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Microsoft to release new OS,
Windows 7, in 2010
23 July, 2007
Microsoft is all set to release its
next PC operating system after Windows
Vista, internally coded as "7", within
the next three years.
The company is busy working out
details of the new Windows version, 7,
according to several sources cited by
news reports. So far Microsoft has not
provided any details about the new
operating system by the company. The
sources also said that Microsoft is
planning to announce a "predictable
release schedule" for Windows 7.
Microsoft may disclose a more
"iterative" process of information
disclosure to business customers and
partners.
Microsoft took almost five years to
develop and ship the Windows Vista,
the latest offering from Microsoft.
Windows Vista was shipped to
businesses in November 2006 and to
consumers in January 2007.
Just like Windows Vista, Microsoft
will ship Windows 7 in both consumer
and business versions. Windows 7 will
also be available in both 32-bit and
64-bit versions. Microsoft also
confirmed that the company is planning
to complement Vista with a
subscription version, but declined to
provide neither the specifics nor the
timeframe.
At the moment, the company is working
on the Service Pack 1 for Windows
Vista, which is expected before the
end of 2007.
Microsoft usually gives codenames for
its flagship operating systems before
release. Windows Vista was earlier
codenamed Longhorn when it was in the
development phase. Windows 7 was
earlier known by the code name Vienna.
Microsoft is hoping that the
development of Windows 7 will be over
by 2010 and will announce a specific
release date when it is sure that the
quality bars are met.
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