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The curtain has been raised (slightly) on the next installment of Microsoft’s Windows operating system – Windows 7.
Microsoft hope it will bring the internet, mobile phone and PC closer together. But reviews have so far been mixed, although reviewers have been limited to trying the (pre-beta version).
The full version is expected to be capable of working with a touchscreen screen, navigating documents and the Web similar to Apple’s iPhone. It is officially released at the end of 2009.
“I have seen the future, and it is bleak. Windows 7, the next big version, the one that was supposed to fix everything that was wrong with Vista, is here (at least in pre-beta form), and I can now say – with some confidence – that Microsoft has once again dropped the ball.
“Overall, I’m extremely disappointed with Windows 7. Far from atoning for Vista’s sins, Windows 7 simply carries them forward, visiting them upon yet another generation. Windows 7 is no panacea. Rather, it’s just more of the same: slow, bloated, and frustrating as hell.”
“When it comes to Windows 7, Microsoft hasn’t just learned from the mistakes of Windows Vista. It has picked up a thing or two from Apple’s OS X, judging by first impressions.
“It’s not clear how big the changes are so far. If you put the beta-build of Windows 7 side-by-side with Windows Vista, you’d be hard-pressed to spot the differences. Yes, some of the icons look slightly different and there’s no sidebar, but it’s essentially still the Vista look and feel. But that changes when you start to use Windows 7.
“For a start the OS won’t nag you as much; many notifications are banished to a control panel, you get to approve icons before they show up in the system tray and Microsoft has reined in Vista’s useful but annoying UAC prompts; you can choose which ones you want to see or turn them off altogether.”
“Initially Windows 7 looks similar to Vista, but there a lot of new features that have been added. Under the skin, Microsoft has been working hard. Boot times have been reduced, and certainly the review laptop Microsoft provided has a fairly snappy boot time.
“Microsoft has been working with OEMs to improve battery life – simple things such as reducing the timer frequency can improve battery life by up to 10 per cent. The networking stack has had new diagnostics added to help users figure out exactly where the problem lies.
“So, is this all a big deal? It’s not a change to the fundamental core of Windows, and most of the improvements sound relatively small. But taken together, they seem to address many of the issues people have had for Windows. I’m looking forward to trying it out, starting this afternoon.”
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at 10:50 am
I’ve got windows 7 ultimate free Thepiratebay!!
at 10:50 am
i got pro for free
from starter to pro
at 10:50 am
whats the difference between windoes 7 home premium and windows 7 professional?
at 10:50 am
what does pro have that normal doesnt?
at 10:50 am
I got windows 7 professional for free when I fixed my computer.
at 10:50 am
@bishop102 i got for free u dumb fuck
at 10:50 am
@ionglacier
Or Mexican Student to !!!!!
Gratz to Microsoft , now I move from XP to Win 7 Professional for 40 us dlrs.
at 10:50 am
i got it for 50 bucks. student discount.
at 10:50 am
i’m so glad i got windows 7, vista was shit, i had a lot of problems and i thought it was my PC!
at 10:50 am
hi, i have a HP6699ED special edition laptop and it has the touch sensitive keys above the keyboard and it has bluetooth. After i have upgraded (so not a retail but just upgrate for $119) will this still be working??
Thx
at 10:50 am
Windows 7 Pro <3
at 10:50 am
Windows seven starter
home premium
professional
ultimate
one gb ram
one ghz
sixty four hard drive
yessssssssssssssssssssssssss
at 10:50 am
where did you get it for free?
at 10:50 am
what i want to know is windows 7 going to turn out like vista and drive me nuts
at 10:50 am
if your canadian university/college student you can get it for 40 bucks
at 10:50 am
windows 3 3.1 win 98 98SE win me win 2000
at 10:50 am
narutov45 i got it for free too
at 10:50 am
I hate Vista and 7. It reminds me of something from the movie Idiocracy. It looks like it was built for retards. That’s why I like XP. It’s the last professional looking OS on the market. How dare microsoft force and upgrade, this is complete b/s.
at 10:50 am
yeah if your a uk student google microsoft windows 7 deal, its an official deal that lets you get the full version for £30
at 10:50 am
my brother got it for free
at 10:50 am
Can you PM me the link for that? Thanks!
at 10:50 am
Got it for free from my school (Cal Poly Pomona). Check on MSDN’s website to see if your school applies.
at 10:50 am
me too lol i paid £30 XD
at 10:50 am
just preordered the pro version 64 bit. looks better than vista
at 10:50 am
Then i don’t know. It can be a free demo (the RC) or the full version. If it expires in 90 – 180 days then its the RC. Otherwise the full.