Avoid confusion - Windows 7 has only one compatibility certification logo

Because it is prone to confusion and leads to lawsuits, Microsoft decided to reduce its four compatibility certification logos to one, making it easy for partners and users to test And distinguish. Gary Schare, Microsoft's hardware systems product manager, said on today's WinHEC that for Windows 7, users will only see a certification logo on the machine, so it won't be confused, but the style of the logo is still published. premature.

The four Vista certification logos used today are attached to the body to prove that the machine's hardware can run Vista, but it adds a lot of testing costs to the manufacturer, and users can't tell the meaning of these logos. Take Microsoft to court. The logo also puts Microsoft in dire straits, and users have told the court that Microsoft used the logo to deceive them. In fact, some machines have not reached the level of compatibility certification standards.

Gary Schare said, "We want to simplify these issues and let users know what they mean. Vendors know how they should test, but running Windows 7 on different devices will have Different logos, such as PCs, touch devices, and media centers have different logos. ”