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Here you will find helpful guidance to advising your customers to choose the right version of Windows 7 for their specific needs. Our SKU Chooser outlines the main differences between products while the Top five challenges will help you answer questions you may be asked.


Windows 7 SKU Chooser...
    • Home
      Premium
    • Professional
    • Ultimate
      Enterprise
    • Makes the things your customers do every day easier with improved desktop navigation
    • Faster and easier to launch applications and find the documents used most often
    • Makes web experience faster, easier, and safer than ever with Internet Explorer® 8
    • Easy to create a home network and connect PCs to a printer with HomeGroup
    • Customers can watch, pause, rewind, and record TV on their PCs**
    • Run many existing Windows XP productivity applications in Windows XP Mode***
    • Connect to company networks easily and more securely with Domain Join
    • Recovers data easily with automatic backup for home and business networks
    • Help protect your customers data on their PC and portable storage devices
      against loss or theft with BitLockerTM drive encryption
    • Works in the language of choice or can be switched between any of 35 languages
Top 5 Customer Challenges and Solutions for Users...
    • Customer Pain
    • Windows 7 Solution
    • “My applications don’t work well together, which makes it hard to get my work done.”
    • Improved compatibility across applications and devices means you spend less time troubleshooting and more time enjoying your computer
    • “My files are scattered across multiple PCs in my home, which makes them hard to find and print.”
    • HomeGroup makes it easy to create a home network so you can easily share files and connect to one printer from every Windows based PC in your home.
    • “It’s difficult to find files and navigate open windows.”
    • Instant Search, Jump Lists, and a larger, customisable taskbar with pop-up previews make navigation easy so you can find what you need fast.
    • “My photos, music, and video clips are spread out all over the place. I can’t access them easily.”
    • Windows® Media Center centralises all your digital media in one place, making it easy to access your music, videos, and even your favorite TV shows.
    • “I keep getting interrupted by security prompts and update requests.”
    • Improved Windows 7 user account controls and security features help keep you safe with fewer interruptions. All updates and alerts are managed under Active Controls, so you can deal with them on your own time.

**Additional hardware may be required. Not available in all countries. ***Requires download of Windows XP Mode (which runs on Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate) and virtualization technology such as Windows Virtual PC. Both Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC can be downloaded free-of-charge from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc.