Microsoft is not too kind: Windows7 gives the netbook multiple restrictions on the spell

Introduction: Now Win7 big red, the legend of the Win7 system is also on the Internet, for netbook users, in May and June Some people have heard that Microsoft has various restrictions on the Windows 7 operating system developed by netbook users. After the official release of Win7, we will review it again.

Microsoft Windows 7 is the first operating system in the history of the system hardware requirements lower than the previous operating system, this news has been confirmed in many ways. Due to the low demand for system hardware in Windows 7, Microsoft plans to launch a special version of Windows 7 to dominate the netbook market. At present, Microsoft's Windows XP market share in the netbook market is about 90%, and the remaining 10% share is mainly occupied by various Linux operating systems. It is well known that Microsoft's Windows XP operating system for the Netbook City is very cheap, but at the same time, in order to enjoy low-cost PC manufacturers must also follow Microsoft's system hardware specifications, Windows 7 netbook specifications will also be limited by Microsoft. ? The answer is yes.

Windows 7 netbook specifications are still subject to Microsoft restrictions

Microsoft has released six versions of Windows7, including Home Advanced, Professional, Enterprise, Home Starter, Starter, and Ultimate version. At the same time, Microsoft also stressed that all versions can be executed on the netbook.

And if the Starter version used in the netbook can only execute three applications, the anti-virus software may take up a necessary position, plus the browser and instant messaging software will be full. The analysis said that this may be Microsoft's strategy to save the decline in Windows operating system revenue.

While Windows has become the main operating system for netbooks, it is predicted that netbook shipments will increase by 80% this year to 21 million units, but Microsoft has not benefited from netbooks. According to the analysis, this is because the operating system license fee paid by the low-cost netbook is lower. The cost of obtaining a license for each XP operating system is less than $15, compared to $50-60 for a vista version on a normal PC.

Recently, foreign websites have exposed Microsoft’s Windows 7 netbook. The upper limit of the hardware specifications, these rules make us fully feel that Microsoft's hegemony remains undiminished. Microsoft stipulates the following:

When the pre-loaded Windows 7 operating system netbook is not equipped with a 10.2 inch LCD screen, and can only run at a frequency less than 2GHz, the maximum thermal design power consumption does not exceed 15W. The single-core processor, the memory capacity can not exceed 1GB as before, and the hard disk capacity is increased to 250GB HDD mechanical hard disk or 64GB SSD solid state hard disk.

Of course Microsoft's Windows 7 netbook ban is slightly more relaxed than the previous Windows XP netbook ban, such as Microsoft does not limit the Windows 7 netbook chipset graphics type and touch screen type.

As the market evolves, the difference between netbooks and regular entry-level notebooks is becoming increasingly blurred. Microsoft’s move is to try to separate the two by screen size and processor performance. . In addition to the software giant Microsoft, hardware giant Intel also wants to maintain a clear line between netbooks and ordinary entry-level notebooks, so as to help ensure their own profits. Another point that I have to mention is that Intel's Pineview processor for replacing Atom will integrate the memory controller and GPU core. The maximum thermal design power of this chip may exceed 15W, so the Intel Pineview processor will work with Microsoft's Win7 netbook ban conflicts, so it is not excluded that Microsoft will modify the specific content of this ban in the future.