Engadget is reporting that Microsoft has officially confirmed the launch of Windows 7 to take place somewhere in the year 2010. While we already know that the launch of Windows 7 was expected to be somewhere in the mid of 2009-2012, the recent confirmation by Microsoft does not seem to be wise.
It will take at least 2 more years for users to lay their hands on Windows Vista and get familiar with it. From what I see right now, launching Windows 7 in 2010 is totally useless and out of question but then thats just what I think personally. Probably Microsoft has accounted for the release delays already so that makes the original launch year of Windows 7 to be 2011 or 2012.
Here is a Windows 7 fact sheet:
- It will be called Windows Vienna
- Its development originally started in 2000 along with Vista
- It is codenamed "BlackComb"
- Its called Windows 7.0 because its the 7th member of the Windows family of OS
- It will be a major release featuring new technology (though I highly doubt that!)
- It will most likely feature WinFS (Windows Future Storage)
If Microsoft concentrates on features more than design this time then this OS is a definite hit.
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Sounds good…I would say that they should have both the teams of design and functionality…In my opinion, people are nowadays going more after design cos people are chasing after Mac because of its design than functionality as it hardly goes in hand with any other application or system…
I’d rather MS worked on Vista to make it a stable OS than go after Vienna, though Vista’s not even near-perfect. Maybe they just want us to keep upgrading and lose money?
I have a powerful PC with XP, and my next computer (laptop) will be a Mac OS X. Enough of this Windows non-sense (not that I’ll buy every upgrade of Mac OS X)
Ehoa! seems to be cool! as I am die heart Microsoft fan…I am eagerly waiting for laying my hands on…Lets hope that this version Windows be Virus-free
from what ive seen/heard, it will most likely be using the aero windows theme by default, but will most likely have other available themes to choose from.
I don’t think we should be concerned about Vista anymore as we have Ubuntu now
You said:
“If Microsoft concentrates on features more than design this time then this OS is a definite hit.”
I disagree with you. I think Microsoft should concentrate on both design and function. And Windows already has plenty of functions, options, tools, and every bell and whistle you can think about in an OS but the thing that it lacks is a seamless fluid interaction between the user and the software. Microsoft needs to hire a new young GUI team to give Windows a new WOW factor. That’s what people now-a-days want. Something to be impressed with.
Microsoft has been concentrating on design and UI all along until now. The area they fail to master is better security and bug-free OS.
The day they take over those two departments, they will rule the OS industry (unless its not too late already)