http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=844
[quote:16d8357569]If you’ve read anything about Windows 7 Starter Edition, your first reaction was probably the same as mine: Is Microsoft nuts? This ultra-cheap edition is intended for use on netbooks, but its biggest restriction sounds like a complete deal-breaker: it only runs three applications at once.[/quote:16d8357569]
Interesting read - it's not as limited as the 3 application limit may lead you to think.