Windows 7 Relese Date Announced

Windows 7 the next major release of the worlds most popular operating system will officially be available to the public on october 22nd

Microsoft is trying to avoid the the negative press that surrounded the launch of Vista, the last major Windows release that was almost 3 years ago! Windows 7 has been designed to be compatible with Vista and all the programes that you use in vista so users do not have to invest in new hardware or worrie about updateing exsisting software. And Customers who buy a new Windows Vista based pc now will be offerd free upgrades to Windows 7 when it is released.

Windows 7 features:

• Windows XP mode - a virtual PC that can run older applications that might not run on Windows 7


• Remote Media Streaming - access your home digital media over the net


• Aero Peek - full screen previews of applications


• Windows Touch: Support for multi-touch devices


• Gadgets: Widgets now appear on the desktop and not in a sidebar

Beta testers of Windows 7 have reported that it is faster than Vista, especially in terms of start-up and shutdown sequence of the computer.