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Alternatively, just pretend the other versions don't exist and buy a PC with Windows 7 Home Premium on it, like 99% of other users will. Starter (basically Netb
by halo 17y ago
Alternatively, just pretend the other versions don't exist and buy a PC with Windows 7 Home Premium on it, like 99% of other users will. Starter (basically Netbook only) and Home Basic ("developing markets" only) can largely be ignored, as can Enterprise (volume licensing only).
I see nothing inherently wrong with Microsoft trying to sell business premium versions with more features that the vast majority of people won't use, and with Windows 7 they've fixed the biggest confusion with the different versions of Vista by making sure that Business is a clear superset of Home's features. That said, perhaps they should merge Ultimate with Business to create a rather clear-cut two-tier system.
- prodigal_erik 17y agoThe author had a good point that you can't rely on any Business or Ultimate version features if Home is all your remote users will have.
- ijuhytgjh 17y agoExcept the home can't be run in a VM so programmers can't (easily) test home. Business can't play DVDs - becuase a business would never need to show a DVD
- halo 17y agoCitation? I believe you're allowed to virtualise Windows 7 Home Premium - Microsoft changed their EULA to allow virtualisation of the Home versions of Vista a while back and I don't understand why they'd suddenly change it back.