TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta - The End has a history of the Windows Vista operating system on portable computers Rai Gunawan, 31 years old. Last weekend, a marketer of foreign insurance companies are installing the operating system Windows 7 for two laptop as well. »Before I tried the beta version of Windows 7 is, it turns out the computer work faster," he said.
Create Gunawan, computer performance became the main priority for many prospective clients are embarrassed when choked presentation, let alone to hang. »Presentation is a weapon to win clients to buy products that I offer," he said.
Wednesday last week, software company the United States, Microsoft, launched a new operating system that simultaneously throughout the world and Thursday last week in Indonesia. Almost a year earlier, the beta version of this system known as BitTorrent. Long before the final version of the software is released, Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer promises Windows 7's performance is better than its predecessor. »Faster and more efficient battery consumption," he said as quoted by the Associated Press news agency.
Windows 7 has been described as a marketable improvement Vista early 2007. Some consumers do think Vista is like a giant slow. He greedily making computer memory aliases lelet slow and exhausted. Karina, narablog, for example, was forced down the class, again using the Windows Experience (XP), Vista's predecessor, for the actual laptop anyarnya Vista was injected by the manufacturer. »When writing outside the home, or away from the power source, I have raced with a rapid battery shrink," he said. Although not yet tried the Windows 7, Karina said it will install the software if the brand is really energy efficient.
Although rejected the notion that Vista is not satisfactory, let alone called a product fails, Lukman Susetio, Windows Product Manager Indonesia, revealed that there was improved performance, speed, and ease that makes Windows 7 is more special than its predecessor. Lukman said the data pushed 8 of 10 users were satisfied software on their computer's performance. »I do not have a problem with Vista, but it was after I increase the RAM to 2 gigabytes," Basuki said Effendi, accountant college in Depok, West Java.
Softpedia.com site actually mentions Windows 7 is Windows 6.1 or in other words, Windows 7 is not the output of Microsoft's operating system with such a total change from 200 to Windows XP and Windows XP to Vista. »Windows 7 is a derivative of Windows Vista, so not too much change can we feel it later," said the software watchdog, Thomas Flaz.
Windows 7 originally given the name of Vienna, who was projected as a successor to Vista - that is the view or vision, referring to the claims of the user interface features. According to Lukman Susetio, Windows 7 is based on consumer demand for basic things. »For example, a computer that runs at boot time fast and reliable without frequent crashes suddenly," he said.
Of course, it all made without forgetting the security, the most important factor for consumers, especially from businesses. Lukman guarantee of Windows 7 would connect with all the complementary products computer hardware, including printers, scanners, and graphics cards, so that went well in this latest operating system.
New features offered by Windows 7 was created to facilitate the daily work. Jump List For instance, the shortcut menu for the most frequently used; Live Sneak Preview or the ability to "peek" of the current applications, and Internet Explorer 8, which is Microsoft's latest browser. There are also features to make Homegroup intranet connections and exchange of documents, media, and applications for home and small and medium businesses. The most interesting is the Windows Multi-Touch feature, which features a user can run just by touching the computer monitor. This feature is prepared for Smartphone.
Well, there are some features in Vista but not included in Windows 7 is, among others, Windows Live Mail, Movie Maker, Photo Gallery, Live Messenger, and Windows Live Writer. »We feel that in future such features will become more flexible to grow, even faster than the development of the operating system itself," said Lukman. He added that these features are now incorporated into Windows Live Essentials features that can be combined with features of the Internet service through Windows Live, such as Sky Drive, Live Home Spaces, and Live Groups.
Happenings speed, Windows 7 is more superior than its predecessor. Microsoft's claim that Vista can be used on computers with 1 gigabyte of RAM, but the computer so slow. This is what makes Vista users to switch to Windows XP if you do not want to spend for adding RAM for comfort. On a computer with 1 gigabyte of RAM, the computer boot process could take up to one minute, while Windows 7 takes only 25 seconds. »Windows 7 is to have a stable performance compared to Vista," said narablog Renaldy Fransius.
Although not required computer specifications that are too high, still the usual Windows operating system emerging, Windows 7 requires the owner to add or replace computer hardware. To use the feature or the Windows Multi-Touch touch screen, computer monitor should be equipped with touch screen facility was. By using this Windows 7, also means that computer owners should get rid of supporting devices such as printers elderly, but still can be used with Windows XP, because it is not included in the list of connections to be associated with this new system.
Whatever, the arrival of Windows 7 was greeted with open arms by the players in the information technology industry. AMD, for example, have adapted mainstream microprocessors multi-core and 64 bit made with the latest operating system. AMD hopes that users of Windows 7 running on the processor will enjoy the 3D view and a better video.
Toshiba offers a program to improve Windows Vista Windows 7 for laptop buyers made the company. This program is held for those who have bought Toshiba laptop between June 26, 2009 and January 31, 2010.
Computer Specifications for Windows 7
• 1 gigahertz processor or faster, both in 32 bit (x86) or 64 bits.
• 1 gigabyte of RAM memory RAM (32 bit) or 2 GB of RAM (64 bit).
• Hard disk 16 GB (32 bit) or 20 GB (64 bit).
• DirectX 9 graphics with WDDM device drivers 1.0 or higher.
