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Windows 7 Maximum Specs For Netbooks
Windows 7 Maximum Specs For Netbooks
Windows 7 Starter/Home Basic Edition for netbooks will have a lower price tag, but will come with serious limitations for PC makers. Basically, the lower price would apply only to netbooks with displays 10.2" (and smaller), 250GB mechanical drives or 64GB SSD, single-core CPU with a speed of ...
Report: Microsoft readies new maximum specs for Windows 7 netbooks
Report: Microsoft readies new maximum specs for Windows 7 netbooks
blogs.zdnet.com — Microsoft is readying a set of maximum specs for Windows 7 netbooks --or, as Microsoft prefers to... call them, "small notebooks" -- that will likely dictate which PCs will qualify for lower per-copy Windows 7 pricing. (more) Report: Microsoft readies new maximum specs for Windows ...
Microsoft publishes maximum Windows 7 netbooks specs
Microsoft publishes maximum Windows 7 netbooks specs
engadget.com — One step forward, one step back: just as we were getting ready to celebrate Microsoft's decision to... remove the three-app limit from Windows 7 Starter Edition , we're hearing that Redmond is still planning to impose strict limits on what types of ... (more) Microsoft publishes maximum Windows 7 netbooks specs
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Maximum Specs Announced For Windows 7 Netbooks
OhGizmo! — ... that I’ve seen with “maximum hardware requirements.” Basically what it comes down to is that the netbook will need a 10.2-inch or smaller screen, no more than 250GB of storage on a hard drive, or 64GB on a SSD and no more than 1GB or RAM. The CPU can only have a single core, be clocked at no higher than 2.0Ghz and run at 15W or less. It doesn’t look like these are set in stone yet, but it does give us a good idea of what to expect. [ TechARP ] VIA [ UberGizmo ] ...

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