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Six editions of Windows 7: better than Vista, still too many
arstechnica.com - 2/5/2009
Six editions of Windows 7: better than Vista, still too many
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After a ton of guesswork and rumors flying around, Microsoft has finally confirmed what much of the evidence was pointing to: there will indeed be six editions of Windows 7, just like there were for Windows XP and Windows Vista . Customers will be able to choose from Windows 7 ...

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Run Windows 7 in VirtualBox
w7forums.com - 2/5/2009
Run Windows 7 in VirtualBox
— w7forums.com — Following on from our article about running Windows 7 within Microsoft Virtual PC, this tutorial will show you how to run Windows 7 by using the more powerful VirtualBox application. VirtualBox is an open-source tool from which you can create a ... (more) Run Windows 7 in VirtualBox

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No Windows 7 drivers yet? Try using Vista’s
techspot.com - 2/4/2009
No Windows 7 drivers yet? Try using Vista’s
— techspot.com — If you’re holding back from testing your copy of Windows 7 because you’re not sure what to do as far as device drivers are concerned, there is something you ought to know (if for some reason you didn’t until this point). Under the ... (more) No Windows 7 drivers yet? Try using Vista’s

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winsupersite.com - 2/3/2009
Windows 7 Product Editions
— winsupersite.com — Microsoft announces which product editions will make up the Windows 7 family and which features will be... (more) Windows 7 Product Editions

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Windows 7 Will Have Six Editions
I4U News — ... would be offered. That number left the Windows 7 Home Basic edition for emerging markets off the list. It's interesting to note that there is already confusion over how many versions of Windows 7 there are. We and other outlets reported five versions this week, then we found out there were six versions, now PC Mag reports that there are seven versions of Windows 7. Apparently they are counting the ones I mention here plus a special version for netbooks. Via Ars Technica Posted on Thu, 5 Feb 2009 12:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun ...

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