The Windows Ecosystem Team has gone official with the new ‘Compatible with Windows 7′ sticker, which we sincerely hope won’t be as laughably misapplied as its Vista-related predecessor. Set to appear on hardware, software and peripherals, the label is intended to reassure customers that they’ll have the “optimal Windows 7 experience” thanks to “robust testing requirements” and a longer testing cycle. That’s good to hear, as is the fact that already over 6,000 products have been given a passing grade, meaning that — surprise, surprise — when you get your Windows 7 machine, it will most likely be compatible with everything you own or intend to buy. An intriguing tidbit is that one logo will cover all flavors, including 64-bit, meaning that you’ll have to wait for Intel’s Pineview chips to come around the turn of the year if you want to get a certified Atom-based Windows 7 netbook.
Update: Okay, so it looks like we were a little off the mark here. To be clear, this program is primarily intended for peripherals and accessories you purchase after you get a computer, which is why testing against 64-bit Windows 7 is a requirement. We’re sure we’ll see plenty of Atom netbooks running Windows 7 with a slightly different sticker on ‘em just as soon as October 22 rolls around — you just won’t be able to buy an Atom-based mobo with this particular sticker on the box, because it won’t run 64-bit Windows 7. You know what else you can’t buy? A dragon.
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Windows 7 logo program already 6,000-strong with products originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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