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Even at that time, Home Basic was marginalized, and barely mentioned altogether. In fact, out of the entire information shared, the software giant deals with Windows 7 Home Basic in just a single phrase.

“We know emerging markets have unique needs and we will offer Windows 7 Home Basic, only in emerging markets, for customers looking for an entry-point Windows experience on a full-size value PC,” the company noted back in February.

Of course, the third-world audience of Windows 7 Home Basic is the reason why the software giant ignores the SKU altogether. The Compare Editions page on Microsoft.com doesn’t even feature Home Basic, while allowing users to compare Starter, Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate. Enterprise is not mentioned either; however, such a mention would be redundant especially since the edition is equivalent to Ultimate from all points of view.

But the same is not the case for Home Basic, a SKU treated like the ignored/missing Windows 7 link, and pushed to the periphery of the universe orbiting around the successor of Windows Vista. At the same time, users in developed countries won’t be able to get their hands on Windows 7 Home Basic. The operating system won’t be available for retail, nor as an upgrade edition. It will only be sold on low-end computers in emerging markets.

Testers that have played around with the Release Candidate development milestone of Windows 7 will find nothing new when installing the RTM of Home Basic. Just browse the screenshots included below in order to get an idea of what installing Windows 7 RTM Home Basic looks and feels like.