News from the National Education Computing Conference in Washington DC:

Microsoft's Windows 7 will offer new ways for students and teachers to get more done using features like Jump Lists, Thumbnail Previews, Direct Access, One-Step Printer sharing and faster startup and shutdown. Security is enhanced with BitLocker, BitLocker To Go and Applocker. Windows 7 will be broadly available in retail outlets beginning Oct. 22, 2009.For more information, including upgrade offer, visit http://www.microsoft.com/windows/buy/offers/upgrade.aspx