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Windows 7: The State of the Beta
technologizer.com - 3/13/2009
Windows 7: The State of the Beta
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Ever since Microsoft started to share early versions of Windows 7 with the world last October , the response has been, for the most part, pretty darn enthusiastic. At least when it comes to folks who blog, write for magazines, and otherwise have soapboxes to speak from. But vast quantities of ...
Windows 7 to officially support logon UI background customization
withinwindows.com - 3/16/2009
Windows 7 to officially support logon UI background customization
— withinwindows.com — As you probably know, Windows 7 build 7057, a build recently leaked to the public , sports a new (yet ugly) login UI background. Delivering on the “more customizable” promise, Windows 7 now supports the ability to load images into the background of ... (more) Windows 7 to officially support logon UI background ...

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Microsoft’s Windows 7 May Not Cure Netbook Headache (Update2)
bloomberg.com - 3/9/2009
Microsoft’s Windows 7 May Not Cure Netbook Headache (Update2)
— bloomberg.com — March 4 (Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. , already suffering from netbook makers using older and cheaper versions of Windows, probably won’t find a remedy with Windows 7. Microsoft is planning to offer several editions of Windows 7 for netbooks, ... (more) Microsoft’s Windows 7 May Not Cure Netbook Headache ...

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Microsoft expected to deliver Windows 7 public RC in May
neowin.net - 3/16/2009
Microsoft expected to deliver Windows 7 public RC in May
— neowin.net — Update : RC-escrow builds are not the same as RC builds released to public and thus updated the article's title and content to reflect the same. Neowin earlier reported that Windows 7 RC is expected on April 10, 2009, but it looks like Microsoft has ... (more) Microsoft expected to deliver Windows 7 public RC in May

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TechBlog — ... • Windows 7: The State of the Beta - Technologizer surveyed 200 people who are using the Win7 beta. For the most part, they liked it. • ...

Windows 7 Release Candidate: The Technologizer FAQ
Technologizer — ... , and for the more part, I’ve liked what I’ve seen. (So did most of the Technologizer community members who took our survey on the beta.) For the past few days I’ve been running the Release Candidate–mostly on an Asus EeePC 1000HE, and to a lesser extent on a Dell XPS M1330 laptop. (Full disclosure: The latter machine was loaned to me by Microsoft for Windows 7 testing.) ...

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