Intel已经开始提供Windows 7专用驱动

Win7之家（ www.win7china.com）：Intel已经开始提供Windows 7专用驱动

Vista之家（www.vista123.com）：Intel已经开始提供Windows 7专用驱动

 Intel已经为其旗下的一些芯片准备了Windows 7的前瞻性驱动。这对于避免遇到像Vista一样的兼容性问题来说是一次不错的尝试。虽然下一代Windows还在Beta阶段，Intel依然宣布：

Intel开发的前瞻性WDDM1.1显示芯片驱动已经可以下载，包含了全功能Windows 7体验。该驱动是微软与OEM厂商合作的结果。通过该驱动，OEM厂商和用户可以轻松进行针对Windows 7的产品开发。

在计算机中，驱动是连接软件和硬件的桥梁。WDDM全称为Windows Display Driver Model,即Windows显卡驱动模型，这项技术是从Vista时代开始使用的，当然，也会在Windows 7中继续下去。

简单说来，Intel正在认真努力地使得其芯片可以很好地在Windows 7下工作。如果在兼容性上存在任何问题，这就必须在正式版发布前解决，而这需要大量的时间。

该公告也证明了此前微软宣称将会与硬件厂商展开合作以确保兼容性的决心。此前，许多厂商都曾抱怨他们没有得到足够有关Vista驱动需求的信息，导致了大量兼容性问题。

但是，Intel是硬件领域举足轻重的厂商，微软不得不对其分外重视，但愿对于那些小厂商，微软也能如此上心。

附部分原文：

Intel has a series of ‘pre-production’ drivers for its graphics chipsets in Windows 7. It’s a clear attempt to avoid the incompatibility problems which plagues Vista.

Though the next edition of Windows isn’t even at beta stage yet, Intel has announced:

    Intel is making available for testing its preproduction WDDM1.1 graphics driver, enabling the full Windows 7 experience. The driver is the result of an ongoing collaboration with Microsoft to provide OEMs and developers with drivers that deliver all of the required WDDM1.1 features for Windows 7. As a result of the collaboration, OEMs and beta users can stay in step with Windows 7 prereleases for smooth product development.

To explain the jargon, drivers are the link between hardware and Windows, while WDDM is Windows Display Driver Model, the overall system for graphics drivers which was introduced in Vista and continued in Windows 7.

OEMs are Original Equipment Manufacturers: in other words, firms which make computer parts (or entire machines) which are then usually sold on by other manufacturers.

In short, the announcement means Intel is taking serious steps to make sure its chips work properly in Windows 7. If there are any problems, it wants plenty of time to sort them out before the official release.
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