Most netbooks available as of this writing ship with Windows XP. The few models that offer Windows Vista have performed sluggishly in our tests. Microsoft, however, stresses that Windows 7 will ...

Windows 7, Microsoft's newest operating system, has received positive reviews; Windows 7 Starter, the version for netbooks, not so much. Some critics think Microsoft's previous operating system ...

Windows 7's 'netbook edition' -- Windows 7 Starter -- will only let you run three applications at once, Microsoft has revealed. There has been some confusion over what this means, and how it's ...

To be a viable competitor, then, Windows 7 Starter will have to be a very compelling operating system. Not only that, but I expect many of you netbook customers out there would be unwilling to ...

Update: Since I prepared this post, Microsoft has reversed course and announced that it will not impose the three-app limit in Windows 7 Starter. Note: See an important update at the end of this post.

Over the course of its Windows 7 development effort, Microsoft has been incredibly controlled about releasing details, pursuing an agonizingly deliberate disclosure plan. This week, they finally ...

As Windows 7 Starter is going to be available on many netbooks, Microsoft has wisely decided to remove that limitation on its upcoming operating system. Despite that change, there will still be ...

Well, that depends. As I mentioned the other day, one option is Windows 7 Starter Edition. Microsoft has offered Starter Edition operating systems before, but typically only in developing nations.

That's the basic idea behind the upcoming "Windows 7 Starter Edition," coming soon to netbook computers. Under Windows 7 Starter, users will only be able to run three applications at once.

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When Windows 7 is released in October, Microsoft will make the “starter edition” version of the software available in developed countries for the first time. The reason? Because the company ...

Windows 7 Starter edition will be available for the first time worldwide on small notebook PCs. Windows 7 Starter edition customers will now also have the ability to run as many applications ...