In a recent briefing with Paul Thurrott, Bill Veghte revealed the editions of Windows 7 that will be shipping in. Here is what his post reads "At a macro level, there are a couple of niches that are important to us, and we are a global business after all, so there are certain market dynamics that we need to address," Veghte said. These niches will be addressed by OEM-only Windows 7 product editions, which is to say that these products will be sold only with new PCs. The first is Starter Edition, which will be a hardware-constrained version sold only in emerging markets. The second is Ultimate edition, which will essentially be a retail version of Windows 7 Enterprise this time around. "We feel that this lineup offers a clear onramp for Windows 7," Veghte added, "making it easier than ever to find the right version for your needs." Here’s how the complete product line-up Windows 7 Starter Market: Emerging markets, with new PCs only Key features: Enhanced taskbar, Jump Lists, Windows Media Player, Backup and Restore, Action Center, Device Stage, Play To, Fax and Scan, basic games What’s missing: Aero Glass, many Aero desktop enhancements, Windows Touch, Media Center, Live thumbnail previews, Home Group creation Windows 7 Home Premium Market: Mainstream retail market Key features: Aero Glass, Aero Background, Windows Touch, Home Group creation, Media Center, DVD playback and authoring, premium games What’s missing: Domain join, Remote Desktop host, advanced backup, EFS, Mobility Center, Offline Folders Windows 7 Professional Market: Mainstream retail market Key features: Domain join, Remote Desktop host, location aware printing, EFS, Mobility Center, Presentation Mode, Offline Folders What’s missing: BitLocker, BitLocker To Go, AppLocker, Direct Access, Branche Cache, MUI language packs, boot from VHD Windows 7 Enterprise Market: Volume-license business customers only Key features: BitLocker, BitLocker To Go, AppLocker, Direct Access, Branche Cache, MUI language packs, boot from VHD What’s missing: Retail licensing Windows 7 Ultimate Market: Retail market, limited availability Key features: BitLocker, BitLocker To Go, AppLocker, Direct Access, Branche Cache, MUI language packs, boot from VHD What’s missing: Volume licensing
it not five it six diffrent version Windows 7 Starter Edition Windows 7 Home Basic Edition Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Professional Edition Windows 7 Enterprise Edition Windows 7 Ultimate Edition read this
I know about this,I have just posted what paul Thurrott posted on his site.You can check the official Press Release about this here- http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2009/feb09/02-03Win7SKU-QA.mspx