Windows 7 is listed, is Microsoft turning over? (Figure)

After more than three years of painstaking efforts, Microsoft's next-generation operating system, Windows 7, has finally come out, and major PC manufacturers have regarded it as a powerful weapon to weather the economic crisis. However, as an alternative to WinXP, whether Windows 7 can absorb Vista's foresight, and make a turnaround for Microsoft, still need market testing.

"Chinese elements" highlight the status of the Chinese market

Last weekend, Windows7 was released in Beijing, a total of 6 versions, the lowest price of the basic version of the family is 399 yuan, the flagship version The price is as high as 2,460 yuan, which is more than 20% lower than the corresponding products of Vista. In addition, the price of the Chinese version of Windows7 is also lower than the global market, which is the first time that the price of Windows products in China is not synchronized with the global market.

At the same time, Microsoft has specifically added the "Chinese element" to the operating system for the Chinese market. In terms of language, Windows7 not only improves the accuracy and speed of Chinese handwriting recognition, but also adds three minority languages: Dehong Yuwen, Xishuangbanna Xinyi and Ba Si Bawen. Among the many boot sounds, there are Chinese music synthesized by Chinese instruments. In addition, Windows 7 has added support for TD to meet China's 3G needs.

These moves by Microsoft fully demonstrate that the Chinese market with more than 300 million Internet users has improved in the eyes of global IT vendors. Liang Nianjian, vice president of Microsoft Global, said in an interview that the Chinese market is very important to Microsoft.

Vista and XP exit the historical stage

After the release of Microsoft WindowsVista in 2006, many users have reinstalled the previous generation of Windows XP due to slow system startup, poor compatibility, and unstable performance. After the rise of the netbook, the XP system was basically adopted. Can't help but say that Vista is a big failure in Microsoft's history, which has greatly reduced Microsoft's reputation.

For this reason, Windows 7 is considered a lifeline for Microsoft.

According to Liang Nianjian, after the release of Windows 7, Microsoft could not require these three generations of operating systems to exist at the same time. Windows XP, which has been on the market for 8 years, has not kept up with the development of the industry in terms of security and Internet applications. "Microsoft will stop selling Windows XP." Liang Nianjian said. For the controversial Vista, he said that except for the special applications of very few companies, most PC manufacturers decided to switch to Windows7. This means that Windows 7 will be on the market, and it will be the time when Vista and XP are out of the historical arena.

However, many industries are still worried about the resistance of the XP operating system. The Windows XP operating system introduced in 2001 not only hindered the user from upgrading to the previous Vista operating system, but also the current The biggest problem in front of Windows7. More than 90% of companies worldwide still use the XP operating system.

However, Wang Jianhua, president of Lianbang Software, China's largest software channel, told reporters: "The market is currently responding very well. It is expected that Windows7 sales will be much better than Vista." Microsoft CEO Ballmer had previously Said that Microsoft is quite confident to restore Vista's decline through Windows7.

Vendors want to drive PC growth

Compared with software channel vendors, the low-end PC hardware industry has a stronger expectation for Windows 7. The reporter learned that when Windows7 was released in China, a total of 21 computer manufacturers reached a cooperative relationship with Microsoft. On the day of the release, there were more than 180 Windows7 computers on the market.

Liu Jie, vice president of Lenovo Group, said in an interview that Windows 7 has a good improvement in user experience and speed. I believe that there will be good performance in the market. At present, more than 30 existing models of Lenovo have already shipped products with new systems installed. In addition to Lenovo, Acer and Dell have also said that Windows7 will drive the change of business computers, and is expected to break out in the second half of next year.

But maybe there is a glimpse of Vista, but Microsoft seems cautious. Ballmer said that Windows 7 can only drive a small increase in PC sales, and will not drive PC shipments to a large extent.

Analyst Qin Chuan said: "From the current market feedback, Windows7 is very successful, but in the long run, the new Windows operating system will be weaker for the PC industry. Most of the services are already available via the Internet, without the need for a more robust operating system.” However, Qin Chuan said that because Windows7 adds multimedia technologies such as multi-touch technology, it will drive upstream and downstream related industries such as touch screens. effect. “This is an emerging industry that deserves attention.”