CEO of Microsoft announced the official release of the beta version of Windows 7 and the latest version of Windows Live at the international exhibition for consumer electronics CES in Las Vegas. The system can be downloaded for testing from the Microsoft website.
The final version, however, is unlikely to occur until the end of the year, said earlier factors leading Microsoft.
Windows 7 will offer users a much simpler functionality, greater speed and reliability, said Balmar. Operating system and Windows Live, a technology aimed at end users, will make communicating and sharing information much easier, since any and, more CEO-say it.
Work in a way that consumers want
In the development of Windows 7 the company has improved the most important consumer characteristics - speed of operation of operating system reliability, security and compatibility with applications. Among the improvements is to optimize the work of the battery of mobile computers and increase its resilience
Carry out daily tasks faster and easier
The improved and intuitive design of Windows 7 greatly simplifies and facilitates the daily work with computer. There is immediate access to the most frequently used applications and files via options Jumplists, Previews and new Taskbar.
With more than one computer at home Home Group new functionality enables users to connect multiple PCs in a network and thus to share documents, photos, music and video files.
Device Stage functionality makes the connection and operation of devices (mobile phones, cameras, printers, etc.) more easily than before, thanks to a single interface for managing and implementation of common tasks.
New multitouch technology Windows 7 will allow people with sensory monitors to work more efficiently and more intuitively by touching the screen.
Provides better opportunities for entertainment
Play-to functionality in Windows 7 allows for easier sharing of music, video and photos between devices in the home network. Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center in Windows 7 support and more varied formats and enable synchronization with a large number of devices.
Improved user interface of Windows Media Center, available in some versions of Windows 7, facilitates the recording of TV content.
Steve Balmar ads and placing the latest version of Windows Live - a free set of services for communication and file sharing, aimed at end users. The new and improved version of Windows Live includes services such as Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Mail, Windows Live Photo Gallery and others.
Windows Live e designed to work seamlessly with over 50 of the most used services offered on the Internet. Together with Internet Explorer 8 Beta, Windows Live helps users in activities that are most often carried out on the Internet - search, sharing and communication.
The new version of Windows Live can be downloaded from the website of the company or received automatically via Microsoft Updates.
source : www.technews.bg