A Solution to the Vista Problem
Windows 7 was developed and released in just three years, and the operating system was basically done when the public beta hit almost a year before. This accelerated timetable was a response to Windows Vista, which was being lambasted by the press, by Microsoft’s competitors, and by consumers, whether or not said consumers ever actually used the operating system. Once upon a time, it seemed like everybody knew a computer guy who hated Vista.
Vista’s flaws – a buggy initial release, slow performance, poor public perception, higher system requirements and not enough to differentiate it from Windows XP – gave Microsoft several clear goals to meet with Windows 7. Now that we’ve been using the final version of the operating system for six months, it’s clear that the company was able to meet or exceed expectations in almost every area of Windows 7.
via The Problem With Microsoft’s Windows 8 Timetable | Windows 7 News.
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Current news, Windows 8 should be in the shops in 2 years. One of Microsofts subsidiary companies leaked the awaited liberation date over the last few days. Lets trust it follows the Windows 7 development procedure.We do not want to get another Vista debacle
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