is regarded to be very well on its way in planning Windows seven, the next version of Windows client slated to ship in 2010. Up right until now, however, there happens to be next-to-no leakage on benefits or features planned for that release. November six, blogger Stephen Chapman assisted break the silence. Chapman posted a listing of a number of the planned investment regions which will allegedly be aspect of Windows 7. Even when none of the components on the list is earth-shattering — most are just evolutions for the “pillars” that Microsoft delivered with Windows Vista — there are a couple of new capabilities to put on your Windows-watching radar screens: StrongBox and Component Delivery Platform. surprisingly, Microsoft won’t confirm or deny whether the Windows 7 list on Chapman’s site is correct. A corporate spokeswoman sent the following response via email: a company, we’re always exploring new ways to innovate Windows, using customer feedback as a guide. We have no new information to share on future versions on the operating system at this time.” given Chapman’s past track record when it comes to unearthing all kinds of confidential Microsoft info, I’m going to give him the benefit in the doubt and say what he has posted is most likely based on real Microsoft information/documentation. what stood out for me around the listing: Delivery Platform: Also recognised as CBS, this is the core infrastructure utilized for defining Windows SKUs, optional components and for the setup and servicing of Windows. The current plan of your CBS team for Windows seven is to provide aggregation, installation, and servicing constructs for Windows elements (components, drivers, etc.), including a set of interfaces that can be used by internal and external customers for a wide variety of operations ranging from SKU construction to install, uninstall and servicing of Windows capabilities. This infrastructure will be leveraged by Windows partners to build their elements and optional components for Windows 7. One on the biggest challenges is the impact of all the different kinds of applications on each other and the Windows platform itself. The results are growing frustration with desktop applications, higher cost of ownership,
Microsoft Office 2007 Professional Product Key, and customers’ apathy to try new applications. Microsoft has assembled a small team in the Core for the Windows Division whose primary task is to gain control of this problem and,
Microsoft Office Pro 2007 Product Key, over a series of releases, begin to alleviate it. The evolution of your application platform - deployment, configuration,
Windows 7 X86, state management,
Office 2007 Professional Serial, and servicing - all fall under this team’s focus. (Internal Only Link: Chapman whether he thought the Component Delivery Platform might be the same as MinWin, the componentized Windows core upon which Windows 7 is expected to be built. He said the component platform is not MinWin. component delivery platform is something complete different. From the end-user’s perspective, it’s basically when you enter a key and that key tells (Windows) which model (or SKU) to install. From an OEM perspective, they leverage the CDP to add their components into an install, such as Dell adding in drivers onto an install of Vista that you get on a Dell DVD if you buy one of their computers.” what about StrongBox? Is it just BitLocker on steroids? Chapman said it could be BitLocker 2, but also could include more encryption/security features outside of what BitLocker delivers in Vista. how early it is in the Windows seven development process, I’m expecting there will be lots more new qualities (maybe as many as 300!) to come before the release goes gold. If there isn’t,
Office 2010 Code, this checklist sure makes Windows 7 seem like a very minor upgrade to Vista. Future Investment Locations. Image from January 2007 from UXEvangelist.)