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The much-anticipated OS has garnered praise from beta testers, who have said it is zippier and less resource-hungry than the current Windows Vista OS.

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Nvidia also announced beta drivers for its Ion netbook platform that could bring full high-definition video to Windows 7. Qualcomm has said its Gobi2000 3G embedded chip will run with Windows 7, which is designed to let netbooks and laptops access multiple 3G networks incorporating HSPA (High-Speed Packet Access) or EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized). HP also plans to build its own touch-screen capabilities that will differentiate it from Microsoft's touch-screen applications.ДЄdditionally, chip makers including Qualcomm and Nvidia have already gained certification to boost Windows 7 communications and video capabilities. One example where Windows 7 could fit in is HP's TouchSmart PC, which may showcase the core functionality of Windows 7 capabilities, including touch-screen support, Bullock said.

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and being the single largest partner, Microsoft also very dependent on HP, and so before they make any change to their software they work with HP extensively to ensure compatibility with all of our products,' said Fred Bullock, vice president of marketing at Hewlett-Packard. With that in mind, companies like HP are working with Microsoft to bring Windows 7 capabilities to their hardware. For example, it will transfer data to SSDs in larger data blocks, helping sustain high data throughput from storage drives. He didn't provide a timeline on when the company may release touch-screen laptops.Д«eyond multitouch screens, Windows 7 will also recognize new hardware and is designed to work better with multicore processors and storage products like solid-state drives, a Microsoft engineer wrote in a January blog entry. Fujitsu has plenty of experience with tablet PCs and the company is definitely thinking about adding touch screens, Moore said. The company hopes to build improvements into laptops it sells to vertical markets and customers. Windows 7 will definitely impact the way hardware is designed, and Fujitsu hopes to engineer its hardware to implement the improved wireless communications, security and touch capabilities, said Paul Moore, senior director for mobile product marketing. Dell saw a drop in desktop shipments, while its laptop shipments were flat during the previous quarter.

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Dell officials didn't offer further details on how they plan to further hardware tweaks, but the company sees the OS as a way to rejuvenate the slumping PC industry. The PC maker already has touch-screen capabilities with the Latitude XT2 laptop, and a Dell spokeswoman said the company would build in touch capability across its desktops and other laptops over time.Дell has perhaps been the most vocal in its ongoing efforts to tailor hardware to take advantage of Windows 7 features.

Studio 19 is an early manifestation of what Dell's future Windows 7 PCs may look like.

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