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March 27, 2006

Windows Vista and Office 2007 Coming Soon

It's been 5 long years since the introduction of Windows XP, and now the latest news says that we must wait until early 2007 for Windows Vista and Office - perhaps Microsoft jinxed itself when deciding on adding the 2007 to the office name! So, will it be worth the wait? Windows Vista will boast a host of new features which are designed to provide a safer, more secure, and more media rich computer experience. With advanced parental controls, it will be easier to control access for families with children. New Internet explorer enhancements, and built-in Antispyware, will help keep your computer safer. The interface is slicker, and they have tossed in some cool graphic effects, but there is so much more 'under the hood'. Developers are getting excited about the possibilities which the Windows Presentation Foundation presents - media rich applications, with 3D capabilities never before seen in a consumer Operating System.

But of course there are the new hardware requirements - better graphic capabilities mean a need for better graphics cards. But we all know why Windows has continued to dominate the desktop - GAMES. Windows supports the most, and the best computer games, and Windows Vista will make the gaming experience better, faster, and stronger than ever before.

And then we have Microsoft Office 2007. Completely revamped, with a new User Interface which is sure to confuse long time users at first, it has a new look and new feel. But, gone are the days of having to navigate through menus and sub-menus. Now we are introduced to Ribbons. Ribbon are what makes a package prettier, and in the case of Office 2007, prettier also brings with it functionality. With Office 2007, integration is a big thing, with Office applications designed to work better together. Want to update your address book without having to do so much work? Gguess what, now you can - it's as easy as sending an email with a prebuilt form. Send it to all your contacts, they fill it out and send it back, and presto, the information is automatically added to your contacts database. New IGX graphics will allow the creation of graphically rich documents, and new to this version is full PDF document compatibility.

Yes, we still have months to wait, but with an incredible pool of Beta Testers, and now some new people in charge at Microsoft, Windows Vista and Office 2007 have the potential to be something great!

Public Beta releases of Windows Vista and Office 2007 should be availabe for download sometime in mid 2006, so it's coming - be ready!

Posted by jrfree1 at 09:34 AM | Comments (0)