Microsoft Talk

Windoes 7

Microsoft’s Windows 7 Recommendations:

For Consumers:

Windows 7 Home Premium for most customers
Windows 7 Professional for customers who want additional features and functionality useful for small business activities.
For Businesses:

Windows 7 Professional for most customers
Windows 7 Enterprise for medium-to-large business and enterprise customers that choose to license Windows through Software Assurance.

Windows 7 Versions:
Windows 7 Starter

Broad app and device compatibility with up to 3 concurrent applications
Safe, reliable, and supported
Ability to join a Home Group
Improved taskbar and JumpLists

Windows 7 Home Basic (in Emerging Markets only)

Starter features
Unlimited applications
Live Thumbnail Previews & enhanced visual experience
Advanced networking support (ad-hoc wireless networks and internet connection sharing)
Mobility Center

Windows 7 Home Premium

Home Basic features
Unlimited applications
Aero Glass & advanced windows navigation
Easy networking & sharing across all your PCs & devices
Improved media format support, enhancements to Windows Media Center and media streaming, including Play To
Multi-touch and improved handwriting recognition

Windows 7 Professional

Professional features
Unlimited applications
Ability to join a managed network with Domain Join
Protect data with advanced network backup and Encrypting File System
Print to the right printer at home or work with Location Aware Printing

Windows 7 Enterprise & Ultimate

Professional & Consumer
Unlimited applications
BitLocker data protection on internal and external drives
DirectAccess provides seamless connectivity to your corporate network. (requires Windows Server 2008 R2)
Decrease time branch office workers wait to open file across the network with BranchCache. (requires Windows Server 2008 R2)
Prevent unauthorized software from running with AppLocker

NOTE 1: Ultimate includes all Enterprise and all Home Premium features, including multi-language packs.

NOTE 2: Windows 7 Enterprise is available only through Microsoft Volume Licensing

NOTE 3: While there will be an “upgrade path” for Windows XP users; there will not be an upgrade proceedure. A clean-install will need to be run.

NOTE 4: There will not be a special version for Netbooks. (None was needed)