Created Tue 26th May 9:20pm PST by 
dinusha
dinusha 
Will windows 7 be the best selling O/S on the market, within 3 months after it's release?
Background: Windows 7 (formerly codenamed Blackcomb and Vienna) is an upcoming version of Microsoft Windows, a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs, netbooks and media center PCs. Microsoft has stated that it plans to release Windows 7, "in time for the holiday season" of 2009, less than three years after the general availability of its predecessor, Windows Vista. Its server counterpart, Windows Server 2008 R2, is slated for release around the same time.
Unlike its predecessor, Windows 7 is intended to be an incremental upgrade to the Windows line, with the goal of being compatible with applications and hardware with which Windows Vista is already compatible. Presentations given by the company in 2008 have focused on multi-touch support, a redesigned Windows Shell with a new taskbar, a home networking system called HomeGroup, and performance improvements. Some applications that have been included with prior releases of Microsoft Windows, including Windows Calendar, Windows Mail, Windows Movie Maker, Windows Photo Gallery, will not be included in Windows 7; some will instead be offered separately as part of the freeware Windows Live Essentials suite
Windows 7 minimum recommended hardware
1) Processor speed - 1 GHz processor (32- or 64-bit)
2) Memory (RAM) - 1 GB of RAM (32-bit); 2 GB of RAM (64-bit)
3) Graphics card - Support for DirectX 9 graphics device with 128MB of memory (for Aero)
4) HDD free space - 16 GB of available disk space (32-bit); 20 GB of vailable disk space (64-bit)
5) Optical drive - DVD-R/W
Reference - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7
Unlike its predecessor, Windows 7 is intended to be an incremental upgrade to the Windows line, with the goal of being compatible with applications and hardware with which Windows Vista is already compatible. Presentations given by the company in 2008 have focused on multi-touch support, a redesigned Windows Shell with a new taskbar, a home networking system called HomeGroup, and performance improvements. Some applications that have been included with prior releases of Microsoft Windows, including Windows Calendar, Windows Mail, Windows Movie Maker, Windows Photo Gallery, will not be included in Windows 7; some will instead be offered separately as part of the freeware Windows Live Essentials suite
Windows 7 minimum recommended hardware
1) Processor speed - 1 GHz processor (32- or 64-bit)
2) Memory (RAM) - 1 GB of RAM (32-bit); 2 GB of RAM (64-bit)
3) Graphics card - Support for DirectX 9 graphics device with 128MB of memory (for Aero)
4) HDD free space - 16 GB of available disk space (32-bit); 20 GB of vailable disk space (64-bit)
5) Optical drive - DVD-R/W
Reference - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7
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What do you think about that guys...?
But you can always buy the full version, and do a clean install.
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