On Thursday, October 22, Windows 7, the newest operating system from Microsoft, began to be sold worldwide. The completely refined software was carefully created to address problems created by Windows Vista as well as to add completely new features. While some say that Microsoft develops their software in secret and suddenly releases it globally, Windows 7 has taken a whole new approach. Since its earliest plans of creation, the company has been speaking with PC creators such as Acer to get suggestions of changes to make.
The discussions have resulted in a critically acclaimed addition to Microsoft's line of software. New features include upgraded iPhone and NetBook support as well as "XP Mode", which is described by CNN as "an option that allows Windows 7 users to run a free, virtualized copy of Windows XP to run older applications that aren't compatible with newer operating systems. In some cases, one incompatible program was keeping businesses from even considering a move off Windows XP".
Overall, the new operating system has been given a thumbs up by critics and customers, but it is still too young to see if it will make the desired impact on the world of PCs. As CNET reviews said, "Windows 7 is more than what Vista should have been, it's where Microsoft needed to go. How much damage Vista did and whether Windows 7 is enough for people to finally abandon Windows XP are questions that nobody has the answers to right now."
(information courtesy of CNN.com and CNET reviews)
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