Brunei to get Windows 7 during global release on Oct 22
Microsoft Brunei head: Chan Wan Kong. Picture: BT/Jefrisalas
Friday, September 11, 2009
WINDOWS 7, the successor to Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system (OS), will go on sale in the Sultanate in tandem with the official international release on Oct 22, the country manager of Microsoft Brunei said yesterday.
The launch of the new OS, which will come just short of three years after development for Vista was wrapped up and released to original equipment manufacturers, will come in six flavours: Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise.
Microsoft Brunei will be organising an event to follow the product's official launch and present it in a more friendly light to the public early next year, Microsoft Brunei country manager Chan Wan Kong told The Brunei Times yesterday.
"It wont be too far off (the official launch date) because we also want to introduce new products and create excitement for Windows 7," he said following a certificate presentation ceremony for over 90 IT staff in the government and private sector who completed training to become Microsoft Certified Technical Specialists.
As of now government agencies with enterprise agreements with Microsoft, such as the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, have already received licences to operate the new OS, said Chan.
"There's a lot of improvements to the product. It will be easier to use and easier to manage. We've taken a lot of feedback from consumers and customers who have found a lot of tremendous improvements in terms of speed and creative features, and it works very well," he said.
The software giant has made enhancements to its upcoming Windows 7 OS that will speed up applications on machines with Intel's multicore chips, resulting in better overall system performance and less power consumption.
It is also the first time that Microsoft has not doubled system requirements for Windows with a new release. The Windows XP to Windows Vista upgrade in 2007 required users to have faster processors and more memory, but Windows 7 can run on hardware from netbooks to servers.
Arjuna Ranasinghe, general manager of TechOneGlobal, the authorised Microsoft distributor in Brunei, said he could not disclose retail prices of the new OS, but "it will be at the same level as Windows Vista prices. It will not be higher."
The Brunei Times
The launch of the new OS, which will come just short of three years after development for Vista was wrapped up and released to original equipment manufacturers, will come in six flavours: Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise.
Microsoft Brunei will be organising an event to follow the product's official launch and present it in a more friendly light to the public early next year, Microsoft Brunei country manager Chan Wan Kong told The Brunei Times yesterday.
"It wont be too far off (the official launch date) because we also want to introduce new products and create excitement for Windows 7," he said following a certificate presentation ceremony for over 90 IT staff in the government and private sector who completed training to become Microsoft Certified Technical Specialists.
As of now government agencies with enterprise agreements with Microsoft, such as the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, have already received licences to operate the new OS, said Chan.
"There's a lot of improvements to the product. It will be easier to use and easier to manage. We've taken a lot of feedback from consumers and customers who have found a lot of tremendous improvements in terms of speed and creative features, and it works very well," he said.
The software giant has made enhancements to its upcoming Windows 7 OS that will speed up applications on machines with Intel's multicore chips, resulting in better overall system performance and less power consumption.
It is also the first time that Microsoft has not doubled system requirements for Windows with a new release. The Windows XP to Windows Vista upgrade in 2007 required users to have faster processors and more memory, but Windows 7 can run on hardware from netbooks to servers.
Arjuna Ranasinghe, general manager of TechOneGlobal, the authorised Microsoft distributor in Brunei, said he could not disclose retail prices of the new OS, but "it will be at the same level as Windows Vista prices. It will not be higher."
The Brunei Times
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