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Reports: Microsoft Cripples Windows 7 Starter Edition in Hopes of Netbook Upgrades
Posted by Philipp Esselbach on: 03/11/2009 10:16 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
DailyTech published a story that Microsoft plans to release Windows 7 Starter Edition for the netbook market
The most basic version of Windows 7 , Windows Starter Edition, can only run three programs at once -- something many users will find unacceptable.
Analysts believe Microsoft's tactics will probably not work, though, and customers will just buy the crippled version and be mildly discontent or choose a competitor like a Linux netbook instead. Michael Cherry, an analyst at Directions on Microsoft in Kirkland, Washington, states, "I don’t know that there’s much room to charge more than what’s been charged currently. I’m pessimistic about this."
Analysts believe Microsoft's tactics will probably not work, though, and customers will just buy the crippled version and be mildly discontent or choose a competitor like a Linux netbook instead. Michael Cherry, an analyst at Directions on Microsoft in Kirkland, Washington, states, "I don’t know that there’s much room to charge more than what’s been charged currently. I’m pessimistic about this."
Reports: Microsoft Cripples Windows 7 Starter Edition in Hopes of Netbook Upgrades
