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Rob Beard wrote: > Hi folks, > > Looks like Microsoft have announced 6 versions of Windows 7... > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/04/windows_7_skus/ > > I was surprised (well not that much really) to find that Windows 7 Home > Basic is limited to running THREE applications at once! > > It sounds like that limitation is in Windows Vista Home Basic too. I > don't know what Microsoft are thinking, I mean they release a complete > pile of steaming bloatware and limit it to 3 applications? > > I'm going to do some digging but if this is true then it's more > ammunition against the Beast of Redmond. > > Rob > Actually I think it's 'Starter' that limits you to three applications. Neither 'Starter' nor 'Basic' are going to be on sale here though - they're for selling cheap to emerging markets i.e. countries where Windows is not so dominant. Sam -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html