According to reports, the release date of Windows 7, Microsoft's new operating system, is approaching. Industry analysts believe that Windows 7 will carry out a lot of expectations, but it must solute the following problems:
1. Start-up Time
Last week, Ioio technology company said that Windows 7’s actual start-up speed is slower than Vista in testing; this news is undoubtedly a resist to the performance of Windows 7.
Although there was an article pointed out that the start-up acts slowly than Vista is caused by certain system software in the test, but it is clear that Windows 7 must strive to avoid similar incidents.
2. The attending Security
Microsoft released the largest update patch in the history on Tuesday, involving 13 software and 34 security vulnerabilities, in which there were several patches for the release of Windows 7. Because Windows 7 has not been formally released, the patch can be described as impressive.
3. Driver Compatibility Issues
The main reason why Vista isn’t approved is because the awful driving. An operating system can’t be compatible with most of the hardware products is undoubtedly a nightmare for the users. Windows 7 is appointed as an upgraded version of Vista, and then the revealed driver problem of Vista must be addressed.
4. Staring of Apple
As a long-term rival of Microsoft, Apple is devoted to developing its own operating system and it has released the latest version of Snow Leopard OS, its favorable upgrade price and stability upgrades has won a lot of loyal customers, leaving smaller and smaller market space for Windows 7.
5. Doubts of Enterprise Users
The attitude of enterprise users is the key to measure the success of Microsoft, at present, only 14% enterprise states will upgrade to Windows 7, most will wait and see.
6. OEM Manufacturers Resist
Earlier this year, Microsoft partners, OEMs (original equipment manufacturer) commitments to users that they allow users of Windows 7 to downgrade to XP, the future of Windows 7 will become uncertain for these negative practices of OEMs.
7. Failure of Marketing
Microsoft's marketing has always been very unique, but the effect of the latest "My PC" ads was optimistic, Microsoft can’t make similar mistakes in Windows 7 any longer.
8. THE Strength of XP Continues
Some analysts believe that it’s difficult for Windows 7 to achieve the status of leading popular operating system before 2011,because the release of XP system eight years ago is far from satisfactory, Microsoft will end XP support service after 2011,will people turn eyes to Windows 7 at that time?
9. UAC Functional Defects
Vista's UAC (User Account Control) is a big flaw, although Windows 7 was modified according to their users, then they can adjust levels by themselves, but the design ideas are still exactly the same, users still have to face troublesome permission boxes.
10. Price Too High
Compared to Vista, the price of Windows 7 will reduce about 10%, but at the time of weak economic situation, hundreds of dollars is not a small sum, many users will be cautious to upgrade Windows 7 when taking into account this cost.
