Differences of Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic / Premium, Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate

There are at least six editions of Windows 7 (Windows Seven): Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate, then what is the difference?

Although there are six different editions, third edition of the most outstanding is the Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate.

Actually, whatever edition, all the features of Windows 7 was in it, it’s just that these features are only enabled her to adjust edition. To upgrade to feature it, no need to use the new DVD but can use the Windows Anytime Upgrade.

The following brief explanation of each edition of Windows 7:

1. Windows 7 Starter

   Target: The whole world, it usually comes with a package of new computer (laptop / netbook)
   Key Features : Taskbar, Jump lists, Windows Media Player, Backup & restore, Action Center, Device Stage, link to, Scan and Fax your simple game.
   Limitations: no Aero glass, various modifications desktop features, touch windows, media center, live thumbnail previews, home group creation, there is no multi language, maximum 2 GB of RAM, not available with the 64bit version.
   Price: Range $ 50

   With Windows 7 starter, the user can not change the wallpaper or theme windows. Initially Windows 7 Starter limited only to run 3 programs at a time, but eventually this limitation is removed, so users can still run many programs at one time, limited amount of memory alone.

   For 32-bit editions, all windows except windows starter has a limit on RAM / Memory 4 GB. For the 64 bit edition, is higher and varies.

2. Windows 7 Home Basic

   Target: To a certain area, like in Indonesia
   Key Features : Multiple monitors, fast user switching (switch user), desktop wallpaper, desktop windows manager, network printing, Internet connection sharing, some windows aero.
   Limitations: Can not create new Homegroup, not included DVD decoder (MPEG-2 and Dolby Digital), with no multi-touch, premium games, Windows Media center, there is no Multi-language, full tidah support Windows Aero.
   Price: Range $ 80.

3. Windows 7 Home Premium

   Target: Global
   Key Features : Aero Glass, Aero Background, Windows Touch, Making Home a new group, the Media Center, DVD playback and manufacture, premium games and Mobility Center
   Limitations: Domain join, Remote desktop host, backup from the network, the Encryption File System, Offline Folders
   Price: Range $ 110

4. Windows 7 Professional

   Target: IT Users middle and upper
   Key Features: Windows XP Mode, Domain Join, Remote desktop host, location aware printing, mobility center, presentation mode, the offline folders.
   Limitations: BitLocker, BitLocker togo, AppLocker, Direct Access, Branche Cache, MUI Language Pack, booting from a VHD.
   Price: Range $ 150

   Windows 7 Professional edition offers all the features below. Also started there is a feature of Windows XP mode that is not provided in the editions below.

5. Windows 7 Enterprise

   Target: Business Customers (volume-licenses)
   Key Features (Key): BitLocker, BitLocker To Go, AppLocker, Direct Access, Branche Cache, MUI language packs, boot from VHD
   Limitations: Retail License
   Price: -

   In addition to differences regarding the license, Windows 7 Enterprise has the same features as Windows 7 Ultimate.

6. Windows 7 Ultimate

   Target: Retail market, limited availability
   Key Features : all the features of previous editions of Windows 7 coupled with BitLocker, BitLocker To Go, AppLocker, Direct Access, Branche Cache, MUI language packs, boot from VHD.
   Limitations: Volume Licensing
   Price: -