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Microsoft introduces new products

By Kofi Ahovi
Microsoft, a software manufacturing company, has introduced a new operating system dubbed Windows7 and an antivirus, Microsoft Security Essentials, that only works on Microsoft genuine windows.

The new products were introduced to the company’s distributors and resellers in the country at a day’s seminar organized by ProTech, a software and hardware distribution in Ghana.

Explaining the features of Windows7 to the participants, Uzo Okpaka, Channel Compliance Manager of Microsoft, said the new product was developed based on a survey conducted among its clients who requested for a more convenient, faster and safer operating system.

Windows7 was built on windows Vista due to its security features making it safer compared to other operating systems.

According to Okpaka, Windows7 has been tested with more that 8000 Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) “and it was more responsive compared to other operating systems” she noted.

Windows7 comes in for categories and these are Windows7 Starter, Home premium, Professional and Ultimate enterprise. The Starter and Home premium were designed for the consumer segment while the Professional and the Ultimate were designed for institutions.

The participants were also taken through licensing procedures and other benefits that retailers could enjoy which include Microsoft club. The Microsoft Club gives partners the opportunity to earn cash rebates and marketing funds for purchasing selected Microsoft licences and products.

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