Microsoft has created a SKU line-up for Windows 7, where each SKU is a superset of the previous SKU. This means that each higher edition SKU will have every feature lower edition SKUs have with a focus on two primary editions of Windows 7: Windows 7 Home Premium and Windows 7 Professional.
We will continue to offer a few targeted SKUs for customers with specialized needs: for price-sensitive customers with small notebook PCs, some OEMs will offer Windows 7 Starter. For customers in emerging markets, we will make Windows 7 Home Basic available. Businesses have two recommended choices: Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Enterprise. Windows 7 Professional is recommended for small businesses and Windows 7 Enterprise is recommended for mid- and large-sized businesses that have a Software Assurance Agreement with Microsoft.
SKUs for Windows 7:
· The SKU lineup for Windows 7 is: Windows® 7 Starter, Windows® 7 Home Basic (in Emerging Markets only), Windows® 7 Home Premium, Windows® 7 Professional, Windows® 7 Enterprise and Windows® 7 Ultimate.
· For Consumers, we recommend Windows 7 Home Premium for most customers and Windows 7 Professional for customers who want additional features and functionality useful for small business activities.
· For Businesses, we recommend Windows 7 Professional for most customers and Windows 7 Enterprise for medium-to-large business and enterprise customers that choose to license Windows through Software Assurance.
· The features in each version of Windows 7 build upon the one before it. As customers move up from one SKU to the next, from Windows 7 Starter through Windows 7 Ultimate, they gain additional features and lose none
Windows 7 Starter
Windows 7 Home Basic
(emerging market only)
Windows 7 Home Premium
Windows 7 Professional
Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate
Key Feature list
· 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
· Starter features
· Unlimited applications
· Live Thumbnail Previews & enhanced visual experience
· Advanced networking support (ad-hoc wireless networks and internet connection sharing)
· Mobility Center
· Home Basic features
· 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
· Professional features
· 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
· Professional and Consumer
· 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: Ultimate includes all Enterprise and all Home Premium features, including multi-language packs.
- Windows 7 Enterprise is available only through Microsoft Volume Licensing
More information on deploying Windows 7 can be found here.
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