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The big Windows 7 lie
Windows 7 is already great. Windows 7 is going to run desktop Linux off netbooks and then the desktop itself. Lies, all lies, and we already have the proof. read more
 		DirecTV’s HD tuner set to debut with Windows 7? | Ed Bott’s Microsoft Report
DirecTV’s HD tuner set to debut with Windows 7? | Ed Bott’s Microsoft Report
blogs.zdnet.com — November 8th, 2008 DirecTV’s HD tuner set to debut with Windows 7? Posted by Ed Bott @... 2:11 pm Categories: Digital media , Windows 7 , Media Center Tags: Media Center PC , Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , DirecTV , Satellite , H.264 , Media ... (more) DirecTV’s HD tuner set to debut with Windows ...
Giz Explains: Why Windows 7 Will Smash Vista [Giz Explains]
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gizmodo.com — Windows 7 is what Windows Vista should have been, what we hoped it would be . The... Batman Begins to Vista's Batman and Robin . While superficially both are kinda the same (Batman!), there's a completely different thought process at work. Our ... (more) Giz Explains: Why Windows 7 Will Smash Vista [Giz Explains]
Under the Hood, Windows 7 Is Vista's Twin
pcworld.com — At Microsoft's recent Professional Developers Conference (PDC) in Los Angeles, the air crackled with anticipation. On the... heels of Vista, arguably the biggest disaster in Microsoft's history, Windows 7 was about to be revealed. A blast of fanfare, and ... (more) Under the Hood, Windows 7 Is Vista's Twin
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What better way to mark a Windows anniversary than a big bash
GMSV — ... unpopular OS release since Windows Me threatens to deliver zero measurable performance benefits while introducing new and potentially crippling compatibility issues. … IT organizations rejected Windows Vista en masse, and Windows 7 is Microsoft’s response. Simply put, it’s not enough. Slapping an upgraded UI onto an already discredited OS platform fools nobody and serves only to further alienate the very enterprise customers whom Microsoft claims to be wooing.” And at Computerworld, Steven Vaughan-Nichols chimed in : “What’s really going on here is Microsoft’s same old, same ...

Windows 7 M3: Big performance lie
D' Technology Weblog — ... Application tests underlined Windows 7’s more than skin-deep resemblance to Vista. Kennedy found, “In a nutshell, Windows 7 M3 is a virtual twin of Vista when it comes to performance.” There are also peas in a pod when it comes to being resource hogs. Microsoft can talk about how Windows 7 will work great on netbooks and some people can claim that Windows 7 will run desktop Linux off netbooks, but Windows 7 is no more suitable than Vista is for a netbook. Full Article ...

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