This is only from the first few days , Its expected that it would rise much more during the holiday season.

Microsoft isssued a security intelligence report for the period of January through June 2009.

Based on the key findings and data  - Windows Vista had a very less infection rate than XP by 61.9 percent.

Review from CNET -"When I can leave a Windows 7 RC machine on for a week and memory leaks do-not cause reboots, something major has been done right. It is a pleasure to use. XP users do not know what they are missing as far as functionality and major stability increases. Worth the bother to upgrade"

Need of some help on Windows 7  from installation of Windows 7 to troubleshooting -

Microsoft has recently announced the availability of Visual Studio 2010 .NET 4.0 Beta 2 for MSDN subscribers.

Soma's blog claims that VS 2010 has great support for Windows 7 Programming.

With launch of Windows 7 tomorrow , Expectations are high. Visit the official site of Windows 7 to take a look at the next generation of Operating System from Microsoft. Windows 7 comes in different packages to suite the end users needs. Take your pick today.

Microsoft will be over joyed to hear the news today that Windows 7, their new operating system has managed yet another incredible achievement. \

Their new OS is clearly popular among consumers and it has managed to break the record for the most number of pre-orders .

Today Amazon announced that Windows 7 has managed to beat the Nintendo Wii and Harry Potter novels to claim the number one spot.

The launch of Windows 7 has superseded everyone’s expectations, storming ahead of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows as the biggest grossing pre-order product of all-time at Amazon.co.uk, and demand is still going strong,

Managing Director of Amazon.co.uk, Brian McBride said earlier today.

21 October 2009

Microsoft on Thursday had released  the long awaited operating system  - Windows 7, which promisses better user experience and speed.

The reviews are pouring in and its positive. NathCorp group of experts decided to put it to the test. Our software evaluation team tested Windows 7 Enterprise and based on '5 factor test' concluded with the following result.

Speed and Performance : Windows 7 has tremendous speed improvements over Windows Vista . The graphics and crisp , the boot up time is 30% faster and maybe the fastest of any Operating System. A lot of work has been put in Hibernate and it shows. File Transfers is one area a dramatic improvement can be seen compared to Windows Vista SP1. Overall we rate it a 8 out of 10 for performance.

Security: Microsoft has introduced a change on the UAC prompt . The users will have the ability to change how ofen then need to be notified. While this would dramatically improve user experience and put an end to the so called 'annoying prompt's , security experts have raised concern's over the new mechanism. Microsoft has began issuing patches. Overall we rate it based on our testing and feedback 6 out of 10 for security.

User friendliness : Windows 7 has revamped the way it presents itself to the user when compared to previous editons of Windows Operating System. A whole bunch of goodies and new technologies have been introduced to make the experience smooth and efficient . Eye to details have been kept and Microsoft looks keen to improve user productivity as well. New features such as Windows VPN , Jump Lists, Faster searches , New Taskbar and Branch Cache adds more value to this operating system . Overall we rate Windows 7 ,  9 out of 10 for User friendliness.

Price :

While the price ranges are not that significantly high for starter group , it goes high for higher ends such as Professional and Ultimate which one would like to have. However compared to the features and support provided it worth the investment. Overall we rate 7 out of 10 for price.

• Windows 7 Home Basic: For Rs 5,899
• Windows 7 Home Premium: For Rs 6,799
• Windows 7 Professional: For Rs 11,199
• Windows 7 Ultimate (worldwide): For Rs 11,799

Compatiblity :

Concern was there in the industry over the compatiblity and performance of applications on Windows 7. Based on the reviews and feedback's - Windows 7 seems to be be doing better than Windows Vista , with XP mode for Windows 7 introduced - almost all the applications work as expected. The good news is that the performance also shows to improve on certain areas. Microsoft is doing what it can and is providing updates for the Compatiblity database on a regular basis.  We found the transistion from Windows XP to Windows 7 simple and easy . Though there were some technical issues with certain in house application's - they were addressed easily. Drivers for Windows 7 are also coming out nicely from various Vendors. Overall on compatiiblity we rate Windows 7 a 8 out of 10.

Our Overall Score for Windows 7  : 8.5 / 10

Maybe the 1st book to be out on Windows 7 covering a large array of topics right from the new Taskbar to WPF 4 and Visual Studio 2010. However you may pre-order the book.

Gartner Reasearch shows that even though Microsoft will continue to suppor Windows XP  till 2014, all companies and enterprises should start and plan out migration migrating to Windows 7 soon to avoid loosing support for thier environment.

Windows 7 has been gaining on steady ground.  Click on the link below to see the recent Google Trend Activity on Windows 7.