With VLC Media Player installed, a Starter netbook becomes a decent music jukebox or e-book reader.

—were a global phenomenon. To keep these devices affordable (often under $300), HP used Windows 7 Starter , which Microsoft sold to them at a significant discount. Unique Restrictions & Features

This stands for Latin America . Microsoft creates region-specific versions of its software to manage distribution and pricing. This version was intended for sale and use in countries within Central and South America.

Crucially, Starter was —low-power laptops with Intel Atom CPUs, 1GB of RAM, and 16-32GB SSDs. It was never sold at retail.

Windows 7 Starter OA (LATAM) — HP Systems

Windows 7 Starter is stripped of many standard features found in higher editions: : It does not support 64-bit architecture.