Windows 7 SKUs announced: your worst nightmare has come to pass

[wraggster]

Remember that screenshot we saw of all those different Windows 7 versions (pictured above)? Well guess what? It's worse than you could have possibly imagined. The following will be the actual new SKUs for the OS:
Windows 7 Starter (limited to three apps concurrently)
Windows 7 Home Basic (for emerging markets)
Windows 7 Home Premium (adds Aero, Touch, Media Center)
Windows 7 Professional (Remote Desktop host, Mobility Center, Presentation mode)
Windows 7 Enterprise (volume license only, boot from virtual drive, BitLocker)
Windows 7 Ultimate (limited availability, includes everything)
This information has been confirmed by Microsoft... who never listens to us. At least most consumers will only see Home Premium and Professional options at retail, which is more akin to the XP options of yore, and means WMC will be "baseline" for most PCs.

Update: Just to be clear, we've checked specifically with Microsoft on all six versions, and the placement of Home Basic in emerging markets. There's now a full breakdown after the break.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/03/w...e-has-come-to/

[Anonymous D]

they're going to limit the apps you can run? wtf. foot shot kettle black

[quicksilver02]

i guess ill stick around with windows xp at the moment :-s

[NoQuarter]

Very stoopid microsoft, probably gonna repeat the vista fiasco or something close to it.
Well guess that's good for linux and mac osx...

[quicksilver02]

maybe the sp2 of it would be good enough, i hope my p4 can take the windows 7 but then again i doubt it :-s