Windows 7 may face a "Vista Capable" issue

Gartner analyst Michael Silver said: "If users buy the relevant devices without knowing the Windows 7 Starter version, when they find their own purchased operating system When you can't run the fourth program at the same time, it will be very disappointing and angry, which is very dangerous for Microsoft. ”

Microsoft just announced six versions of Windows 7 not long ago. In addition to Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate, Windows 7 also has a low-cost Starter. Like this version of Windows XP and Vista, the Windows 7 low-cost starter feature has a lot of limitations, including only three applications or three windows at the same time, lower screen resolution, no & rdquo; local Network & ldquo; connection.

These restrictions may not be familiar to users in Asia and Southeast Asia, but for the first time in history, users of XP and Vista are only in emerging markets. For sale, such as China and India, users in the United States, Canada, Europe and other places have never been exposed, and Windows 7 low-cost entry version is different from XP and Vista, and will be sold worldwide.

Silver said that if Microsoft does not make these limitations clear, it is likely to incur anger among users, especially in those regions where the Starter version can be purchased for the first time, such as the US and Europe, ” Microsoft should be clear about what the Starter version can and can't do. “

It is reported that in addition to being sold worldwide, the difference between Windows 7 Starter version and XP and Vista is that it is not sold directly to users, but only to computer manufacturers. According to Microsoft, it is very suitable for low-cost netbooks.