Microsoft f**ks things up again with Windows 7
Most people will buy a PC or a laptop based on a budget. At this present moment in time given the economy crashing down around us that is more true than ever. Typically the version of operating system pre-installed on a new machine rarely if ever figures in the purchasing decision. The end result is that most people will end up buying a laptop of the shelf of their local Tesco that is running Windows Vista Home Basic which as you may or may not know is a castrated version of Vista.
However with the upcoming Windows 7 Microsoft have listened to the criticism from customers that Vista was a stinking pile of excrement but they didn’t listen to the complaints about the many confusing versions available because they have just announced that Windows 7 will be shipping in six different editions.
As with Vista, the Ultimate edition will be the one everyone will want but few will get. You see after someone pays €500+ for a laptop they aren’t likely to shell out the same amount again to update their operating system to something vaguely functional.
If you include 32bit and 64bit versions then there becomes a total of 22 versions including those “Euro Specials” that don’t have Media Player installed.
Why do they insist on thinking that they know what is best for us? Just make a Home and Professional edition a la XP and everyone should be happy. The irony is that at the moment the Windows 7 beta is getting fantastic reviews but that is because everyone using the beta is using the Ultimate edition.
They are going to get some shock when the beta expires!
