After all of the fuzz about their next operating system, Microsoft finally announced that Windows 7 will be on sale come October 22 of this year. This after much talks about the new OS have been circulated all over the Web, including a trial version released early this year.
The announcement came after a very long wait because of some “minor” adjustments done to the software.
Analysts commend this move by Microsoft saying that the release of Windows 7 may possibly give the slumping PC industry a bit of a boost this coming holiday season.
Windows 7 is Microsoft’s next attempt to get a share of the OS market after the disappointint performance of their last operating system, Microsoft Vista.
Windows 7 is set to be released in six different versions:
- Starter: Only sold with new PCs. For “emerging markets,” whatever that means. Basically the core system without any of the eye candy, desktop enhancements, or extra security features. Limited to three concurrent applications (what!)
- Home Basic: Starter with more than three apps allowed.
- Home Premium: This one will have the eye candy and will be the one included on most PCs. It’s missing the extended security and mobility features of…
- Professional: Everything in Premium, plus encryption and network features more business-oriented.
- Enterprise: Like Professional, but more so. Includes Bitlocker and Applocker among other system-management capabilities that would be handy in a volume-license situation.
- Ultimate: Everything included, but won’t be widely available; “a tiny, tiny percentage of the volume” according to the source.
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