Windows 7 Launches World Wide

Published on: October 22nd, 2009 @ 6:08 PM UTC by William Johnson  | 

Win7Launch Earlier today, Microsoft officially launched its newest operating system Windows 7. Steve Ballmer – Microsoft CEO – hosted a keynote live from New York this morning to officially announce the general availability of Windows 7.

 

Today, Windows 7 is available in more than 45,000 retailers worldwide on new PCs and packaged product in 14 different languages: English, Spanish, Japanese, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Chinese (Hong Kong). Some of the many retailers offering Windows 7 include Best Buy, Staples, and Wal-Mart. It is also available at online retailers such as Amazon and Microsoft’s own Microsoft Store. The remaining languages will be available starting October 31st.

Speaking of retail stores – Microsoft is officially opening their first retail store in Scottsdale, Arizona. whilst the company’s online Microsoft Store web site also got a refresh too!

 

In addition with launching Windows 7 today, Microsoft and its hardware partners are putting together a stellar “7 Days of Windows 7” campaign which has special offers everyday starting today October 22, 2009 and the program will end Wednesday, October 28, 2009. If your interested in the savings and want to see what the offers will be for the days of the campaign, please visit Microsoft’s Windows 7 Website for more information.

 

While your are reading this, you may be interested in finding the RIGHT Windows 7 PC for your needs. Here is a list of extraordinary Windows 7 PCs:

All-in-one PCs:

  • Sony VAIO L Series: Features a Quad Core processor, 24” widescreen touch display, discrete graphics, lots of memory and storage.
  • Dell Studio One 19: Features a Quad Core processor, lots of storage, a Blu-ray combo drive and an 18.5" multitouch HD widescreen display.
  • HP TouchSmart 300z Series: Features discrete graphics, an optional built-in TV tuner and a 20" multitouch widescreen display.

Ultra-thin PCs:

  • Acer Aspire 4810T: Offers a 14" screen, good battery life, and weighs only 2.4 lbs.
  • Dell Adamo 13: Features a slick looking aluminum chassis, 13.4" edge-to-edge HD display, ultra-slim .65" profile, Bluetooth and optional Mobile Broadband.
  • Toshiba Satellite T135: Features a 13.3" HD widescreen display, full size keyboard, 1.5" profile and weighs 4.7 lbs.

Touch PCs:

  • Lenovo ThinkPad T400smt: A lightweight Laptop PC with a 14.1" multitouch display, integrated webcam, and dual-channel digital microphone.
  • Toshiba Satellite M500: Features a lightweight, 14.1" touch screen and specializes in mobility. Note that not all M500 models feature Windows Touch however.

Netbook PCs:

But wait! There’s more! Here are some other great PCs that really show off some of things customers do on their PCs everyday (yes, some people game every day):

Great Gaming PCs:

  • Falcon NW Fragbox: A portable desktop PC with a Quad Core processor, discrete graphics, lots memory and storage.
  • Alienware M17x: Features Dual GPUs, a Quad Core processor and 12GB of DDR3 memory (that’s a lot of memory!).
  • Asus G51Vx: A 15" gaming laptop PC featuring NVIDIA graphics with dedicated 1GB of memory, and a backlit gaming keyboard.

More Multimedia PCs:

  • Dell Studio XPS 16: Features premium ATI graphics, optional Intel Core i7 processor configuration, and your choice of either a 15.6" LED or 16" RGBLED seamless display.
  • HP Pavilion dv8t: Features an 18.4" HD widescreen, Blu-ray drive, TV tuner, and premium sound system with subwoofer and Dolby audio.
  • Toshiba Satellite A505: Features discrete graphics (certain configurations), a dual-core CPU, and premium surround sound speakers, and a HD 16" screen.
  • Lenovo IdeaPad Y650: A very stylish, thin, and light notebook at only 1 inch thick and weighing only 5.6 lbs.

All Around Great Everyday PCs:

  • Dell Studio XPS 13: Features a 13.3" edge-to-edge display, backlit keyboard and NVIDIA graphics.
  • Toshiba Satellite U500: Versatility, power and style and touch capable. A 13.3” mobile do-it-all machine.

Work from Anywhere (Mobility):

  • HP Pavilion dm3: Features a 13.3” ultra wide screen display and NVIDIA graphics, under 4 lbs. and 1 inch thin with great battery life.
  • Lenovo ThinkPad X200T: Features a lightweight form factor, Intel Core 2 Duo processor, and is a Tablet PC (great for taking notes during meetings!).

Safeguard Your Work:

  • Lenovo ThinkPad X301: Features GPS, Bluetooth and Unified wireless capabilities.
  • HP ProBook 5310: Features a 13.3” HD LED display with integrated mobile broadband and a thin and lightweight design.

 

Last but not least, in case you missed Steve Ballmer’s Windows 7 Launch keynote we have it ready for you to watch on-demand. Please visit our Windows 7 Video center to view it.