[pchelpers] Next version of Windows: Call it 7

      Next version of Windows: Call it 7

By Mike Ricciuti
http://news.com.com/Next+version+of+Windows+Call+it+7/2100-1016_3-6197943.html 


Story last modified Fri Jul 20 13:30:15 PDT 2007


*Microsoft is planning to ship its next major version of Windows--known 
internally as version "7"--within roughly three years, CNET News.com has 
learned.*

The company discussed Windows 7 on Thursday at a conference for its 
field sales force in Orlando, Fla., according to sources close to the 
company.

While the company provided few details, Windows 7, the next client 
version of the operating system, will be among the steps taken by 
Microsoft to establish a more predictable release schedule, according to 
sources. The company plans a more "iterative" process of information 
disclosure to business customers and partners, sources said.

Windows Vista <http://www.cnet.com/windows-vista.html>, the oft-delayed 
most recent release of Windows 
<http://news.com.com/The+dawn+of+Vista/2009-1016_3-6132982.html>, 
shipped to businesses in November and to consumers in January after more 
than five years of development. Vista's gestation period was marked by 
shifting product details as internal priorities changed and problems 
arose with development.

Like Vista, Windows 7 will ship in consumer and business versions, and 
in 32-bit and 64-bit versions. The company also confirmed that it is 
considering a subscription model to complement Windows, but did not 
provide specifics or a time frame.

Next up on Microsoft's agenda is Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista, which 
is expected before year's end.

The discussion of Windows' future isn't surprising, given that Microsoft 
has been criticized by business customers for delays related to Vista 
<http://news.com.com/Vista+debut+hits+a+delay/2100-1016_3-6052270.html>. 
Many business customers pay for Microsoft's software under a license 
agreement called Software Assurance.

Windows 7 was previously known by the code name Vienna. A Microsoft 
representative confirmed that Windows 7 is the internal code name for 
the next client release of Windows. The details were released "as part 
of our ongoing outreach to enterprise customers and partners, Microsoft 
has begun sharing plans for how they will continue to deliver value to 
businesses in the future...Software Assurance customers in particular," 
a representative said in a statement via e-mail.

"Microsoft is scoping Windows 7 development to a three-year time frame, 
and then the specific release date will ultimately be determined by 
meeting the quality bar," according to the representative.


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