* Aero Glass, meaning you can only use the Windows Basic or other opaque themes.It also means you do not get Taskbar Previews or Aero Peek.
* Personalization features for changing desktop backgrounds, window colors, or sound schemes.
* The ability to switch between users without having to log off.
* Multi-monitor support.
* DVD playback.
* Windows Media Center for watching recorded TV or other media.
* Remote Media Streaming for streaming your music, videos, and recorded TV from your home computer.
* Domain support for business customers.
* XP Mode for those that want the ability to run older Windows XP programs on Windows 7.

After using Windows 7 Starter out myself on my Dell Mini 9, I loved the advancements that it inherently offered versus Windows XP but also concluded that I wanted more.

I like to personalize my Dell Mini 9 the way I want it (because I like showing it off and take it everywhere because its so small).I also use it to watch videos and listen to music.Because I also have a portable DVD drive, I also sometimes watch movies on my Dell Mini 9 as well.

I believe that the majority of consumers will want a version of Windows 7 like Home Premium - that will make their small notebook capable of all the things that you could do with an traditional PC, like playing movies, working with documents, listening to music, working with photos, and even playing games.

As we continue to say since we announced the Windows 7 editions in February, all editions of Windows 7 have been optimized to run on the broadest range of hardware ranging from small notebook PCs all the way up to high end gaming machines.Windows 7 Starter should not be considered the netbook SKU as most machines in this category can run any edition of Windows 7.Many of our beta users have installed Windows 7 Ultimate on their small notebook PCs and have given us very positive feedback on their experience.

Ive since moved to Windows 7 Home Premium on my Dell Mini 9 and am glad I did.