Windows 7 Coming Soon

Windows 7 Coming Soon

Author JoeDigital

Windows 7 is Coming soon!

Microsoft has announced that initial testing for Windows 7 will begin early 2009, setting back the beta release date from its original october 2008 projection. For consumers, it means that there is a little longer to wait before XP can be left behind and Vista swept under the rug. The good news for everyone is that Windows 7 is promising some features that seem competitive in todays OS marketplace.

One example of this si that Windows 7 will be able to operate in today’s new geneteration of small footprint ultra miniature personal computers, a feat that is far beyond the scope of vista for any but the most scaled down uses. In fact, Windows 7 promises to provide interaction between the host computer and internet services in a hitherto unexpected way.

Another tantalizing tidbit for the next generation of Windows products are the Windows 7 versions of of Microsoft’s productivity suite of applications.  Sources report that web-based versions of Word, Exce, and Powerpoint will become available, and provide collaborative work possibilities without geographic constraints, as multiple people are able to work on a document in progress. 

Many of the suggested features of Windows 7 look very promising, but it is easy to see where Microsoft is competing with non-traditional rivals such as Google.  Only time will tell whether Microsoft is able to bridge to gap from proprietary offerings to open and available modulization, but it is nice to see the company taking strides in the right direction.

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