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What's New in the Next Release of Windows 7 [Windows 7]
i.gizmodo.com - 2/27/2009
What's New in the Next Release of Windows 7 [Windows 7]
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The Engineering Windows 7 blog has a list of thirty six "visible" changes coming in the next version of Windows 7. Here's a quickie list of the ones worth knowing and hotly anticipating or whatever: Aero Peek —where all the windows on the desktop become transparent except the one you're ...

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Obsessable News Feed:  Windows 7 RC adds new features; here's the list

Gizmodo:  Windows 7 Release Candidate Coming in May [Windows 7]

Some Changes Since Beta for the RC
blogs.msdn.com - 2/26/2009
Some Changes Since Beta for the RC
— blogs.msdn.com — We’ve been quite busy for the past two months or so working through all the feedback we’ve received on Windows 7.  It should be no surprise but the Release Candidate for Windows 7 will have quite a few changes, many under the hood so to speak ... (more) Some Changes Since Beta for the RC

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blogs.msdn.com - 2/25/2009
Feedback and Engineering Windows 7
— blogs.msdn.com — Just about every email we receive and every comment we get comes with feedback—something to change, something to do more of, something to do less of, and so on. As we’ve talked about in this blog, acting on each one in an affirmative manner is easier ... (more) Feedback and Engineering Windows 7

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Microsoft said shipping Windows 7 in Sept.
electronista.com - 2/25/2009
Microsoft said shipping Windows 7 in Sept.
— electronista.com — Microsoft could have Windows 7 on shipping PCs by September, Compal president Ray Chen said today at an investor's conference. The PC contractor executive understands from plans that the software should be available in either late September or ... (more) Microsoft said shipping Windows 7 in Sept.

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Windows 7 RC adds new features; here's the list
Obsessable News Feed — ... [Lifehacker] What's New in the Next Release of Windows 7 [Windows 7] [Gizmodo] ...

Windows 7 Release Candidate Coming in May [Windows 7]
Gizmodo — The April/May timeframe for the next version of Windows 7—the near-final release candidate, with tons of tweaks—has crystallized to May, confirms a Microsoft TechNet article published just a wee bit early. [TechNet via Neowin] ...

Windows 7 Release Candidate 1's Best Surprise New Features [Windows 7 RC1]
Gizmodo — ... , like tweaks to Aero Peek, better shortcuts, UI improvements and of course, lots of bug squishing. We'll be testing everything in depth soon! [ ...

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