Windows 7 revs up for launch
Microsoft has signalled an early end to the Vista era with the release of the near-final release Candidate 1 version of the next-generation Windows 7. Not only that, it looks like XP may have a reprieve!
New PCs could be loaded with Windows 7 as early as October, according to US reports.
Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions will offer an XP Mode (XPM) running applications in a virtual XP environment. Licensed users will be able to download the XP code, with Service Pack 3.
XPM will not be like XP because the app will be launched from within Windows 7. It will, however, bypass upgrade conflicts and the need for backward compatibility into new code – one reason Windows gets so bloated.
We awaited Vista with baited breath in the hope it was to be next generation of OS only to have to move back towards XP. Perhaps Windows 7 will be the one, watch this space for further updates!
New PCs could be loaded with Windows 7 as early as October, according to US reports.
Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions will offer an XP Mode (XPM) running applications in a virtual XP environment. Licensed users will be able to download the XP code, with Service Pack 3.
XPM will not be like XP because the app will be launched from within Windows 7. It will, however, bypass upgrade conflicts and the need for backward compatibility into new code – one reason Windows gets so bloated.
We awaited Vista with baited breath in the hope it was to be next generation of OS only to have to move back towards XP. Perhaps Windows 7 will be the one, watch this space for further updates!
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