I have talked in the past about not willing to give Windows 7 a chance on my netbook. But Microsoft is certainly having big plans for Windows 7, especially when it comes to netbooks. Many new netbooks will ship with Windows 7 starter edition. But the starter edition used to have many limitations in order to encourage netbook owners to update their O/S to premium Windows versions. Microsoft has realized that their low-end version of Windows 7 is probably not something to write home about which is why Microsoft has lifted some  restrictions.

Microsoft’s netbook strategy is evil to say the least. When you buy a netbook, you expect to get an OS that allows you to get your job done without having to upgrade to a premium OS package. But Microsoft is planning to give consumers a taste of Windows 7 before pulling the rug from under them and making them buy a premium version of Windows 7. Unfortunately, a lot of netbook manufacturers are already on board with this move. Thankfully, we are going to see Android and Linux netbooks too! Not only they’ll be cheaper, but they won’t require you to keep spending money to get your OS to work properly.

Your take: will you upgrade to Windows 7? Would you invest in a netbook that comes with Windows 7 starter?