A pre-release, test version of Microsoft (MSFT) Windows 7, the successor to the oft-maligned Windows Vista could be fetched by the public on Friday. This announcement was made on Wednesday night on the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show by CEO Steve Ballmer.
We should warn the readers here that trying out the software this soon could be risky; however, most tech-savvy can sill take a chance. The Beta software, which will expire in about six months, may have many errors and Microsoft may soon release bug fixes.
Furthermore, the for-sale versions of Windows 7 aren’t expected until late this year or early next, so it is suggested that testers must revert to Windows Vista, XP or some other alternative.
“A range of people will want Windows 7 now (to be available at www.microsoft.com/windows7). Certainly a lot of techies will, a lot of corporate IT people will,” added Ballmer.
Vista had been criticized by the Tech Pundits who referred it to as bloated, overly intrusive and requiring powerful hardware to make it run properly. According to Michael Gartenberg of Jupitermedia, “Microsoft will do everything it can in 2009 to get the market away from focusing attention on Vista and really driving Windows 7 as the future.”
He added further, “Microsoft has sold 180 million copies of Vista. It’s a very successful product that’s been perceived as a failure in the marketplace.”
If adhered to Microsoft, then nearly 90% of its Vista customers are satisfied.
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