Four major changes in the computer market in 2007

PC has experienced a more successful year than expected. Laptop output increased sharply, the Windows Media Center system started taking seats on shelves, shoulder to shoulder with DVD players in the living room and companies continued to pour investment budget.

But this year and perhaps next year, this market does not receive many "shocking" features. Important PC technologies such as wireless, mobile "notebook" or optical storage will be difficult to find direction in the mid-2006 computer market. Dual-core processing devices will become standard However, companies like Microsoft are concerned that computer application experts do not have enough time to convert software to match the new "dual core" world.

Therefore, the new PC system will only be really clear in 2007. At that time, Microsoft released Windows Vista, the next operating system version of Windows XP. Client software developers have had the opportunity to research and master the 64-bit multi-threaded software. Some technologies such as wireless PC cards and high-definition video will be the universal vocabulary of PC users.

Appearing since 2007, Windows Vista will only be available in 2008

Features in Microsoft's latest operating system will be simplified relative to what the company originally promised, but still gives users significant improvements in security and graphics. American software group said customers will also be easier to find fila and documents.

Research firm Gartner advises users to start testing Windows Vista next year to get ready for the transition in 2008. However, Sam Bhavnani, an analyst with Current Analysis. However, consumers will only see that Vista is replacing Windows XP Home in stores and on Dell's website.

Windows Vista will become more attractive to consumers when Microsoft and popular PC makers 64 bit in 2007. Microsoft will also push 64 bit to be a revolutionary step in computing and consumers. Use will gradually switch.

Flexible information

US service provider Veziron Wireless is providing computer cards that connect to EV-DO mobile networks for PC users. Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Lenovo also plan to release an EV-DO integrated computer or HSDPA (High Speed ​​Downlink Packet Access - access to high-speed satellite connection data) next year, similar to The process takes place with Wi-Fi chips two years ago.

As the speed in mobile networks improves, the simplified client model will expand. "Thin client", despite being tested for a few years, is still unpopular because users want to be able to save all the information they need at a single location. However, users will soon be convinced of the prospect of accessing network data anywhere, anytime, and then they will approve to save data on the internal server.

Storage technology

Orthogonal burner technology, which allows more information to be saved, has been discussed for years and is beginning to appear on the market. In 2007, it will be the mainstream in computer drives and will provide customers with storage capacity up to TB (terabyte).

The biggest change is the process of converting DVD to Blu-ray or HD DVD. These two technologies will be available in some high-end systems in 2006 but it will not be until the next year that it can penetrate the general market.

Fuel cell "rolled"

A small but important factor in mobile computing is battery life. People expect 2007, products with longer battery life will be born. Certain improvements are taking place in the energy technology industry but have not been able to create significant changes.

Fuel cells that use methanol, which can fuel laptops all day, will begin to mark in the next two years, but will not really be popular. Just like any other emerging technology, it is received by some pioneers, and users will wait until it becomes the official standard.

Hai Nguyen