* Posts by Rohan S.

1 publicly visible post • joined 12 Jun 2009

Microsoft to bomb Europe with IE-free Windows 7

Rohan S.

Still hung up on editions?

Are we still stuck on the thing where everyone is freaking out because Windows has too many editions? Really the only versions offered to end users will be Home and Business. Starter is for developing countries only, Basic is a very limited distribution. Ultimate is a special order item only for enthusiasts. Enterprise is only available to enterprise customers.

The N versions are available in Europe, but again they are a limited distribution that nobody really buys.

If you actually look at it, Windows XP had more editions: Home, Professional, Tablet, Media Center, Starter, N, K, KN, Embedded, Fundamentals, Enterprise, and two more for subscription computers. But if you went to the store, all you say was Home and Professional.

It's really not that hard.