Submit a Story!
Ballmer: Windows 7 Is Vista, But Better - News and Analysis by PC Magazine
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer characterized Windows 7 as an improved version of Windows Vista this week, prompting the question of why consumers and businesses should adopt Microsoft's current operating system. Speaking to a Gartner-sponsored conference in Florida on Thursday, Ballmer ...
Windows 7 Team Blog - The Windows Blog
windowsteamblog.com — Hi all, Mike Nash here live from the Professional Developers Conference . Today we are unveiling Windows... 7 to the world here at the PDC taking place in Los Angeles this week. I am excited to be bringing you this news in the very first post on our ... (more) Windows 7 Team Blog - The Windows Blog
Comments
Blog Reactions

Waiting For Windows 7
Forward Thinking by Michael J. Miller — ... and other services aimed at developers. I haven't written code professionally in years, but I do find the improvements in tools fascinating. But of course, there's a reason Microsoft wanted to introduce Azure today. It knows that after tomorrow, nearly all the coverage will be on Windows 7, the long-awaited upgrade to Vista. There has been a lot of speculation as to the details of what Microsoft will announce about Windows 7. Steve Ballmer recently said words to the effect that " Windows 7 Is Vista, But Better ." Microsoft's development team has been posting lots of hints on ...

Microsoft Lays Down the Law on Windows 7 Apps
AppScout — ... Microsoft's goal is to allow developers time to develop products will work seamlessly with Windows 7, an operating system which Microsoft has said is based on Vista. Days after Vista's launch, a ...

Related Content
Ballmer: Windows 7 Is Vista, Just 'a Lot Better'
pcworld.com 10/17/2008 — Windows 7 will be like Windows Vista, but more so, Microsoft Corp.CEO Steve Ballmer said today as he defended the first two years of Vista.
Ballmer: Windows 7 is Vista, just 'a lot better'
computerworld.com 10/17/2008 — October 16, 2008 (Computerworld) Windows 7 will be like Windows Vista , but more so, Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer said today as he defended the first two years of Vista and claimed that its successor will be a major release. "[Windows 7], it's ...
Ballmer: It's Okay to Wait for Windows 7, Which "Will Be Vista, But a Lot Better" [Windows 7]
gizmodo.com 10/28/2008 — Say what you want about Steve Ballmer, but whenever he opens his mouth, good stuff comes out. Like that Microsoft is sorta kinda at peace with people skipping Vista for Windows 7: “If people want to wait they really can... but I’d definitely deploy ...
Ballmer ordered to testify in 'Vista' case
blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com 11/22/2008 — A federal judge ordered Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to testify in a class-action lawsuit revolving around Microsoft's marketing prior to the launch of its Windows Vista operating system.
Ballmer's Promise: Windows 7 'Best Version Ever' -
informationweek.com 1/8/2009 — Kicking off CES 2009 Wednesday night in Las Vegas, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer used his opening keynote address to pitch Windows 7 to an audience of PC fans still smarting from a less-than-satisfying experience with Windows Vista. "I am really ...
Five things Steve Ballmer won’t tell you about Windows 7 | Ed Bott’s Microsoft Report
blogs.zdnet.com 1/6/2009 — January 5th, 2009 Five things Steve Ballmer won’t tell you about Windows 7 Posted by Ed Bott @ 7:00 pm Categories: Microsoft , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Steve Ballmer , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Hardware , Microsoft ...
Ballmer touts Windows 7 beta, new deals
news.cnet.com 1/8/2009 — LAS VEGAS--As he takes the stage Wednesday, Steve Ballmer has a mighty big task ahead of him. Not only is he taking over Consumer Electronics Show keynote duties from Bill Gates, he is also aiming to convince the tech world that Microsoft is ...
Microsoft’s Ballmer outlines his seven big bets for 2009
blogs.zdnet.com 2/24/2009 — For the past few Februaries, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer makes the trek to Wall Street to provide analysts with an annual “Strategic Update” overview, in which he covers the areas where Microsoft plans to invest and why. This year, during ...
Ballmer Says iPhone Won't Succeed. Has Windows Mobile? - Mobile Blog - InformationWeek
macnn.com 11/6/2008 — Topics: Mobile Ballmer Says iPhone Won't Succeed. Has Windows Mobile? Posted by Eric Zeman , May 1, 2007 10:48 AM Steve Ballmer seems to be full of bluster these days. In his latest potshot at the iPhone, the Microsoft CEO says, "the future of the ...
CES ’09: Steve Ballmer Keynote
digitaldaily.allthingsd.com 1/8/2009 — With little in the way of exciting news to announce, Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer’s keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas tonight promises to be a lackluster, if not downright wearisome, affair–even if ...
Microsoft issues security patch for un-released softwareCNET News.com 10/27/2008
Security update fixes critical hole in pre-beta version of Windows 7 operating system, due to be distributed to attendees of PDC2008 on Tuesday.
Microsoft leaks Windows 7 detailsLatest from Computerworld 10/28/2008
Hours before Microsoft planned to trot out Windows 7 at the company's developer conference, officials leaked some details about the impending alpha edition on Microsoft's own Web site.
First look: Windows 7 takes on Apple and IT needsLatest from Computerworld 10/28/2008
Microsoft's antidote to Vista -- its upcoming Windows 7 OS -- touts lower resource requirements, tighter device integration and IT-friendly features.
Microsoft slates Windows 7 public beta for early 2009Latest from Computerworld 10/28/2008
Microsoft today said that it will expand testing of its upcoming Windows 7 OS to the general public in early 2009.
Microsoft vows Windows 7 will fix Vista mistakesLatest from Computerworld 10/28/2008
Microsoft for the first time publicly demonstrated Windows 7, the next major release of its operating system for PCs that the software maker insists will reflect lessons learned from the widely panned Windows Vista.  ...