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Windows 7 Lineup Offers Clear Choice for Consumers and Businesses: Q&A: Windows General Manager Mike Ybarra discusses how Windows 7 editions are being designed to make buying simple, while serving the needs of more than 1 billion customers worldwide.
Q&A: Windows General Manager Mike Ybarra discusses how Windows 7 editions are being designed to make buying simple, while serving the needs of more than 1 billion customers worldwide. REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 3, 2009 — Last month Microsoft delivered the beta version of Windows 7 for public testing. ...
 Run Windows 7 in VirtualBox
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
No Windows 7 drivers yet? Try using Vista’s
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
HP Says Its Netbooks Likely Will Run 3 Versions of Windows 7
pcworld.com — In a vote of confidence for Windows 7 's suitability for use on netbook PCs, Hewlett-Packard Co.... says it likely will offer at least three different editions of the upcoming operating system on future models of its Mini netbooks. That includes the ... (more) HP Says Its Netbooks Likely Will Run 3 Versions of ...
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The Tech Report: News — ... MP3 and portable media players Software and gaming Windows 7 lineup offers clear choice for consumers and businesses (official Microsoft PR) Windows 7 ...

Netbooks can run any SKU version of Windows 7
TweakTown News RSS Feed — ... allow customers complete flexibility to purchase a system which meets their needs. For OEMs that build lower-cost small notebook PCs, Windows 7 Starter will now be available in developed markets. For the most enhanced, full-functioning Windows experience on small notebook PCs, however, consumers will want to go with Windows 7 Home Premium, which lets you get the most out of your digital media and easily connect with other PCs. You can find the full Q here and the official details on Windows 7 SKUs here . [image] Our RSS news feed keeps you ...

Windows 7 Offers Six Ways to Play
Maximum PC — ... (Starter, Home Basic, Enterprise, Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate)  may seem like throwing gasoline on an already-raging fire. However, before you start reformatting your Windows 7 partitions, take a look at Windows GM Mike Ybarra's reasoning. Here's a bit of it: The first change in Windows 7 was to make sure that editions of Windows 7 are a superset of one another. That is to say, as customers upgrade from one version to the next, they keep all features and functionality from the previous edition...The second change is that we have designed Windows 7 so different ...

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