Windows 7 is the latest operating system from Microsoft.
Windows 7 follows Vista and Microsoft’s new OS could well be its
best yet. Many analysts expect businesses to adopt Windows 7 OS
quicker than they have upgraded in the past, particularly as
Microsoft will stop supporting Windows XP in April 2014.
For now the PC and Windows is still king in the enterprise, but
with the rise of browser based applications and Google Chrome OS
next year, how long will this remain the case? This could mean that
the dominating factors that drive businesses to stick within the
Microsoft family become less important.
So far Windows 7 has received good reviews from commentators
saying that it is secure, stable and reliable and most importantly
is compatible with early versions of Windows family, something that
was a disaster for Vista.
Windows 7 articles:
Computer Weekly takes a look at some of the new
features of Windows 7 and why it will rock your world.
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Bob might have been ahead of it's time,
designed as a 'social' interface for Windows 3.1, Bob had a living
room with clickable objects, and cartoon characters like Scuzz the
Rat (exactly what you want, a rat in your living room helping you
work) and Chaos the Cat that took you through a some.
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Microsoft must be sporting one large collective
grin over in Redmond at the moment.
After the rather embarrassing flop that was Vista, it seems that
they may have finally got things right with their latest progeny,
and by right we mean very right.
Windows 7 is due out this October, and
positive.
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Surface Globe uses the Virtual Earth 3D engine
to display a 3D version of the world. Using multi-touch, you can
navigate to different regions, get local information, and “pin”
your favorite locations. You can even “fly” around 3D models of
buildings in some cities.
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NetBooks like the Lenovo S10 are pre-installed
with Windows XP SP3. Microsoft says that Windows 7 RC1 will run on
such machines, even though Atom-based NetBook devices like the S10
only have 1GB of memory and a 160 GB hard disk. The obvious first
step is to back-up everything onto a USB hard disc.
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It may seem obvious, but the very first thing
you need to do is to check your existing hardware spec, then
research what new components you'll need then decide how much you
are prepared to spend.
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Windows 7 video demonstration:
Windows 7 videos
A history of Windows