Windows 7 – Microsoft Announces New Operating System at CES Las Vegas
Posted on 10. Jan, 2009 by Editor in Business, Feature, Hot Topics
Microsoft Announces New Operating System at CES 2009
CES 2009 - Microsoft 7 Operating System Unvailed
Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer delivered the pre-event keynote address for 2009 International CES, laying out Microsoft’s vision for personal computing, connected entertainment and consumer electronics. He was joined by Entertainment & Devices Division President Robbie Bach. The keynote featured some of the most anticipated Microsoft consumer products and services, including Windows 7, Internet Explorer 8, Windows Live and Xbox LIVE.
– Microsoft at International Consumer Electronics 2009 Virtual Pressroom
– Visit Microsoft.com Press Room
What is going to happen to “PC & Mac”?
PC vs. Mac - Who will come out on top?
The computer world has come a long way since “Windows”, Microsoft’s original GUI (graphical user interface) to MS-DOS back in 1985, thus overtaking Mac OS in sales and market place. By 2004 it was estimated that Microsoft Windows had approximately 90% of the client operating system market.
Windows 98 (codename: Memphis) saw the birth of the early internet years and became the power-driver of Microsoft’s operating systems even though its early release had over 10,000 bugs – people still flocked to buy it. Stabilization came with “Windows 98 – service pack 2″ and driver updates, along with software programs finally caught up with the operating system.
Then came Windows ME – a rushed product to get something out before the new millennium – it could have stayed in the box.
A New millennium – a new operating system – Windows 2000. Or was it really? Not a lot going on there – a few changes, more stable when it came to business apps; however, not the easiest OS to install new drivers or upgrade networks.
Finally, the operating system update that everyone had been waiting for – “Windows XP” (codename: Whistler). With its many known bugs and instability issues, Microsoft released Windows XP into the market place. They needed a new operating system and technology was out pacing previous versions. The initial release was not the greatest debut in the world. There were many bugs – but it looked good, and that seemed to make a difference to the average user. It was pleasing to the eye, easy to navigate and once “service pack 1″ came out and finally “service pack II” adding new devises or updating software seemed effortless. It truly was a good operating system. (Pst… as a matter of fact I still use “Windows XP Pro”).
It seems that Microsoft’s best work skips a generation and “Vista”, (codename: Longhorn) is that generation that could be skipped. The only really good thing that came out of “Vista” is the “Apple”, Mac vs. PC ads – those are funny!
But like Windows ME and Windows 2000, the general consumer and business version of the operating systems that came between Win 98, and Win XP – I believe that Windows 7, may be the next stable, functional and improved Microsoft OS. If that is the case – what will happen to “PC vs. Mac”? Will Apple have to come up with a whole new set of ads? Will PC & Mac have to retire? Will Mac turn into the whining, sniveling, crashing, can’t get an update, losing market share rival that “PC” had been? Will “PC” retire to a Tahitian Island somewhere sipping margaritas in an Internet Café?
