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Windows 7 Brings Internet TV Features
Windows 7 Brings Internet TV Features
You may have heard this, but Windows 7 is launching today. Check our mothership, GigaOM , for more comprehensive coverage on what Microsoft’s new OS means, but there is some news for NewTeeVee-ers out there. Windows Media Center in Windows 7 now includes Internet TV, and will feature ...
Windows 7 Boxed Software Sales Surpass Vista Launch, According to NPD
npd.com — Top-Selling Windows 7 SKUs (based on units week ending 10/24) Average Selling Price 1 Windows 7 Home... Premium Upgrade $76 2 Windows 7 Pro Upgrade $147 3 Windows 7 Home Premium Family Pack 3 User Upgrade $149 (more) Windows 7 Boxed Software Sales Surpass Vista Launch, ...
Windows 7 sales exceed Vista sales by 234%
windowsteamblog.com — It has been quite amazing to watch the global excitement build around Windows 7, especially during a... tough economic climate. It was just a few short weeks ago that we learned about Windows 7 outselling the UK's "own" Harry Potter. In Japan, anxious ... (more) Windows 7 sales exceed Vista sales by 234%
Ask the Artist: How Windows 7's Iconic Home Screen Evolved [Art]
Ask the Artist: How Windows 7's Iconic Home Screen Evolved [Art]
gizmodo.com — Chuck Anderson , creator of Windows 7 's laid-back, cerulean-cool default wallpaper and login screen, showed me... the evolution of his work—including Easter eggs, avoiding Mac tropes and why flaming skulls didn't make the final design. Chuck ... (more) Ask the Artist: How Windows 7's Iconic Home Screen ...
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Windows 7: Microsoft’s Multimedia-Friendly OS [NewTeeVee]
GigaOM Network — ... The Windows Media Center features I was able to try were pretty impressive on their own. For starters, I like the integrated Internet TV feature, which lets you browse through online shows that you can watch right in Windows Media Center. The interface is attractive, and the controls are easy to use. The selection is somewhat limited, though — I saw a lot of shows from CBS, but few from other networks. The content comes from a small group of providers, including CBS and MSNBC, and you also get access to the Zune podcast library. ...

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