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hiveminded From these screenshots, the UI looks really clean and it seems way more lightweight than Vista was. I'll definately give this a try, since it seems alot more 3rd party software friendly.
Behold, the first screenshot of the Windows 7 desktop
Boing Boing Gadgets —
... as I type, basically chewing cud until the embargo lifts later this morning on Windows 7. But reporters and developers are playing around with Windows 7 right now — and one, tired of waiting, sent me this screenshot.
Similar screenshots will be all over the web in just a couple of hours, so bask in the meaningless ephemeral frisson of this PNG while you can. (Clicking the image will give you a larger version.)
Update: Did I say hours? How about minutes. [Ars Technica]
Microsoft unveils Windows 7, releases early developer preview
Download Squad —
... isn't necessarily a bad thing. I don't know too many people who take issue with the way Windows Vista looks. It's performance, especially on older machines with slower processors and less RAM than newer computers, on the other hand, has been less than stellar. It looks like Windows 7 will carry many of Windows Vista's design elements, while tweaking a number of things below the hood. You can find a boatload of new screenshots of Windows 7 at ZDNet, Ars Technica, or on Flickr. Feature-wise, Windows 7 adds support for multi-touch ...
Windows 7 details galore: interface tweaks, netbook builds, Media Center enhancements
Engadget —
... Microsoft's Windows 7 announcement earlier today was followed up by an extensive demo of the new features during the PDC keynote, and since then even more info about the new OS has flooded out, so we thought we'd try to wrap up some of the more important bits ...
Microsoft takes the wraps off Windows 7
TechBlog —
... features and emphasized this: It won't contain the kind of app-breaking changes that caused Windows Vista to be problematic for many. However, keep this in mind: At its core, it is Windows Vista. The code for Win7 doesn't revert back to XP. Still, it's leaner and more efficient. Steve Sinofsky, who heads up Windows' developement, showed off during the unveiling a low-end netbook with just a gigabyte of memory running Windows 7 just fine. Ars Technica has some nice details about what's new in Windows 7 . Among the most interesting ones: • A reworked taskbar that uses bigger ...
Windows 7 has its coming-out party
Yahoo! Tech Advisors —
... A brand new Windows Media Center (see the link below to get a sense of the visual changes there.) I haven't seen Windows 7 firsthand yet, so I can't offer judgment on how well any of this stuff really works, but I'm pleased on the whole so far. It's already looking better than Vista. Let's just hope it doesn't get derailed in the next 14 or so months. Want to see lots more pictures of what Windows 7 will look like? Check out these photo-essays: - Gizmodo - PC World - Ars Technica - Retrosight (focus on the new Windows Media Center)
Windows 7 - Same As Vista, Only Better?
The Blade by Ron Schenone, MVP —
Now that the preview of Vista’s replacement Windows 7 has been released, we should be hearing more about the new operating system during the next few weeks. I’ve downloaded the preview of Windows 7 and I am hoping to get the preview installed this evening. But in the mean time, Engadget already has posted what appears to be a screen shot of the new OS as well as a description of some of the new features.
One of the changes in Windows 7 is that the side bar is no longer present. Instead gadgets can be placed anywhere on ...
Windows 7: GUI, multitouch, Media Center & more
SlashGear —
... from the PDC (you’ll need Silverlight to watch them). The most noticeable GUI change is the taskbar, which has dropped text labels for running apps in favor of bigger icons. Right-clicking summons up not only the usual restore/minimize/etc. options but shortcuts to key functionality in that app, and while in Vista a preview thumbnail pops up when you hover over the app’s button, in Windows 7 all the apps on the desktop go transparent so you can see that program. ...
Microsoft hopes Windows 7 will go to 11
MacUser —
... posted by Gizmodo it certainly looks like Microsoft is trying: Joining a WiFi network only requires one click in Windows 7, just as the OS gods intended, and the Windows Taskbar has been beefed up and reminds me quite a bit of the Dock (more on the new Taskbar at Ars Technica's look at Windows 7's UI). ...
Microsoft takes centerstage with Windows 7, web-based office application
Gadgetell —
... Internet Explorer but also with rival browsers including Firefox and Safari. And yes, this web service is definitely a direct rival of Google Docs.
Thankfully, with the success that Google Docs has gathered since it was made available for everyone, it would take a lot of effort from Microsoft to be at par with Google Docs. We expect to see more advanced features on Microsoft’s web-based office application.
Read [Microsoft Press Pass] Via [Ars Technica]
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Social Fridays: Round-up of the Best Social Networking Stories and Videos this Week
UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping —
If you’re bored at work and itching to get yourself through the day then you know the drill! Rather than surfing around trying to keep yourself occupied before you make a quick sprint to the door when it’s home time; catch up on stories that have been causing a storm on the social network sites this week, right here and right now.. Why not share the fun by use the social bookmarking feature. [image] Here’s our Top 5 Social Friday Stories 1. First look at Windows 7 - Microsoft gave the first public demonstration of Windows 7. 2. Man sued for libel after leaving ...
Early reports say the pre-beta Windows 7 is looking good
Technology: Technology blog | guardian.co.uk —
... about going back to the fundamentals of what an operating system must do. Managing and maintaining your PC is exceptionally seamless in Windows 7 and users will appreciate the tremendous improvements and advancements this update will offer on both existing and new hardware form factors in the future. Gizmodo also has a long page, Windows 7 Walkthrough, Boot Video and Impressions, with lots of illustrations. Ars Technical has several pieces, including First look at Windows 7's User Interface, Understanding Windows Live Essentials in Windows ...
Microsoft Is Stealing Apple's Mojo
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs —
... recorder." Ars explains: Users experiencing problems can fire up the recorder, perform the necessary steps to demonstrate the problem, and send a diagnostic log off to a support department (or a support son-in-law, in the case of my family). The log includes screenshots of each step, including highlighted buttons where users performed an action. It seems like an obvious tool to provide to support departments, but the execution was better than we expected. Ars also has a rundown of new user interface features for Windows 7 , with plenty of screenshots. Windows 7 user interface ...
WinHEC: Microsoft shows off Windows 7 fundamentals
All about Microsoft —
... If last week was all about the eye candy coming in Windows 7 , this week is more about the less glitzy but core improvements Microsoft is making to its next-generation client operating system. At the November 5 kick-off keynote at its Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) in Los Angeles, Microsoft executives talked up some of the changes Microsoft is making to Windows 7 to improve its reliability, battery life, standards support and other fundamental components compared to what the company did with Vista. Jon DeVaan, the Senior Vice President in charge of ...
Apple's 3D desktop looks a lot like Microsoft's Task Gallery
TechBlog —
... . According to the now-removed pages at Microsoft Research, the project is no longer in active development, which is too bad. Still, some of its principles have found their way into other Microsoft products, such as the Flip 3D feature in Windows Vista. We're likely to get a 3D desktop from Apple much sooner than from Microsoft, even though the latter was working on a nearly identical concept nine years ago. Windows 7 has some interface tweaks , but nothing as dramatic as this. Still, don't hold your breath for Apple to introduce it for a while, if at all -- the company has ...
