On Friday in Beijing, the organizational committee for the Olympic Games 2008 and Microsoft China announced that the software vendor would be an official software supplier to the Games, which will

be held the capital city of China. In addition to standard software, Microsoft will also be working on systems to capture and process information for the Games.
Furthermore, the software vendor's Chinese subsidiary will be providing operating systems, databases, office software, solutions for project management and administration, and professional support for the IT infrastructure required at the Games. The Committee estimates that between 11,000 and 15,000 computers will be used at the upcoming Olympics.
Microsoft says it will be providing 1500 experts to help the technology for the Olympics run smoothly. Vista will be one of the products used. According to Chinese media reports, Microsoft is currently looking into the use of Vista at the Olympics in a research lab cofounded with Lenovo. The organization committee for the Olympics says that it will, however, also be using products from other vendors. (Craig Morris) / (jk/c't)

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