Samsung: Netbooks Can Handle Full Windows 7

[Marcus Yam]

Samsung says that its netbook hardware could handle the more ‘premium’ versions of Windows 7.

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[SneakySnake]

Why limit the user on the number of applications they can have open. Surely even a netbook could handle 4 light application (web browser, email, skype, itunes/WMP).

If it is to much for the computer the user will see that and close an app or two. No need to hold their hand when it comes to CPU usuage

 

[sot010174]

No. Starter edition is unacceptable. I think MS will shoot itself on the foot, because people eventually will get mad with this 3 apps limitation and will format and put a (pirated) XP copy on their machines.

 

[mindless728]

it is done so that you go and buy a better version of windows 7 so M$ can make more money

 

[Guest]

Microsoft already did starter edition with Vista. If you don't enter your serial and select your version and then just select Starter. The only problem is I could never find any license so I eventually had to crack it. And yes, the starter version is terrible. With the ability to uninstall so many features in Windows 7, I am running Ultimate just fine on my Atom netbook.

 

[judeh101]

windows 7 ultimate runs just fine. windows 7 works fine on everything.

 

[radguy]

duh

 

[kato128]

I just hope vendors step up and at least give the option of the better versions of 7 even if they can't drop starter from their lineup entirely. ATM I'm not impressed with software choice on netbooks because XP Home = Blech and the linux distro's that come pre-loaded are a joke

 

[cruiseoveride]

Netbook > $300 = Notebook

 

[tayb]

[citation][nom]SneakySnake[/nom]Why limit the user on the number of applications they can have open. Surely even a netbook could handle 4 light application (web browser, email, skype, itunes/WMP). If it is to much for the computer the user will see that and close an app or two. No need to hold their hand when it comes to CPU usuage[/citation]

You are giving the average consumer way too much credit. The average consumer will open up a shit ton of programs and bitch and moan all over the internet that Windows 7 is slow. The average consumers won't think to themselves "Well I do believe I have too many applications open consuming too much resources I should close one." Yeah right.

 

[OrderChaos]

^+1

Most people don't know anything about how a computer works, most people don't care to.

If we were just talking about users like those that Frequent Toms, yes, you could trust them to know what their computer can handle.

The average computer user would likely think, "well I've got all these [random programs] open, but only one is on the screen so it should be the only one using up power. Why is the computer running so slow!!!"

And of course, many people think that restarting a computer just means turning off the monitor for a desktop or closing and reopening the lid of their laptop.

However, in regards to all this, I do think this is a rather extreme way of making sure the OS runs smoothly even on basic hardware and that MS should just get rid of starter all together and go with fewer versions of Windows so there is less confusion for the general populace.

 

[randomizer]

How do they intend to "cap" the number of running applications?

UAC popup: "Opening this program will require you to close another from the list below."

 

[judeh101]

maybe instead of doing that, manufacturers should put a warning on the manual saying "Don't open too many applications at the same time, or it will greatly reduce the performance of the computer"

 

[bin1127]

i'd start the legal paperwork right about now.

 

[randomizer]

[citation][nom]judeh101[/nom]maybe instead of doing that, manufacturers should put a warning on the manual saying "Don't open too many applications at the same time, or it will greatly reduce the performance of the computer"[/citation]
How many people RTFM?

 

[kato128]

[citation][nom]randomizer[/nom]How many people RTFM?[/citation]

Nowhere near enough and it's at the point where I wish people had to be licenced to use a computer.

 

[SneakySnake]

Nowhere near enough and it's at the point where I wish people had to be licenced to use a computer.

they could have it as one of those little pop ups when you 1st boot up. I know that everyone hates them, but they'd get the point across to average users.

 

[randomizer]

[citation][nom]SneakySnake[/nom]they could have it as one of those little pop ups when you 1st boot up. I know that everyone hates them, but they'd get the point across to average users.[/citation]
We have a popup for our university computers every time you login that says "no eating or drinking or you get a 2 week account suspension" etc etc. Nobody reads it, ever. Even the staff have drinks sitting next to the computers. You need something far more intrusive.

 

[kato128]

[citation][nom]randomizer[/nom]We have a popup for our university computers every time you login that says "no eating or drinking or you get a 2 week account suspension" etc etc. Nobody reads it, ever. Even the staff have drinks sitting next to the computers. You need something far more intrusive.[/citation]
How about building in spray cans that paint the words "I will read all prompts from my computer" onto their shirt on power up? That should get em listening or at least not using the computer.

 

[Guest]

"Currently Microsoft provides Windows XP for Netbooks. For Windows 7 they would like to give us Windows 7 Starter Edition for Netbooks."

I think Microsoft should *pay* Samsung to bundle this piece of crippleware into an otherwise perfect netbook.

Otherwise, Samsung should provide users with two options: Linux for $200, and Windows for $250, so people know exactly what they are paying for.

 

[E7130]

[citation][nom]sot010174[/nom]No. Starter edition is unacceptable. I think MS will shoot itself on the foot, because people eventually will get mad with this 3 apps limitation and will format and put a (pirated) XP copy on their machines.[/citation]

Do people not realize that when they go to a casino or bank ATM, or any other type of terminal that underneath the GUI is for the most part Windows XP. MS is making a Windows 7 replacement for computers that run a company shell application and never see the real OS. Its cost effective for them to write their program and then run it on a cheap OS i.e. Windows 7. They don't need more than 3 apps running.

Besides, Starter edition is great for netbooks given to underdeveloped countries to use for school, etc.

Lighten up people, Starter Edition will not even be offered in mainstream Laptops and Desktops or even retail, only 3 editions: Home, Professional, Ultimate. I don't consider Netbooks a mainstream machine, they may never be more than toys.

 

[captaincharisma]

Microsoft is coming out with a starter edition so it can try to stop all you losers whining about why windows is o expensive. you want and easy to use OS then you got to pony up the cash for it. you want free then go to Linux and wish you the best of luck trying to get that working the way you want.

 

[norbs]

hmm 3 apps running huh? so does this mean that someone will install weatherbug (1 app that start at startup) antivirus (hmm two apps) and hmm AIM (uh oh! 3 apps).

God forbid they get any spyware...

 

[cruiseoveride]

Windows machines must install at least 27 spyware apps the second you get on the net. So how can they limit it to run only 3 apps?/

 

[Tindytim]

[citation][nom]norbs[/nom]hmm 3 apps running huh? so does this mean that someone will install weatherbug (1 app that start at startup) antivirus (hmm two apps) and hmm AIM (uh oh! 3 apps).God forbid they get any spyware...[/citation]

The application limit is actually a Window limit. There can only be 3 windows open at anytime. Background apps do not apply.