Microsoft Corp. announced the worldwide availability of its new Windows 7 operating system. Windows 7 delivers on a simple premise: Make it easier for people to do the things they want on a PC. The new operating system offers a streamlined user interface and significant new features that make everyday tasks easier and allow people to get the most out of computers of all styles and sizes.
“With Windows 7, there’s never been a better time to be a PC,” said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. “Together with our partners, we’re introducing more choice, flexibility, and value in the market than ever before. With Windows 7, you’re sure to find a PC that fits your life.”
Building Windows 7 has been a collaborative process from the beginning, with Microsoft’s engineers and designers working with customers and partners to build an operating system that delivers on the vision of the PC, simplified. In a speech in New York, Ballmer thanked the millions of volunteers who helped improve the product by testing early versions.
“A project with the global customer reach of Windows can only be done as a team,” said Steven Sinofsky, President of Microsoft’s Windows and Windows Live Division, speaking at a launch event in Tokyo, Japan. “We are grateful for the valuable contributions from customers, partners, and developers around the world that helped make Windows 7 such a collaborative project.”
Partners rally around Windows 7
Along with increased customer involvement, Microsoft’s partners had a closer, more involved role in the product vision and planning process with Windows 7. The collaborative approach to engaging partners to inform development efforts has resulted in improved performance for PCs as well as compatibility with a broad range of software and hardware across the Windows ecosystem. More than 16,000 software and hardware companies are building solutions on Windows 7 and over 44,000 developers are enrolled in the Windows Ecosystem Readiness Programme. Together, these partners are developing hardware, software and services capable of reaching more than a billion PCs around the world.
Pierre Mallia, Country Manager for Microsoft Malta said that this new operating system reaffirms that Microsoft is not merely a product vendor but the provider of a platform that enables customers to create an optimum infrastructure and deliver the solutions that their business needs to increase efficiency, whilst saving on cost. Windows is the heart of this platform.
Designed to meet the evolving needs of the users and IT professionals, Windows 7 Enterprise is the most advanced Windows operating system for business PCs. Thanks to its features and benefits, this version drives lower total cost of ownership as it helps users stay productive anywhere, whilst enhancing security and control, and simplifying PC management across any organisation.
“Local customers are already discovering the cost saving benefits of Windows 7 said Stephen Vella Business Unit Manager – Technology Solution at Computime. “The optimised desktop environment offered by Windows 7 helps in registering savings both in the short and in the long term. Short-term savings take the form of standardisation of hardware and software image and the management of network, directory and group policy management. The long-term cost savings include the fleet deployment by role, where it comes to fleet replacement and the full automation with remote support.”
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