Back with Vista, Microsoft had 2 logo designations: Works with Vista and Certified for Vista. The former was a free self-test, the latter was an expensive 3rd party test. For Windows 7, Microsoft has consolidated the two designations into a single logo: Compatible with Windows 7. This is done as a self-test using the latest toolkit.
However, not all companies have the time and/or resources to do the testing themselves. Sometimes it’s more economical to farm the manual work off to another party to do the testing. Let’s face it, would you rather spend your time adding new features and improvements, or would you rather be spending time testing your application for Windows 7 compatibility?
To meet this need, I’ve started LogoPlus. LogoPlus is a service where businesses can farm out the manual labour of testing their applications against the toolkit. They should still make sure they meet the logo requirements. However, the work of setting up the Windows 7 Ultimate x64 operating systems, testing and re-testing, etc. can be done by LogoPlus.
If you’re in charge of getting your product Compatible with Windows 7 tested, I encourage your to check out the service. I think you’ll find the the prices are competitive and economical.