Which version of Windows 7

i would think it would have to be starter, just b/c of its imprint but the other versions of w7 are sweet, and i am sure there is not a big difference.   

do you actually have a copy of starter - if u do where can we get one?   

darkjeric - show me why your above post is correct. please.   

? -  " I don't know where everyone gets the idea that Starter is in any way 'optimised' to run on netbooks, it just isn't."

Then why have i read differently on the WEB from the so called experts and info being fed to them from MS?

my point, if the platform is smaller, i.e. things taken out doesn't it make sense that it would boot quicker, and also work somewhat quicker, even though it would be super minimal at best ??????   

the main difference is a cost thing yes, but LESS, speeds things up, maybe not much, and is not really noticeable, but it is faster. for example, add one program, say ms office, and nothing else.  yours, mine, or ours will run/boot faster, than a computer that has "say" 400+ progs/apps/utilities. on the computer.  whether u have any version of w7 on the n10.

not sparring with you, i just want to understand, and know why my rationale is wrong.   

i have hp and prof versions, and yes noone cannot get starter, unless someone has inside connections in MS, and even that would be next to impossible. but, if one does not ask, they will never get.   

VETTE1 -  w7 hp and prof, will do 99.8 % of everything you would need most likely.  starter is for cheap netbooks, so u will upgrade later.  ultimate is prettier, has bitlocker (highly overated), and something else that is basically worthless, i do not remember. all, u have to do is go to MS you can get a side by side comparison of the products. there u can make ur choice as to what u need.  if iremember correctly dif of hp and prof. is basically backup and image stuff,(do not hold me to this).   

DJ - that is what i said above just not as precise cause i did not know. but the logic is correct.

WEB said,   "i would think it would have to be starter, just b/c of its imprint but the other versions of w7 are sweet, and i am sure there is not a big difference"

DJ - that website link u gave us has the best w7 version comparison tables i have ever seen

@markiecork

I share your opinion, but all of those 5 points are worthless to 90% of the world's population.

1) The XP-Mode initially didn't work without hardware-acceleration support from the processor (which the Atom doesn't have). A recent update changed that, but I tried XP-mode on the N10 (I use it on my desktop to use my old Hercules scanner) and it wasn't a pleasant experience. You wouldn't want to use it really...

2) Most people use these N10's on the go or at home (or at school, which is my second home). The networking options in Home Premium are enough for that 90% pf the population I spoke of.

3) The back-up software in Home Premium is what people would use for backing up their data, the extra options in Ultimate just make it easier when handling back-ups of hundreds of PC's (not even I have that many computer hardware at home, and I'm a real geek  )

4) When you don't use the N10 as corporate machine, Bitlocker isn't necessary. Unless you're paranoid about your privacy of course. I use KeePass for all my passwords and it uses an encrypted database on the hard-drive. I really couldn't care less if anybody could read my work-in-progress paper for school. Bitlocker also causes a performance hit on the CPU, which isn't a big issue on todays multicore monsters, but yet again, the Atom isn't a contemporary CPU performance-wise.

5) Switching languages only comes in handy when multiple users use the same computer (multinational family, school environment with computers in a common room, etc.) but I think most users of this forum use their N10 only for themselves.

So I agree completely that Windows 7 Ultimate is (how ironic) the ultimate version to get (I use it on my desktop too), but for the N10, it really doesn't add that much usable features yet does add a considerable cost