MS unveils beta 2 version of two products  

NEW DELHI: Microsoft Corporation India Pvt. Ltd. today

announced the availability of beta 2 for 2007 Microsoft Office System and

Windows Vista - the upcoming versions of its flagship Office and Windows

offerings.






The announcement marks a significant milestone in the development process of
these offerings, as it allows the broad customer and partner community to test

the product features and provide feedback before the final version of the

product is launched.






These offerings represent Microsoft's next generation platform for business
computing needs and are expected to be available in the last quarter of this

calendar year.






The 2007 Microsoft Office System is a comprehensive and integrated system, which
includes programs, servers, services, and solutions designed to work together to

help address a broad array of business problems.






Among the path breaking features in the 2007 release of Office are the all new
User Interface; SmartArt Graphics; New quick file formatting capabilities -

inbuilt PDF file converter and Office XML formats; Live preview capabilities all

set to revolutionize desktop user experience.






Commenting on the announcement, Neelam Dhawan, managing director, Microsoft
India, said, "Windows Vista and 2007 Microsoft Office System will help

businesses become People Ready, allowing them to leverage their most important

assets - their people for business success today and in the future. The two

products offer path breaking innovation, and today's announcement marks an

important milestone towards the delivery of our next generation platform for

business computing."






With the public availability of the 2007 Microsoft Office System, Microsoft
India has rolled out a host of customer accessibility programs targeted at

diverse customer segments.






Windows Vista Beta 2 is available now for MSDN and TechNet subscribers, as well
as Technology Adoption Program (TAP) and TechBeta members.