Targeting the Indian PC users, Microsoft has launched its Windows 7 in Hindi. Apart from it, the company has introduced Language Interface Packs (LIPs) in 12 Indian languages including Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Gurmukhi, Hindi, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil and Telugu for MS Office and Windows.

 

Microsoft has announced the launch of as many as 45 additional virtual keyboards for these vernacular languages. The company has introduced its Windows Live in seven Indian languages including Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu.

 

The company has taken all these initiatives to do away with the language barrier in computing, especially in India. Microsoft has also introduced the Captions Language Interface Pack (CLIP) in Hindi, Malayalam, Oriya, and Tamil to translate  the vernacular languages. This will enable the Indian users to experience the contents in their own languages.