Microsoft and Lenovo Launch Windows 7 using web.alive

Arn Hyndman November 27, 2009 in: Business, News

During the Windows 7 launch week at the end of October, Microsoft and Lenovo used web.alive to help launch the newest Microsoft OS. Representatives from Microsoft and Lenovo held a series of events in Lenovo’s web.alive powered virtual showroom to help consumers  understand what Windows 7 is all about and how Lenovo is building PCs that enhance the experience.

Microsoft's Kris Moore presents

I attended one session where Microsoft’s Kris Moore ran us through the new features of the OS. People from all over North America were attending and had lots of questions to ask. Kris was a knowledgeable guy and used images from his slides and the laser pointer to help answer everyone’s questions. The atmosphere was casual and polite – it seems like a lot of the audience were pretty keen to try Windows 7. A few individuals asked detailed questions about application and hardware compatibility; cautious after the difficult Vista upgrade.

Speaking of application compatibility, web.alive beta 2 fully supports Windows 7 and IE 8.

After the week of events we received some very nice feedback from both Lenovo and Microsoft, but what was perhaps most rewarding for me was the realization that the virtual experience was every bit as engaging and social as attending the real world launch event – and I didn’t have to step out into the rain to get there.