What is Windows 7? What is a Beta Version?

[PC WhizzKid]

Please can you help me to explain to my mum these questions:

What is Windows 7?
What is a Beta Version?

Please use simple terms etc. Please reply soon.

[Hybrid]

Windows 7 is the latest release of Microsoft Windows.

Beta means it is still in testing and is not available in the shops yet.

[Mike0001]

Please can you help me to explain to my mum these questions:

What is Windows 7?
What is a Beta Version?

Please use simple terms etc. Please reply soon.

Please!

What are Windows.

What is Windoze.

Grammar!

[Hybrid]

Their grammar is just fine as far as I can tell.

[katana]

i think it was meant as a joke.

as in:
what are windows meaning...well windows. the glass ones on houses.
what is windoze was making fun of windows(the os) with the whole doze part

am i correct mike?

[Kano]

Hey mike did your butt tickle when katana laid one on it?

[philthomas]

Windows 7 is what Vista should have been

Beta is one up on Alpha and one down on Delta.

That should clarify things for her.

[Hybrid]

[Mike0001]

Windows 7 is what Vista should have been

Beta is one up on Alpha and one down on Delta.

That should clarify things for her.

What about epsilon, where epsilon is as small as possible?

(You need to be an old mathematician to appreciate that one!)

Oh, and delta is two down on beta: try gamma...

[cheesepuff]

dont ya just love it when threads go off topic? -_-

[Mike0001]

Beta means it is still in testing and is not available in the shops yet.

I like the extra condition there. I thought I was running XP Pro beta...in fact I am sure I am, after 3 service packs and hundreds of updates, so I beg to differ, sir!

[Hybrid]

[RonS WINDOWS TEAM]

Hi PC WhizzKid,

My name is Ron, and I’m part of the Windows Outreach Team.

Here’s a pretty good explanation (in plain English) for your mum:

Windows 7 is the upcoming version of the Microsoft Windows operating system after the current Windows Vista. Here’s a link to the Windows 7 page with lots of information: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/default.aspx.

Right now, Windows 7 is in the Beta testing stage. This means that users are testing out the new OS before it becomes available for purchase. This is a way for engineers to see how the OS works in real-life computing scenarios. Engineers will be able to use the feedback they receive from Beta testers to tweak the software, giving eventual buys of the software a better product.

Hope this helps your mum understand what’s going on in the Windows 7 world!

Cheers,
Ron
Windows Outreach Team

[philthomas]

I have seen lots of posts, on my travels, on various forums from new members, such as JohnH WINDOWS TEAM, RegL WINDOWS TEAM etc., but I have never seen any of them reply to a response from a Forum Member, or make more than one post.

So RonS, if you are a real person and not a bot, please put me out of my misery and post a reply

[Mike0001]

I have seen lots of posts, on my travels, on various forums from new members, such as JohnH WINDOWS TEAM, RegL WINDOWS TEAM etc., but I have never seen any of them reply to a response from a Forum Member, or make more than one post.

So RonS, if you are a real person and not a bot, please put me out of my misery and post a reply

He will be too busy posting on Linux forums.