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What do one miss in Windows 7 Starter as compared to other Windows 7 Editions?
After the long awaited demise of Windows XP, Windows 7 is finally making appearance in plethora of netbooks. To keep the costs minimum, Microsoft is suggesting the netbook manufactures to opt for the Windows 7 Starter. But, what would one miss if you are about to get a netbook with Windows 7 Starter? Here is the list of things that you would miss:
- Aero Glass, meaning you can only use the “Windows Basic” or other opaque themes. It also means you do not get Taskbar Previews or Aero Peek.
- Personalization features for changing desktop backgrounds, window colors, or sound schemes.
- The ability to switch between users without having to log off.
- Multi-monitor support.
- DVD playback.
- Windows Media Center for watching recorded TV or other media.
- Remote Media Streaming for streaming your music, videos, and recorded TV from your home computer.
- Domain support for business customers.
- XP Mode for those that want the ability to run older Windows XP programs on Windows 7.
For a user, that would be buying a netbook for surfing and office editing, none of the aforementioned missing features would affect the usage. The best thing that Windows 7 Starter did not inherit from Windows XP Starter is the notorious 3-app limit. I have no problem with Windows 7 Starter. Period.
Presto Linux OS comes out of beta
The Presto OS has finally come out of BETA and is now available for purchase. Price? It is going to set you back $19.95, which is quite steep for an instant-on OS. I expected it to be around $10 or lower. Here are its features:
- Browse the web securely using Firefox™
- Chat using instant messaging (IM)
- Make free Skype™ to Skype™ calls
- Listen to music and watch videos
- View and edit documents created in Microsoft Office™
- Download games, music, videos and more through the Presto Application Store
The download size is about 462MB. Click on read more to get the download links and instructions on how to install
