As most of you heard, Microsoft released their new operating system, Windows 7, last week and received a lot of favorable reviews. One thing is clear from the discussions is that Vista was a real disappointment and created a lot of computer heartache. Our studio management software will be happy to move on. A successful release of Windows 7 and a new and more intuitive interface is critical to Microsoft and their perceived position in the global software arena.
The typical protocol around a new operating system release is roughly an 18 month wait before it it is rolled out in a major way. This allows some of the major kinks to be worked out and triaged before a broader deployment takes place. We did a little testing at PhotoOne while Windows 7 was in beta and had a very positive experience. Now that Windows 7 has been released to the marketplace we will do a more complete testing. As you transition your studios from older operating systems to Windows 7 please provide our technical support team feedback. It will be helpful for our developer and technical support teams as you experience the new Windows 7.
I have also heard that there are going to be some great deals on hardware to go along with the new software. This may be a great time to look at new hardware for your studio and realize the operating benefits of upgraded software and hardware.
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