Microsoft Software Currently Available On The Market

By Adriana Noton

If you say Microsoft to a person chances are they know what you are talking about. Microsoft software is in use in every part of the world from the biggest multinational companies to a small hut in Tibet. The Microsoft range is capable of allowing almost anything to occur whether it be surfing the internet or watching a movie to producing a business plan or hosting a web conference.

There are currently several operating systems available to purchase that Microsoft manufacture, the newest being Windows 7. For this latest software, Microsoft has received much acclaim which is in stark contrast to their last OS (operating system) release, that being Windows Vista. The other OS being sold is Windows XP.

As discussed the latest version of Windows is Windows 7, the name coming from the fact it is the seventh release of the windows OS range. In recent years the Windows OS has been slated when compared to that of Apple's Mac OS as the speeds for tasks and boot up and shut off times were much slower, however with windows 7 Microsoft is finally hitting back. The operating speeds have been increased and the memory the OS takes up whilst performing daily tasks in the background has been greatly decreased meaning you have a smarter more efficient PC.

Vista was Microsoft's last OS release and unfortunately for them it did not perform to the standards expected prompting the earlier release of Windows 7. Vista provided slower operating speeds and raised a host of security errors which led to many hackers being able to quickly and easily access Vista operated machines. It may be perhaps one of the best Microsoft software on the market.

Windows XP was Microsoft's last stable OS that performed well, this OS was built using core operating procedures from the well known Windows 98 software. As this OS developed it became more and more stable and provided good security for the user. However as this OS was simply and extension of a previous OS it became more and more difficult to made additions to it without compromising on the speed of the system, which is why Microsoft opted to create Windows 7 from scratch uses new programming techniques and better utilization of current electronic components.

Microsoft office is the next well known piece of software from Microsoft. It allows the creation of various types of document which can be used around the home or in business such is the professional look of the software. In the next few months Office 10 will be released which includes various updates and functions that will surpass its predecessors. The Office package currently includes Word, Access, Excel, Outlook, Publisher and PowerPoint. Microsoft Word is the word processing part of the package enabling users to create various kinds of word documents for any occasion with a great amount of professionalism. Excel is capable of performing various calculations on data sets that make dealing with financial problems easy as pie.

The Apple software usually is adopted by graphic designers and engineers due to the speed of processing that the Mac OS offers but since the release of 7 don't be surprised to see this figure fall as many turn to Windows. Just remember that both Apple and Microsoft are not cheap software.

The other OS that is available on the market is Linux this OS is highly customizable and as such is the choice of OS for hard core programmers that enjoy a system that is specifically tailored to their needs. - 30445

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