3. Presentation Contents
Introduction
Development
Editions
Hardware requirements
New and changed features
Removed features
Multi-touch platform
Real-Time Stylus
Performance
Gaming support
Comparison with other OS
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4. Introduction .
Windows 7 (formerly codenamed Blackcomb and Vienna)
Windows 7 is expected to be officially released in the third
quarter of 2009.
Its goal is to make sure Windows provides a great
foundation and energy saving opportunities
5. Development .
On 27 December 2008 Windows 7 Beta was leaked onto the
Internet.
On 7 January 2009, the 64-bit version of the Windows 7
Beta (build 7000) was leaked onto the web.
6. Editions .
Starter Edition Voting Machine Edition
Home Basic Edition Small Business Edition
Home Premium Edition Big Business Edition
Home Basic Premium Edition Secured Edition
Home Premium Basic Edition Institutional Edition
Tablet Edition Supranational Entity Edition
MID Edition Gaming Edition
UMPC Edition Ultimate Edition
Fancy SmartPhone Edition Penultimate Edition
Cash Register Edition Pirated Edition
7. Hardware requirements .
Windows 7 Beta recommended specifications
Beta Recommended Specs
Processor Speed 1 GHz (Either 32-bit or 64-bit)
Memory (RAM) 1 GB
Graphics card DirectX 9.0 capable
Graphics memory 128 MB (For Windows Aero)
HDD free space 16 GB
Other drives DVD-ROM
Audio Audio output
8. New and Changed Future .
multiple heterogeneous graphics cards
Aero Shake
BitLocker™ Drive
Driver Protection
Dynamic Update
Calculator
Control Panel
Super bar
Peek
Gadgets
14. Removed Future .
Windows Media Player Toolbar
Classic Start menu
Windows Movie Maker, Windows Mail
Windows Defender
On-Screen Keyboard
Windows Sidebar
18. Gaming Support .
games will run in Windows 7 beta version using the Core i7
processor
WDDM v.1.1 Win7 drivers are supposed to provide
reliability and performance
Support for 1280x1024 resolution also
Support for 3D animation, graphics with better pixel resolution