Starter vs Home Premium

[Bob Newman]

I will be buying a netbook with Win 7 Starter as the standard operating
system. I would like to set-up a home network with my Vista desktop (I'll
be upgrading the desktop to Home Premium). I've heard that most of the
Starter edition restrictions are cosmetic. Is there a difference that would
affect home networking?

Thanks in advance... Bob

 

[Augustus]

I will be buying a netbook with Win 7 Starter as the standard operating
system. I would like to set-up a home network with my Vista desktop (I'll
be upgrading the desktop to Home Premium). I've heard that most of the
Starter edition restrictions are cosmetic. Is there a difference that
would affect home networking?

Thanks in advance... Bob

Not really, unless joining a domain or using remote desktop to terminal
service into other home machines is a critical part of your home network
habits. I tend to use it to access my main home systems from my laptop and
netbook from work to access personal files and work securely and privately
away from home without storing them on my portables.

 

[Bob Newman]

Thanks... Bob

Not really, unless joining a domain or using remote desktop to terminal
service into other home machines is a critical part of your home network
habits. I tend to use it to access my main home systems from my laptop and
netbook from work to access personal files and work securely and privately
away from home without storing them on my portables.