Facts on Microsoft Windows 7

On Oct. 28, 2008, Microsoft demonstrated a pre-beta release of Windows 7 at Professional Developers Conference 2008 in Los Angeles. Details can be found here.

Below is a summary for the conference. I would like to introduce you some distinguishable features of Microsoft Windows 7.

Fact 1: Release Dates

Microsoft plans to release Windows 7 beta at the beginning of next year, and commercial versions in January 2010.

Fact 2: Windows 7 works on netbooks

Microsoft officially stopped selling Windows XP at the end of June this year, while they are still selling Windows XP for netbooks, low-cost laptops generally optimized for web browsing and e-mailing. One possible reason for this may be the competition with Linux for netbook market in which Microsoft seems to be interested. They said Windows 7 will work on netbooks of 1GHz processor and 1GB RAM.

Fact 3: Windows 7 supports multi-touch devices

(Picture from Wikipedia)

Touch-pads of laptops are likely to be replaced to multi-touch displays as Windows 7 supports them.

Fact 4: When you move with Windows 7, the default printer changes.

When you move with your portable device that Windows 7 is working on, your default printer could change as Windows 7 detects a new network.

Fact 5: Windows 7 runs better gadgets

On Windows 7, you can place gadgets anywhere on your workspace.

Fact 6: Windows 7 provides better task-bar

When you point at an icon in task-bar, you will see thumbnails associated with it.

References

[1] Microsoft PressPass: Microsoft delivers pre-beta release of Windows 7 ...
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2008/oct08/10-28PDCDay2PR.mspx

[2] Professional Developers Conference 2008 Videos, YouTube

      Part 1 and  Part 2

[3] Netbook, Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netbook

[4] Multi-touch, Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-touch