Apple says Windows 7 is based on antiquated technology. Microsoft says the operating system is easier to use and better than ever.

苹果表示Windows 7基于过时的技术，而微软声称Windows 7更易操作，强于以往。

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Microsoft’s earlier mobile software was based on the design and interfaceof its Windows desktop operating system.

微软较早推出的手机软件以其 Windows 台式操作系统的设计和界面为基础。

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The instructions and examples in the tutorial are based on a Microsoft Windows operating system.

本教程的操作说明和示例均基于Microsoft Windows操作系统。

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This is good news for Microsoft since Nokia Lumia phones are based on its Windows operating system.

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Interestingly, Microsoft (MSFT) stock has not seen strong money inflows along with Nokia even though Nokia Lumia phones are based on Microsoft Windows Phone operating system.

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Though Surface is clearly a tablet device, Sinofsky pointed out that the process of developing Windows 8 (on which Surface's Windows RT operating system is based) started in the summer of 2009, when there was no Apple iPad as a reference point (though it remains unclear if Microsoft began working on its tablet at that time).

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