Windows 7 - 微软提供给用户的一架升降机？

Win7之家（ www.win7china.com）：Windows 7 - 微软提供给用户的一架升降机？

 我们已经知道Windows 7正式版的版本分布了，从Starter到Ultimate，不过想想也知道Ultimate的数量不会太多。微软的销售策略是让用户从自己的最低要求出发，购买之后如果有需要的功能，可以再向微软付费以解锁功能。这么说来，将来搞不好会出现，按每个功能来收费的情况。要真是这样，也未必是坏事，至少，更符合用户需求了。

除了鼓励用户通过解锁功能的方式升级到更高版本之外，微软依然提供了降级选项，用户可以将Windows 7降级为Vista甚至是XP。不过话说回来，真正愿意降级的恐怕也不多。

附部分原文：

We've already covered the plethora of Windows 7 versions, starting with the gimpy Starter edition and then running all the way up to Ultimate (which, we can now confirm, will not include a bag of chips). Microsoft's grand scheme is for users to start with what they need and pay to unlock additional functionality, upgrading their way to the top rung of the the Windows 7 ladder. But, it's now coming to light that the company will also allow downgrades -- not to simpler versions of Win 7, but to earlier operating systems like Vista and even XP. Yes, OEM manufacturers can still keep shipping XP Pro by "downgrading" Windows 7 machines through the end of April, 2010, and while HP is the only one advertising this, you can be sure they won't be alone. Interestingly these machines will still come with free Windows 7 upgrades, hopefully enticing users to give it a shot, but if they don't like it they are allowed to go back to XP on their own. Details for user-driven downgrades are a bit light at the moment, though, so don't be surprised if it requires a little fdisk action.
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