Windows Vista caused more than a few headaches.
In fact, Matt Morris, a technology strategist for Microsoft, said when he would go to the airport, he had to travel incognito.
Once, he was waiting to go through security when a woman in line behind him saw his Microsoft shirt and told him she was having all sorts of problems with her computer.
"Boy, Vista really sucks," she said to him.
But Morris and the rest of Microsoft's employees hope that soon they can travel in peace.
Microsoft released its newest operating system, Windows 7, today, and Morris presented it to about 35 people Wednesday at the UF Hilton on 34th Street.
"Vista was such a huge change in so many ways," Morris said. "You can think of Windows 7 as a refinement."
Morris also expects to see a change in the way Windows 7 sells. In the past, most people just used the operating system that came with their computer and did not buy the upgrade, he said.
Test versions have been available to a limited market for almost six months.
Many UF students have already started testing and using Windows 7, said Randy Switt, an IT administrator for the College of Engineering.
Switt said one of the features that is most beneficial is enhanced security.
Microsoft is offering Windows 7 to students for the reduced price of $29.99 until Jan. 3, 2010. The regular retail price is $119.99.
Stephen Flowers, vice president of Scan Technology Inc., said his company is interested in using Windows 7 in the future.
"I think Windows 7 is a winner from what I've seen," Flowers said.
