MICROSOFT'S upcoming computer operating system, Windows 7, will
be available to Singapore users here at the same time as it is
launched in the United States.
The software giant's Windows software runs on most of the
world's computers, and Microsoft has promised that the new version
will be faster and more efficient than its predecessor, Vista.
Vista has been slammed for being overly taxing on computers
resources. Third party reviews of test or 'beta' versions of
Windows 7, by sites like ZDNet, have reaffirmed this.
Microsoft senior director for its business and marketing
organisation Haresh Khoobchandani declined to say how much Windows
7 will cost, or if it will also extend its 'technology guarantee'
programme to Windows 7. With previous operating systems, Microsoft
offered consumers who bought computers a few months before the
launch of a new operating system a free upgrade to the new
software.
That said, Microsoft 'will not jeopardise the customer
experience', said Mr Khoobchandani. Windows 7 will be launched
within the year.
--ST online
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