Windows 7 eyed by IT, preparations underway

The UTC university has started to test computers on campus to find out which are eligible for an upgrade to Windows 7. Testing of Windows 7 is now with the software used on campus, especially the software faculty and staff use. The university plans to switch to Windows 7 in 2010 for newer computers. The information technology division will check the ability for computers in the general labs, such as the ones in the UC, to handle Windows 7 before TRYING to upgrade them all. They will be looking at that over the summer and for the computer labs for faculty and staff, they are looking at going in 2010, said a source from the university.

The administration has encountered students who have upgraded to Windows 7, and they are unaware of any problems concerning operating system compatibility with the current campus system.

Students seem to be excited about the release of Windows 7, but they are not yet ready to switch yet. With every upgrade, there is some reservations or the other always. In order to upgrade , it is easier then going from Vista to 77. The best recommendation is that if a student is not not experiencing any problems then one should stick to the current operating system, said the authorities.

If information technology department gives the nod that certain labs could be upgraded to Windows 7 then changes would be conducted during an extended break period when students' schedules will not be affected. Consumers may look to be breaking out of Society for Information Management's SIMposium 09 conference says their companies are still completely running Windows XP on the desktop. In spite of the eight years that have passed since XP's launch, they expressed no hurry to upgrade to Windows 7. Sunoco enterprise has 8,500 employees, however just 1,000 have PCs. All of them run XP. Most were upgraded to Office 2003 early this year.
In another development, Sony upgraded its extra-small VAIO P netbook in the US to keep in flow with Windows 7. The new models now all run Windows 7 Home Premium or Professional and with this switch alone should run much faster than the older models wearied down by Vista's steep requirements. They in the same way have been brought into step with Japanese updates and have the option of up to a 2GHz Atom, a 256GB solid-state drive and a champagne-colored shell.

A base system will still sell for $850 with a 1.33GHz Atom, 2GB of RAM, an 80GB conventional hard disk and both GPS as well as a 3G modem for Verizon's EVDO network. An upgrade to a 64GB solid-state drive lifts the price to $1,000 but also adds a 1.6GHz Atom. The 2GHz chip and 256GB drive come in a range-topping $1,900 model .

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