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[shamus]

Windows 7 comes in six editions but I am just wondering which one is right for me? Picking the right edition from these six variations will be tough for me.
How to choose the right edition?

[hiram]

The Windows 7 Starter edition is for simple computing tasks such as checking email, surfing, etc. and is meant for less powerful systems for example Atom powered netbook. You won’t get Windows 7 Starter from the retail stores because it will only pre-installed on new notebook machines.

Windows 7 Home Basic will be available only in developing countries like India, China, Philippines, etc with new machines.

Windows 7 Enterprise edition is similar to Windows 7 Ultimate but meant for businesses that go for volume licensing.

Windows 7 Home Premium is just similar to XP Home and Vista Home Premium, is meant for home users worldwide with a very appealing Aero glass user interface. It contains Windows Media Center to play different multimedia formats and there is a built-in DVD maker for creating movies and Blu-ray disks directly from Explorer.

Windows 7 Professional contains all the features of Windows 7 Home Premium, and some extra advanced networking features such as Location Aware Printing feature. This feature allows user who use the same laptop in multiple locations.

Windows 7 Ultimate contains all the features of Windows 7 Home Premium and Professional and adds some extra enterprise and security related features. Ultimate also supports multiple languages on the same computer.

[kieran]

Just to let you know that only three windows 7 editions will be available in retail stores. So your choice is therefore limited to the three editions – Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate.

[kenneth]

Windows 7 professional has the ability to use the "XP Mode" add-on and to back up over a network.

[duncan]

Windows 7 Professional is more expensive than windows 7 home premium