BANGALORE, INDIA: The release of the next-generation PC operating system (OS) from Microsoft in October marks a small but significant departure from tradition for the software giant.

In January 2007, Microsoft released the much-hyped follow-on from Windows XP - Windows Vista. After the dust had settled from the launch, the reality set in very quickly as users had all sorts of issues with Vista. Most issues revolved around performance issues and hardware compatibility.

Microsoft has concentrated a lot of effort over the last two years on addressing these and believes most have been solved with the release of the newest PC OS - Windows 7.

One of the most important parts of this announcement is that Windows 7 is the first PC OS to come out of Microsoft that does not require more advanced machines to run than prior versions.

This driver for upgrades was one of the key market forces keeping Moore’s Law relevant over the last 25 years; but this departure from tradition may force PC vendors and components suppliers like Intel to think of new ways to encourage PC buyers to upgrade their hardware

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(The author is the vice president for IT research at Frost & Sullivan in Asia Pacific)

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