Whether you like it or not, Microsoft is pushing hard to get as much share as possible when it comes to the netbook market. The market is still growing fairly rapidly, so it’s no wonder Microsoft is planning to launch its Windows 7 on these tiny devices as well. Many analysts were concerned about Microsoft allowing only the basic version of Windows 7 on netbooks, but it seems the company is not putting any restrictions on manufacturers:

OEMs and ODMs have the choice to install any version of Windows on a netbook, … Starter is an entry version and doesn’t have many of the consumer or business features. The three application limit isn’t there anymore.

I am still not sold on the viability of Windows 7 on netbooks. Netbooks are tiny gadgets that are great for blogging, surfing the Internet, or crunching numbers into spreadsheets. But it’d be frustrating to work with them if most of the resources available on them is being used for the benefit of the operating system. Will those premium Windows 7 editions work on these tiny netbooks? That’s something we will have to wait and see.

Your take: do you prefer having Windows 7 on your netbook?