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First thoughts on Windows 7 Starter

I recently purchased a Samsung N150 Netbookso I could do college and work on the road easier.  Desktops aren’t very portable, and smartphones aren’t enough for everything (think 1000 word essays or blog posts), so a netbook seemed like a great way to fill the gap.  I plan to review the netbook soon, but wanted first to put down my initial impressions of Windows 7 Starter.

I have been running Windows 7 as my main OS since the beta release over a year ago, and upgraded to the release candidate and then the final version as soon as they were released.  During the beta and RC I was (obviously) using Windows 7 Ultimate, but then purchased 7 Professional as soon as it was publically available (thanks to the Win741 student offer!).  There has been a lot of discussion about the features (or the lack thereof) in Windows 7 Starter, but until now I hadn’t experienced them firsthand.  Here’s my impression of Windows 7 Starter after a day of use:

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