windowsteamblog.com - 10/31/2008
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I thought it might be nice to do a little round-up of what folks are saying about Windows 7 after today’s keynote here at the PDC in Los Angeles. I’d like to share some of the best ones we’ve found so far. We’re not trying to “toot” our own horn here – many of these folks are ...
channel9.msdn.com - 10/30/2008
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How has Windows evolved, as a general purpose
operating system and at the lowest levels, in Windows
7? Who better to talk to than Technical Fellow and Windows Kernel guru Mark Russinovich ? Here, Mark enlightens us on the new kernel constructs in ...
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Mark Russinovich: Inside Windows 7
scobleizer.com - 11/2/2008
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scobleizer.com —
This week Microsoft didn’t get much hype for
its three major announcements. Certainly it didn’t stay on
top of TechMeme as long as, say, if Steve Jobs gets a sniffle. But don’t miss what they did. 1. On day 1 of the PDC they ...
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Never underestimate Microsoft’s ability to turn a corner
pcmag.com - 10/28/2008
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pcmag.com —
Windows 7 made its first official public appearance
today at Microsoft 's Professional Developers Conference 2008. For
the first time, Microsoft made an API-complete, pre-beta version of Windows 7 operating system widely available to attendees and ...
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Inside Windows 7 Pre-Beta - News and Analysis by PC Magazine
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Microsoft Gives Bloggers Laptops, Again
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... program started the process in a positive way. That said, that team and I won't ever love one another. I tend to be critical in my analysis. It's a cultural thing. I grew up in no-bullshit Northern Maine. Critically objective isn't what Microsoft wants. The company wants positive. Nobody offered me a loaner laptop or Windows 7 prebriefing, nor was I offered interviews with Steven or Mike Nash, vice president for Windows Product Management, at PDC. Microsoft touts those bloggers with positive things to say about Windows 7 , and no surprise mostmaybe allgot loaner laptops and ...
Early reports say the pre-beta Windows 7 is looking good
Technology: Technology blog | guardian.co.uk —
... The Windows Team's blog has Post PDC Keynote: What are people saying about Windows 7?, with links and a selection of favourable quotes. ...
What are people saying about the Windows 7 Release Candidate?
Official Windows Magazine | Home —
We did this before with Windows 7 at PDC and the Windows 7 Beta – I figured it’s time to do it for the Windows 7 RC. Here are a handful of quotes of what people are saying about the Windows 7 RC: Ed Bott from ZDNet wrote : Overall, I’m impressed with how reliable this Windows release has been. It also seems more than adequate in terms of performance. Dwight Silverman from the Houston Chronicle wrote : This latest test release is good. Really good. In fact, it’s good enough that, were Microsoft to call this the finished version and release it formally, ...
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Thousands of enthusiasts around the world are downloading the version from BitTorrent sites like The Pirate Bay and Mininova. And they're not shy about offering their opinions.