Microsoft Announce Windows 7 SKUs

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

· Unlimited applications

· 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

· Unlimited applications

· 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

· Unlimited applications

· 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