Windows 7 Will Only Have One 'Ready' Sticker, Down From Vista's Four

soumya · 11-11-2008, 12:00 AM

After receiving endless flak for their silly tiered Vista Compatibility scheme, Microsoft has decided to issue a single "Windows 7 Capable" sticker for hardware that works with the new OS. That means no more "Windows Home Basic", "Windows Ready", "Certified for Windows" and "Windows Ready When You Are, *******" labels slapped on every piece of hardware in the computer aisle at Best Buy.

During the same conference in which this was announced, Microsoft demonstrated Windows 7 on a modestly spec'd Eee netbook, so it looks like Windows 7 compatibility might be taken for granted with most new PCs. Microsoft did tell the Register that there would be different stickers for touchscreen and media center devices. While the touchscreen sticker will be a convenient indicator that a device is touch-capable, what will media center sticker mean? That a computer has an HDMI output? That marketing asked for it? Also, one=three, apparently.

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NucleusKore · 11-11-2008, 07:38 AM

Anyway, quite a sensible move

abhinav_bipnesh · 11-11-2008, 10:15 AM

now this is a good move else we have to search for h/w which is compatible with the os we are thinking to install

amritpal2489 · 11-11-2008, 10:16 PM

MS is learning,,,,,,,,

apoorva84 · 12-11-2008, 03:49 PM

good..

skippednote · 12-11-2008, 03:55 PM

This will help people from getting Fooled.

Sumeet_naik · 12-11-2008, 05:23 PM

Nice move.. Will make things a bit simpler while buying hardware..

x3060 · 16-11-2008, 05:27 PM

good that they are learning...

**MetalheadGautham** · 16-11-2008, 05:37 PM

This is good.
Yeh Acha Hai.
Nice Move by MS.
Good Job.

^^ I HATE THAT. One message is enough, just as one sticker is enough.

naveen_reloaded · 16-11-2008, 06:32 PM

good move

iMav · 16-11-2008, 06:49 PM

There was a lot of inter-corporate politics behind the Vista Capable program. Intel had a role to play in it.

11-11-2008, 12:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
soumya In The Zone Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Barasat, Kolkata Posts: 351	Windows 7 Will Only Have One 'Ready' Sticker, Down From Vista's Four After receiving endless flak for their silly tiered Vista Compatibility scheme, Microsoft has decided to issue a single "Windows 7 Capable" sticker for hardware that works with the new OS. That means no more "Windows Home Basic", "Windows Ready", "Certified for Windows" and "Windows Ready When You Are, *******" labels slapped on every piece of hardware in the computer aisle at Best Buy. During the same conference in which this was announced, Microsoft demonstrated Windows 7 on a modestly spec'd Eee netbook, so it looks like Windows 7 compatibility might be taken for granted with most new PCs. Microsoft did tell the Register that there would be different stickers for touchscreen and media center devices. While the touchscreen sticker will be a convenient indicator that a device is touch-capable, what will media center sticker mean? That a computer has an HDMI output? That marketing asked for it? Also, one=three, apparently. Source __________________ I blog at http://windowsxperience.wordpress.com/

11-11-2008, 07:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
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12-11-2008, 03:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
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