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The 3 limit doesn't apply to background applications like Anti-virus
The 3 limit doesn't apply to background
applications like Anti-virus. It's three
active applications that actually take a slot
on the taskbar. Personally, I don't even
exceed the 3-limit on my quad-core desktop
computer with a huge LCD screen and I'm
certainly not going to hit that on a small-
screen netbook. I've always had a habit of
exiting applications rather than minimizing
them and I don't like more than 3 active things
to manage.

As far as the "fancy graphics features", I've
pretty much had to turn it off for Netbooks in
my testing because of the additional CPU usage
which can interfere with video playback. You
have to remember that you're on a slow Atom
platform which typically has a 945 chipset in
it. In my Windows 7 ultimate testing on a
netbook, I've put it in to "performance" mode
for appearances and settings but I've enabled
the Vista look with font smoothing.
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The 3 limit doesn't apply to background applications like Anti-virus  georgeou | 04/19/09
You don't sound typical.  Zogg | 04/20/09
You got me  georgeou | 04/20/09
But it does apply to applications that one would actually use.  Letophoro | 04/20/09
Get Real - George  BanjoPaterson | 04/20/09
I'd bet that you weren't doing all that ...  mwagner@... | 04/20/09
The point was.........  Ole Man | 04/20/09
I agree that the 3-app limit is ...  mwagner@... | 04/20/09
"I agree" would have sufficed  Ole Man | 04/20/09
FUD?  notsofast | 04/21/09
There's a web-developer in our office who uses a netbook  Zogg | 04/21/09
@Zogg  notsofast | 04/21/09
No, only *IE* doesn't count!  Zogg | 04/22/09
Actually, I was...  BanjoPaterson | 04/20/09
Starter edition...  PollyProteus | 04/20/09
"NOT the target of the average netbook user"  Ole Man | 04/20/09
neither are you  JamesDoyle | 04/20/09
Interesting What Constitutes an "Average" Netbook User...  BanjoPaterson | 04/20/09
But "netbook" is only another form factor.  Zogg | 04/22/09
Get real, there are all kinds of situations where students will want to run  DonnieBoy | 04/20/09
George,  Update victim | 04/20/09
Actually, app start up times are instantaneous  georgeou | 04/20/09
3 Limit???  enawn | 04/20/09
Still never figured out multi-tasking, did you?  akulkis | 04/20/09
RE: Windows 7 Starter Edition: opportunity for Linux on netbooks  tbsteph@... | 04/19/09
uuummmm...  Twiztiid | 04/19/09
I Believethe Question Was...  windozefreak | 04/20/09
Because  akulkis | 04/21/09
Exactly!  Rick S._z | 04/20/09
Yeah! And the economy is booming.....  Ole Man | 04/20/09
Linux  honeymonster | 04/19/09
Microsoft had the headstart  voss749 | 04/19/09
You Said it though, Linux was there first  clindhartsen | 04/19/09
Take another chance?  Update victim | 04/20/09
Well the OEM's certainly did...  storm14k | 04/20/09
Yep! they sold like hotcakes...  windozefreak | 04/20/09
Please refrain  akulkis | 04/21/09
Netbook as a new name for an old device.  mwagner@... | 04/20/09
So your argument is?  Ole Man | 04/20/09
No, the netbook market is not LAME ...  mwagner@... | 04/20/09
Shadow boxing?  Ole Man | 04/20/09
or...  JamesDoyle | 04/20/09
The Question...  clindhartsen | 04/19/09
They didn't want Linux?  storm14k | 04/20/09
The first guy out the door ...  mwagner@... | 04/20/09
"Microsoft was "locked out of" for years)"  Ole Man | 04/20/09
You clearly are not familiar with ...  mwagner@... | 04/20/09
And YOU are obviously unfamiliar  akulkis | 04/21/09
RE: Windows 7 Starter Edition: opportunity for Linux on netbooks  weemooseus@... | 04/19/09
Old Laptops  yagijd | 04/20/09
RE: Windows 7 Starter Edition: opportunity for Linux on netbooks  azvicrider | 04/19/09
Why spend 1/3 a year for Antivirus and antispy ware?  pfyearwood | 04/20/09
Are the CPU cycles and memory those apps use free too?  kozmcrae | 04/20/09
You're kidding me....  kc117mx | 04/20/09
The point is.............  Ole Man | 04/20/09
Most anti-spyware is free these days! Nt  windozefreak | 04/20/09
Indeed they are  akulkis | 04/21/09
RE: Windows 7 Starter Edition: opportunity for Linux on netbooks  azvicrider | 04/19/09
Education should break bad habits  jorjitop | 04/20/09
'Nix and DVORAK too?  Ron_007 | 04/20/09
All of the claimed advantages of the Dvorak  akulkis | 04/21/09
Teachers should not be force to teach a lie.  windozefreak | 04/20/09
Which is why they teach Windows  akulkis | 04/21/09
Why...  eikelein | 05/11/09
RE: Windows 7 Starter Edition: opportunity for Linux on netbooks  kevinblack | 04/20/09
The opportunity for Linux would seem to depend on two things  Zogg | 04/20/09
One down, one to go....  AleG | 04/20/09
No, "half down, one and a half to go".  Zogg | 04/20/09
Educators would need . . .  eikelein | 05/11/09
RE: Windows 7 Starter Edition: opportunity for Linux on netbooks  chinwong | 04/20/09
Why all the pissing and moaning?  windozefreak | 04/20/09
Many of us have been  akulkis | 04/21/09
Enough already  johnfenjackson@... | 04/20/09
Why settle for only three?  Zogg | 04/20/09
Upon which planet ...  johnfenjackson@... | 04/20/09
Earth calling Johnny..... Earth calling Johnny.....  Ole Man | 04/20/09
But seriously... that 3 application limit is toxic  Zogg | 04/20/09
You ar a linux lover.  windozefreak | 04/20/09
And you're a shill  akulkis | 04/21/09
Netbooks and Students and Us  DannyO_0x98 | 04/20/09
Great idea! Now we can include limitation of automotive functions  Ole Man | 04/20/09
Sorry I missed ...  johnfenjackson@... | 04/20/09
That's OK, if you want to limit yourself  Ole Man | 04/20/09
Oleman  windozefreak | 04/20/09
How about a truce  akulkis | 04/21/09
Amen!  Ole Man | 04/30/09
Remember M$ arrived at this figure by studying actual usage.  kozmcrae | 04/20/09
3 applications will definitely NOT be enough  johnfenjackson@... | 04/20/09
I'm sorry I called you an idiot.  kozmcrae | 04/22/09
I can see this situation happening.  storm14k | 04/20/09
Actually...  zach.winchester | 04/20/09
Why...  windozefreak | 04/20/09
regardless  akulkis | 04/21/09
M$ arrived at this figure by studying actual usage??  Graham Ellison | 04/20/09
Actually...  zach.winchester | 04/20/09
Windows 7  yagijd | 04/20/09
Knowledge of CLI is a misconception that needs to go...  DevJonny | 04/20/09
As for Flash Player, I don't know  Ole Man | 04/20/09
Thanks for that! Just installed it with just my mouse! happy  DevJonny | 04/20/09
There y'go, ZDNeters, boyz-n-gurls  Ole Man | 04/20/09
What next...the need to compile / recompile everything? happy  DevJonny | 04/20/09
That's a Lovecrock thing  Ole Man | 04/20/09
Haven't used Linux much (at all?), have you?  Ole Man | 04/20/09
Yeah, really!  kozmcrae | 04/20/09
Go for Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.04  pjotr123 | 04/20/09
Linux: We aren't going away  no_zd_user_name | 04/20/09
No!  windozefreak | 04/20/09
RE: Windows 7 Starter Edition: opportunity for Linux on netbooks  notlehs | 04/20/09
RE: Windows 7 Starter Edition: opportunity for Linux on netbooks  Loverock Davidson | 04/20/09
That's funny  nizuse | 04/20/09
That is funny  Loverock Davidson | 04/20/09
It's called the Stockholm Syndrome.  kozmcrae | 04/20/09
Nah it's the basement dweller without a girl - syndrome  nizuse | 04/20/09
Seems as though You have a syndrome  windozefreak | 04/20/09
He's not asking questions.  kozmcrae | 04/20/09
I was hoping  Ole Man | 04/20/09
Agree  nizuse | 04/20/09
I know!  Ole Man | 04/20/09
Starter edition is DOA  wolf_z | 04/20/09
"The only people worse at running a business than bean counters are lawyers  Ole Man | 04/20/09
And I bet the starter edition takes the market completely.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/20/09
If history is any example, the hardware upgrades...  Letophoro | 04/20/09
Names and contact info please  windozefreak | 04/20/09
Another perspective ...  mwagner@... | 04/20/09
You've been replaced Ax.  kozmcrae | 04/20/09
RE: Windows 7 Starter Edition: opportunity for Linux on netbooks  raineyb@... | 04/20/09
Starter Edition: DOA  zclayton2 | 04/20/09
You're right, Z!  Ole Man | 04/20/09
RE: Windows 7 Starter Edition: opportunity for Linux on netbooks  IT Research & Integration | 04/20/09
RE: Windows 7 Starter Edition: opportunity for Linux on netbooks  gary859 | 04/20/09
Three app limit?  kozmcrae | 04/20/09
RE: Windows 7 Starter Edition: opportunity for Linux on netbooks  gary859 | 04/20/09
I guess you don't have a kid.  kozmcrae | 04/20/09
RE: Windows 7 Starter Edition: opportunity for Linux on netbooks  FrankleeMiDeer | 04/20/09
Truth, Linux has had opportunities over and over  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/20/09
You must be living in your own private little "reality"  Ole Man | 04/20/09
for additional explanation  nizuse | 04/20/09
You've Had Opportunities Over and Over  itanalyst2@... | 04/20/09
No doubt, an opportunity, but is there anybody wanting to educate?  sunworks | 04/20/09
Ecucation is an ongoing thing  Ole Man | 04/20/09
The ? is  windozefreak | 04/20/09
The ? is ??  sunworks | 04/21/09
Totally missed the point  sunworks | 04/21/09
RE: Windows 7 Starter Edition: opportunity for Linux on netbooks  Graham Ellison | 04/20/09
Starter Edition was a BAD IDEA ...  mwagner@... | 04/20/09
wow. Missed a lot of stuff by a mile.  CobraA1 | 04/20/09
The why do they need all the crap you're spewing.  windozefreak | 04/20/09
But Chris isn't talking about ...  mwagner@... | 04/20/09
Didn't see that mentioned.  CobraA1 | 04/21/09
Somebody help me out here  Ole Man | 04/20/09
what the  JamesDoyle | 04/20/09
You mean 1024 by 600  georgeou | 04/20/09
Yes, I know George but ...  mwagner@... | 04/20/09
Depends on how you manage them.  CobraA1 | 04/21/09
Re: fewer editions of "Windows Seven"  Rick S._z | 04/20/09
STOP REPLYING TO LOVEROCK  itanalyst2@... | 04/20/09
It's got a chance  CobraA1 | 04/20/09
im curious  JamesDoyle | 04/20/09
Free  windozefreak | 04/20/09
I forgot  windozefreak | 04/20/09
Forgot???  wlbrock7@... | 04/20/09
That's the real hangup  CobraA1 | 04/21/09
Hell  NStalnecker | 04/20/09
Open Starter Ed. to Open Source Development  daniel.pereznet | 04/20/09
Linux on netbooks  NStalnecker | 04/20/09
Just To Back Up a Little...  tullnsca | 04/20/09
My guess: Microsoft will adjust  LeonBA | 04/21/09

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