Software giant Microsoft is planning to ship its next major version of Windows -- currently known as version "7" internally -- within three years, according to media reports.
Very few details are currently available about plans for the new OS other than that it will have 32- and 64-bit versions and will ship in consumer and business editions like Vista.
Microsoft said the outline of Windows 7 was provided particularly for corporate customers who are part of the software maker's Software Assurance licensing programme. Many business customers pay for Microsoft's software under a license agreement called Software Assurance.
Software Assurance is the Microsoft program that allows customers with volume licenses for Windows automatically get upgrades when new versions come out.
In fact, according to a new Gartner report, Microsoft is making several business tools available only via Software Assurance, and Gartner expects this trend to continue.
Source: IndiaTimes
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