14 DAY TRIAL // I have just finished watching the official worldwide launch event for Windows 7 streamed live over the web, featuring none other than Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer, and let me tell you, Microsoft’s latest iteration of the Windows client stole the show by far. Undoubtedly the Redmond company will make available the Windows 7 launch video on-demand and I will make sure to share it with you because, trust me, you’ll want to see just what Microsoft and its OEM partners have in store for you. I will say this, Ballmer kept commenting amazing and unbelievable to a presentation of Windows 7 computers, and that’s as close to the Wow as you can get.
“With Windows 7, there’s never been a better time to be a PC,” Ballmer stated. “Together with our partners, we’re bringing more choice, flexibility and value to the market than ever before. With Windows 7, you’re sure to find a PC that fits your life.”
From what I have seen, Apple needs to go back to the drawing board and try another time. Windows 7 is an amazing operating system, but it simply doesn’t do justice to call it an OS. Because Windows 7 is more than a platform, it is an indispensable home or work accessory, that is, if you want the absolute best experience possible.
Microsoft is by no means kidding when it is advertising the development of Windows 7 as a collaborative process from the get go. It is clear that the Redmond company has perfected this product by collaborating closely with customers and partners. Over eight million testers and early adopters ran Windows 7 during development, making it the final result of the company’s largest testing effort to date.
“A project with the global customer reach of Windows can only be done as a team,” noted Steven Sinofsky, president of the Windows and Windows Live Division at Microsoft, speaking at a launch event in Tokyo. “We are grateful for the valuable contributions from customers, partners and developers around the world that helped make Windows 7 such a collaborative project.”
Whether you’re always on the go, whether you’re a hardcore gamer, an HD media aficionado, or if you just want a computer to act as a hub for your multi-PC home, there already is a Windows 7 machine tailored specifically to you needs. In the video embedded below you’ll be able to see Ballmer talking about the launch of Windows 7, Chris Liddell, chief financial officer, ringing the NASDAQ opening bell remotely, as well as additional content.