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appleinsider.com - 10/16/2009

Apple's Snow Leopard bests Windows 7 in speed tests

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When both Mac OS X 10.6 and Windows 7 were tested on a MacBook Pro, Apple's new operating system clearly beat Microsoft in terms of speed, a new test has shown.

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adage.com - 10/14/2009

Microsoft Taps 'Family Guy' to Help Sell Windows 7

— adage.com — NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- To sell people on the merits of its latest operating system, Windows 7,... Microsoft has signed a deal with Fox to sponsor a variety show produced by "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane and actress Alex Borstein. (more) Microsoft Taps 'Family Guy' to Help Sell Windows 7

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businessweek.com - 10/15/2009

Can Apple Spoil Microsoft's Day?

— businessweek.com — The impending launch of Windows 7 is being seen by Jobs & Co. as an opportunity to... lure PC users away By Peter Burrows The entire personal computer industry is gearing up for Microsoft's ( MSFT ) Oct. 22 release of Windows 7, by most accounts the ... (more) Can Apple Spoil Microsoft's Day?

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betanews.com - 10/15/2009

Mac fanboys should get a life and some Windows 7 common sense

— betanews.com — By Joe Wilcox , Betanews I have to laugh at the sudden, slew of Mac bloggers taking... swings at Windows 7 and asserting that Macs will continue to sell well after Microsoft's newest OS ships. Feeling a little defensive are we, bros? Their reaction ... (more) Mac fanboys should get a life and some Windows 7 common ...

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Snow Leopard Leaps Past Win 7 In Time Tests
Cult of Mac — ... a M4 Movie to iPod using Quicktime X took Snow Leopard 444.3 seconds versus 723 seconds for the Windows’ Quicktime 7. In another example, it took 149.9 seconds for Snow Leopard to convert 17 seconds from MP3 to AAC format in iTunes compared to 162 seconds for Windows. The review seems to counter the opinion of Wall Street Journal technology columnist Walt Mossberg who earlier wrote Windows 7 made the decision between Mac or Microsoft a toss-up. [Via CNet and AppleInsider ] Posted by Ed Sutherland in News | Comment on this article ...

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Windows 7 versus Snow Leopard on a MacBook Pro: big cat's faster, 7 is better for games
Engadget — ... 7 showed its muscle in producing better frame rates in games and a significant advantage in Cinebench rendering. Battery life was found to be distinctly better under Snow Leopard, but we'd put that down to the underlying hardware being optmized for OS X. Hit the read link for the full testing procedures and more of those old school bar charts -- it should get you well prepped for the forthcoming flood of similar head-to-heads once WIndows 7 officially ships next week. [Via Apple Insider] Filed under: Software Windows 7 versus Snow Leopard on a MacBook ...