Windows 7 敲定10月開賣

Posted on June 6, 2009 
Filed Under 作業系統Operating Systems, 產業資訊News, 軟體Software

微軟宣布，新一代視窗操作系統Windows 7的推出日期確定為10月22日，預料這一天將是微軟、Google、Oracle等競爭者逐鹿小筆電瀏覽市場的關鍵日。微軟表示，安裝Vista或較高價作業系統的客戶，將可免費升級。

微軟資深副總裁維特表示，市場對Windows 7的試用反應良好。」

分析師表示，較舊或廉價作業系統的低價筆電熱賣，微軟過去三季銷售成績不佳，希望藉Windows 7重振雄風，一掃Vista在2007年下旬上市後，因相容性等問題遭到的如潮惡評。

視窗作業系統是微軟最大收入來源，去年整體營收600億美元有三分之一來自視窗，全球市占率達9成。


大和證券分析師Calvin Huang指出，Google打進作業市場，對Windows 7的上市構成壓力，可能迫使微軟降低Windows 7的價格。

Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday that it is planning for Windows 7 to hit retail shelves and start showing up on new PCs on October 22.

To reach that milestone, Microsoft plans to wrap up development of the operating system by the middle or end of next month, Senior Vice President Bill Veghte said in an interview.

“The feedback from the release candidate has been good,” Veghte said.

Microsoft made the near-final release candidate version available last month. Shortly after its release, Microsoft finally confirmed that it was aiming Windows 7 for a holiday 2009 release, something that was widely anticipated, but not confirmed by those in Redmond.

In an interview, Phil McKinney, chief technology officer of Hewlett-Packard’s computer unit, said that he feels good about Microsoft’s launch date.

“We’re locked and loaded for the launch,” McKinney said. “The quality of code is just absolutely stellar.”

The software maker also confirmed, without giving details, that it plans to offer some sort of “technology guarantee” giving those who buy Vista machines close to the Windows 7 launch a free or discounted copy of the new operating system. As with past similar programs, details on pricing will be up to individual computer makers, although Microsoft did say the upgrade program will apply to Vista Home Premium and higher-priced editions (meaning not Windows Vista Basic).

The tech guarantee program is not beginning immediately, but Microsoft did raise the possibility it will offer some sort of lower-cost upgrade to those who are already using Windows Vista.

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