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Key Milestones for Windows 7 July 22 – Windows 7 Release to Manufacturing September 1 – Windows 7 included on Price List October 22 – Windows 7 General Availability (GA) Beta RC RTM GA Beta RC RTM GA We are hereWe are here Jan 2009 May 2009 Oct 22, 2009 July 22, 2009 Sept 1, 2009 Windows 7 included on Price List Windows 7 included on Price List

“One thing becomes obvious after only a few minutes of playing with the new interface: The Windows 7 design team has paid an enormous amount of attention to small details and have focused on workflows and end-to-end experiences, not just on dialog boxes and feature sets.” “In general, I have found Windows 7 a pleasure to use. There are a few drawbacks, but my preliminary verdict on Windows 7 is positive. Even in beta form, with some features incomplete or imperfect, Windows 7 is, in my view, much better than Vista.” Windows Vista Windows 7 TruCast

Streamline PC Management Easy migration Virtualization Extend life of PCs Keep PCs running Windows PowerShell 2.0 VHD Support Improve User Productivity Faster and Easier Access information anywhere Remove barriers to information DirectAccess BranchCache Federated Search Increase Security Most secure operating system Protect data & PCs Protect users & infrastructure BitLocker To Go AppLocker IE8

Reasons You Should Migrate to Windows 7: Windows 7 has superior features sets to Windows XP for improved performance and reliability XP is going away so you need to upgrade now Get all the value of Windows 7 without hardware investment Run your XP applications on Win7 Professional & Enterprise with Windows XP Mode

An Edition of Windows Right for Every Customer Windows 7 SKUS are a superset of the previous SKUS Full Package Product (FPP) Pre-Installed on PC (OEM) Volume Licensing * Not available in all markets Featured Products

What Qualifies for Windows 7 Professional VL upgrade license? Operating Systems New EA/ Open Value Existing EA/ Open Value SelectOpen Windows 7 Enterprise (N,K, KN) xxxx Professional (N, K, KN, Diskless) xxxx Ultimate xxxx Windows Vista Enterprise (N,K, KN) xxxx Business (N, K, KN, Blade) xxxx Ultimate xxxx Windows XP Professional xxxx Windows 2000 Professional xxx Windows NT Workstation 4.0 xxx Windows 98 (including 2nd Edition) xxx Apple Macintosh xxx *Windows XP Starter, Home/Vista Starter, Home, Home Premium/Windows 7 Starter/Home/ Premium are only qualifying OS under Academic licensing**

Direct upgrade: Customer can perform in place upgrade to Windows 7. This option saves all data and settings in place. Vista Home Premium  Windows 7 Home Premium/Ultimate Vista Business  Windows 7 Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate Vista Ultimate  Windows 7 Ultimate Clean Install: Customer must back up data, perform clean install of OS then restore data, programs and settings in Windows 7. Windows XP Pro  Windows 7 Professional Windows XP Home  Windows 7 Home Premium/Ultimate Windows 7 Beta/RC  Windows 7 (any version)

Security & Compliance Enable governance and change control Manage software assets across the Enterprise Improve User Productivity Accelerate OS migrations Build business continuity for applications Enable roaming and free seating Streamline PC Management Reduce application management costs Reduce help desk and mobile support costs Proactively manage desktop crashes and hangs MDOP Enabling Technologies

Benefits Gartner suggested 3-Year Value (per desktop) Average Total 3-year Value per desktop Total 3-year cost of MDOP per desktop $ $93.50 $24-$30

Combined value to deliver the optimized desktop Key Scenario BenefitsFeatures Enhance User Productivity Provide faster, more scalable, and efficient access to network resources Provide users with seamless access to applications and data from anywhere, helping to increase their productivity Provide users with a rich desktop experience from unmanaged or thin clients Receive Window auto-tuning SMB 2.0 IPv6 DirectAccess BranchCache™ VDI enhancements Protect Sensitive Data Enable policy-based network security by allowing only healthy PCs to access network resources Network access protection Server and domain isolation Reduce Costs with Enhanced Manageability Update and manage mobile PCs even when not on the corporate the network Publish server-based applications directly to users’ desktops Centrally aggregate important client and server events to help desk DirectAccess Remote Desktop Services (RDS) Event forwarding

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