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Windows 7 build 7000 already outperforming Vista and XP in "real-world" tasks
Engadget — ... 9700 setup and an Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200 number (with ATI and NVIDIA graphics, respectively), the Windows 7 install soundly bested XP and Vista task by task, with few exceptions. Performance testing is never an exact science, but it's clear that Microsoft is taking performance very seriously this time around -- we can't wait for the next conveniently-leaked beta to bolster this rep even further. Next on the benchmarking agenda? Real World: Brooklyn tasks. [Via Ars Technica] Filed under: Desktops, Laptops Windows 7 build 7000 ...

Windows 7 Better than Vista or XP?
Mobilewhack.com — ... . The OS has managed to come in first in various tests against its older brothers, Vista and XP. By tests we mean common stuff like booting up, shutting down, installations and file maneuvering. The systems used were powered by the AMD Phenom 9700 and by the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200 and in both cases Windows 7 was better. Are we to understand that the final version will do even better in tests? via ars technica Tags: ...

Tech Round-up for Microsoft, Windows 7, and IE8
Technology - Channel Feed — Arstechnica’s Emil has posted a weekly roundup from their posts on Microsoft, Windows 7 and IE8. Where’s Vista in the title? As the trend goes, it seems that reports are now focused on Windows 7 instead of Windows Vista which is something Microsoft likes given the bad impression the software has regardless of how good it becomes. Some of the articles are: Windows 7 build 7000 outperforms Vista and XP The Windows 7 build 7000 leak and Microsoft’s reaction Support for IE8 prereleases extended again, final in April? ...

Windows 7 build 7000 outperforms Vista and XP
Asus Eee News, Mods, and Hacks — From Ars Technica - ZDNet's Adrian Kingsley-Hughes tested 23 real-world scenarios to see which operating system would be the quickest. He tested the 32-bit versions of Windows 7 build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400, Windows Vista SP1, and Windows XP SP3. Two separate test machines were used: An AMD Phenom 9700 2.4GHz with an ATI Radeon 3850 and 4GB RAM and an Intel Pentium Dual Core E2200 2.2GHz with an NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS and 1GB RAM. Windows 7 managed to outperform both Vista and XP on both machines, placing first in 21 tests, and second in two other ones. ...

Windows 7 beta 1 outperforms Vista and XP
PR News: — ... which had 4GB of RAM and a ATI Radeon 3850. The second test machine had an Intel Pentium Dual Core E2200 2.2GHz, just 1GB of RAM and a NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS GPU. On both machines Windows 7 managed to outperform both XP and Vista, which gives us some hope that Microsoft are building a much better OS than Vista, let us hope that it will be a stable one this time. Just remember that Windows 7 is still in the beta stage, so do not try and install it on your computer. Read full article