However another article cropped up and apparently it’s called Windows 7 Starter, which will only be able to run 3 applications and have some of the limited features of Windows 7. Now I don’t have a problems with the concept of a cut down version of Windows 7, it makes perfect sense because lets face any weight we can cut out of the Windows OS would be a great idea to save resources on the netbook.

But these features are still there, installed on the netbook but not enabled until you pay for an upgrade.

Now this has a number of things wrong with it in my mind, if the netbook can run more than 3 applications why not allow it? If the features are installed why not enabling them?

I understand this is tough for Microsoft since they need a cheap OS for the netbook market, so this way will give them more money by charging the end user rather than the netbook manufacturer.

I know I’m a biased point of view as I am a user of Ubuntu a free linux distribution, which for the Asus eee pc they made it so it would run without any problems, which poses the problem of why would I ever want to use Windows Starter with all its limit with a free option which has none of the limitations?

I can only imagine the messages that will pop up persisting to explain how and why I should explain to the full versions of Windows 7. The only thing I can imagine being an advantage of Windows 7 over a Linux OS is iTunes. All other applications (In my opinion) have a perfect open source partner.

Anyway that’s just my point of view and anyone and everyone is welcome to pitch in there 2 cents about it all.