid
ike
September 25, 2009 at 2:19pm
clearly the conspiracy nut is you periodhyphenunderscor, i mean somehow microsoft fooled everyone with windows 7 that includes computer programmers, the fbi etc but somehow you are able to find out what these people can't. but you made my day i havent laughed as much as i did reading youre comments
periodhyphenund...
September 25, 2009 at 5:43pm
Just try the examples in the "Try it at home kids" post above, that come back and talk tuff guy
Caboose
September 25, 2009 at 12:22pm
Alright... This is getting really stupid now. At first it was humerous, but now it's just stupid. You had your 15 nanoseconds, now piss off! You say you've emailed your so call "proof" to the MPC staff, yet are afraid to show the rest of us. Why is that? You think that the MPC staff are going to actually do anything but delete your email?
What other conspiracys are you a part of? Fake moon landing? Alien technology being researched at Area-51? How about the WTC was a controlled demolition.
-= I don't want to be dead, I want to be alive! Or... a cowboy! =-
periodhyphenund...
September 25, 2009 at 5:43pm
Just try the examples in the "Try it at home kids" post above, that come back and talk tuff guy
periodhyphenund...
September 25, 2009 at 12:36pm
Stop participating in these insane conspiracy theories!
Get some proof to counter my claims or just STFU!
Havok
September 25, 2009 at 4:10pm
We can all argue about who is right or wrong all night long. What MOST of us mean by "Give us proof" is for you to post a link to some pics, or a written document claiming that Windows 7 is spyware. Judging by how you have given us detailed instructions as to how to make Windows go BSOD and die, sending all our information to Microsoft, please attempt to document it. If you do successfully document it, you will have made my year, and I will go back to my default installation of XP for my new PC, and will never, ever buy ANY new OEM or Microsoft version of Windows.
Most likely none of us believers in the great under-dog that is Win 7 will even try to refute your claims (myself included) untill we see actual factual proof of one big giant spyware OS. If you can't at all provide VISUAL not posted on a forum information, then all you are seeming to be is an alarmist and a troll for no good reason. That being said, if you are right, I'll go back to all of my post against you and editthem in your favor.
Kapeesh?
(P.S. No Photoshop allowed)
OMGWTFBBQ
periodhyphenund...
September 25, 2009 at 5:34pm
Um
I hate to break it to you but this document your reading claims it is spyware
periodhyphenund...
September 25, 2009 at 5:42pm
Its so much easier if you just follow the examples in the "Try it at home kids!" post to get the truth!
See, that way you can't come back and say it was photoshopped!
and yes a few were sent to Doctor@MaximumPC.com this morning and no they wouldn't delete it now would they?
periodhyphenund...
September 25, 2009 at 5:39pm
Just try the examples in the "Try it at home kids!" post above, that come back and talk tuff guy
comptech08
September 25, 2009 at 12:46pm
Here is a conspiracy theory, MaxPC is trying to take over the world, by taking over Apple and then buying out Microsoft and then become best buds with Rambus. I SAW THIS ON FOX NEWZ, so STFU
nekollx
September 25, 2009 at 12:44pm
this guy must be from Soviat America where the acuser needs burden of proof from the acused.
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periodhyphenund...
September 25, 2009 at 5:41pm
I thought you were bright enough to try the examples in the "Try it at home kids!" post
I guess I was wrong
Sorry
emzfrendcrisis
September 29, 2009 at 6:47am
OMG, you people are phunny. On one side we have the idiot that "knows" beyond a doubt his conspiracy is true (he is just delusional). On the other side we have the people that feel they need to educate an idiot who cant be convinced hes wrong. Its the battle between a mule and some people that wont give up.
COMMANDER_COOK
September 30, 2009 at 2:16pm
I'd like to see him say something else. I feel like arguing.
nekollx
September 28, 2009 at 8:35am
*twists hand* but it will get you PLAYED, motha.....
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