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arstechnica.com - 12/4/2008
Is this the new Windows 7 boot screen?
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A video of later Windows 7 build shows off what appears to be a new animated boot screen. The verdict? It definitely looks better than Vista's. Read More...

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WinHEC Taipei 2008: Quanta showcases new touch screen technology for Windows 7
digitimes.com - 12/11/2008
WinHEC Taipei 2008: Quanta showcases new touch screen technology for Windows 7
— digitimes.com — Quanta Computer recently showcased a new touch screen technology - Optical Touch – that will be compatible with Microsoft Windows 7. (more) WinHEC Taipei 2008: Quanta showcases new touch screen ...

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Windows 7: Simple vs. Easy
winsupersite.com - 12/3/2008
Windows 7: Simple vs. Easy
— winsupersite.com — Windows 7 is simpler. But is it better? It seems like some of the changes are coming at the cost of ease of use... (more) Windows 7: Simple vs. Easy

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geeksmack.net - 12/4/2008
EXCLUSIVE: Windows 7 695x Boot Screen Video
— geeksmack.net — So last week, winfuture posted about Windows 7 build 6954 having a new boot screen. Ever since then, people have been wanting to see exactly what this new boot screen looks like. I can tell you it looks pretty nifty. It is basically 4 animating ... (more) EXCLUSIVE: Windows 7 695x Boot Screen Video

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Well What Do You Know, It's a New Windows 7 Boot Screen [Get Used To This]
Gizmodo — ... As is always the case with early software, this video could represent a concept that never makes it to manufacture. However, as Ars Technica notes, Microsoft tends not to change their boot screens much during the course of testing a new version of Windows, and this looks polished enough not to be some kind of temporary stopgap. ...

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