Microsoft India has announced the availability of Windows 7 for its customers in India. It has been officially launched for public, although it was available for MSDN subscribers since 6 Aug 2009. Announcing the Windows 7 launch, Ravi Venkatesan, Chairman, Microsoft India said, "Proactive engagement and feedback thereof with partners and consumers was fundamental to the development of Windows 7. It has helped deliver what is the highest quality OS in the history of Windows. It enhances the user experience by its sheer simplicity and caters to their connected lives across work and play. We are delighted by the initial reviews from partners and the technology community. “
Windows 7 is much more responsive, simple to use and stable than previous versions of Windows, Infact Windows 7 saw the largest beta testing program in the history of the industry, with 8 million testers worldwide with we being the one since early Pre-Beta Bits released at the Professional Developer Conference 2008 in Los Angeles.In January 2010, at the Consumer Electronics Show, Windows 7 Beta edition was launched. Later in May 2009, Microsoft made available Release Candidate version 7100.Further in the timeline of Windows 7, it was compiled finally on 22nd July 2009 and was made available for MSDN/Technet subscribers since 6 Aug 2009.
Windows 7 has new features such as Aero, Shake, Peek, Snap, Jump Lists , a redesigned Windows Taskbar , Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode.Windows 7 is available in six editions. Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Enterprise and Windows 7 Ultimate. Globally, more than 17,000 software and hardware companies are building solutions on Windows 7 and over 50,000 developers are enrolled in the Windows Ecosystem Readiness Program.