Windows 7 Netbook Guide
Everything you need to know about buying a netbook with Windows 7
Windows 7 Starter edition was developed by Microsoft specifically with netbooks in mind, and due to it’s low cost, will be what most new netbooks will come pre-installed with. Windows 7 Starter Edition lacks some of the eye candy such as the sleek Aero Peek interface, changeable desktop wallpaper, and premium games. It also lacks some usability tools like the Windows Mobility Center and doesn’t have multitouch capabilities. Other than those limitations, you’re getting a stable, reliable and efficient new opearating system – which is more than we say for Windows Vista, the OS that most netbooks chose to skip!
Windows 7 Starter Edition is not available for sale separately, so you can only get it pre-installed on a new netbook or laptop.
Other Windows 7 versions:
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| Home Premium Buy it: £114.98 |
Professional Buy it: £148.00 |
Ultimate Buy it: £159.98 |
Windows 7 Netbooks (available from Oct 22.)
Acer (shipping Oct. 27, available for pre-order now)
Aspire One D250 – 10.1-Inch LED LCD Netbook (Intel Atom N270, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB, Windows 7 Starter & Android, up to 6 Hours Battery Life, Webcam)
£279 Buy It Now
Asus (shipping Oct. 22, available for pre-order now)
Asus 1005HA – 10 inch netbook (Atom N270 1.6 GHz Processor, 1 GB RAM, 250 GB HDD, up to 8.5 Hours Battery Life, Windows 7 Starter)
£279 Buy It Now
Asus 1008HA – 10 inch netbook (Atom N280 1.6 GHz Processor, 1 GB RAM, 250 GB HDD, up to 5.5 Hours Battery Life, BT Windows 7 Starter)
£329 Buy It Now
Asus 1101HA - 11.6 inch Netbook (Atom Z520 1.3 GHz Processor, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB HDD, up to 9.5 Hours Battery Life, Windows 7 Home Premium)
£399 Buy It Now
HP (shipping Oct. 22, available for pre-order now)
Mini 110-1115SA Black Swirl- 10.1-inch Netbook (Windows 7 Starter, Intel Atom Processor N270, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive, Wireless, Bluetooth, 6 Cell Battery up to 6 Hours Life)
£299.99 Buy It Now
Samsung (shipping Nov.29, available for pre-order now)
N140 – 10.1-inch Netbook (Atom N270 1.6 GHz Processor, 1 GB RAM, 250 GB HDD, BT, Webcam, up to 10 Hour Battery Life, Windows 7 Starter)
£329 Buy It Now
N310 -10.1-inch Netbook (Atom N280 1.66 GHz Processor, 1 GB RAM, 250 GB HDD, BT, Webcam, over 5 Hours Battery Life, Windows 7 Starter)
£349 Buy It Now
Sony (shipping Nov. 20 for the Vaio W, and Nov. 20 for the Vaio P, available for pre-order now)
VAIO W12S1EW - 10.1-inch Netbook (Intel Atom N280 1.66 GHz Processor, 1 GB RAM, 250 GB HDD, Windows 7 Starter)
£399.99 Buy It Now
Sony VAIO P31ZKQ - 8-inch Netbook (Atom Z540 1.86 GHz Processor, 2 GB RAM, 80 GB HDD, HSDPA, Windows 7 Premium)
£899.99 Buy It Now
Toshiba (shipping Nov. 10, available for pre-order now)
NB200-12R – 10.1-InchNetbook (Atom N280 1.66GHz, 1 GB RAM, 250 GB HDD, 9hr battery, Windows 7 Starter Edition)
£349.99 Buy It Now
Windows 7 FAQ
Why is the new Microsoft operating system called Windows 7?
This version of Windows is Microsoft’s seventh, according to their own internal numbering system.
When will Windows 7 be released?
Windows 7 will be released Thurday, October 22nd 2009. You can now Pre-Order Windows 7.
Which editions of Windows 7 will be released?
Microsoft will release six editions of Windows 7 but concentrate marketing efforts on two of them. The following Windows 7 editions will be made available:
- Windows 7 OEM (not for retail sale, only available to hardware manufacturers)
- Windows 7 Starter (primarily targeted at netbooks, not available for retail sale)
- Windows 7 Home Premium
- Windows 7 Professional
- Windows 7 Ultimate
- Windows 7 Enterprise
Which features are available in Windows 7 Editions
Each edition of Windows 7 with a unique set of features. At the top of this page is an explanation of the Windows 7 Starter feature set. It is generally the case that the more expensive editions of Windows 7 will ship with additional features that the less expensive ones do not ship with.
