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windowsteamblog.com - 1/10/2009

Here’s where we stand

— windowsteamblog.com — I know many of you have had issues with the Windows 7 Beta site over the last... 24 hours. As you may have noticed the download site has been up and running smoothly since this morning. That said, we apologize for the inconvenience that it caused some ... (more) Here’s where we stand

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bits.blogs.nytimes.com - 1/9/2009

Microsoft: Expect Fewer Phones with Windows

— bits.blogs.nytimes.com — The maker of Windows Mobile wants fewer, better devices.... (more) Microsoft: Expect Fewer Phones with Windows

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windowsteamblog.com - 1/8/2009

Device Stage – A New Way of Interacting with Devices in Windows 7 - Windows Experience Blog - ...

— windowsteamblog.com — Windows 7 introduces a new way to interact with your phone, camera, printer, or portable media player... from the Windows desktop. Device Stage is new visual interface that makes it easy to find the things you want to do with your devices on your Windows ... (more) Device Stage – A New Way of Interacting with Devices ...

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Linkpost | 1.3.2009
TechBlog — Sorry, but Windows 7 isn't a return to Windows XP | Main January 03, 2009 Linkpost | 1.3.2009 • Who Leaked Windows 7? - Was it Microsoft itself? • The Secret Origins of Clippy: Microsoft's Bizarre Animated Character Patents - Why is Microsoft obsessed with using cartoon characters to present user help? • Enjoying the show, avoiding the flamethrower: life inside Apple - A 17-year-veteran of the company tells what it's like inside Apple just before Macworld . . . and when Steve Jobs is not happy. A great read. • Macworld site rife with ...

Microsoft`s Steve Ballmer Talks Windows 7, Windows Live at CES
eWeek - RSS Feeds — ... not offer specifics of when a full version of the Windows 7 would hit the market although some believe Microsoft will deliver the new operating system to replace Windows Vista by the end of 2009 or early 2010. “Windows 7 should boot more quickly, offer better battery life and have fewer alerts,” said Ballmer, adding that the new operating system will also a better, more interactive user interface and allow PC makers to offer more touch-screen capabilities with desktops and notebooks. Besides the Windows 7 beta announcement, Ballmer announced two new partnerships that should ...

Windows 7: The thrill of the leaked build
TechBlog — ... do this, because it's not an authorized Microsoft release. In several instances, allegedly new builds have turned out to be older ones that have had the files renamed. Torrent downloads can also be the source of malware. But if you are willing to take a risk - and if you're smart and watch what early-adopter downloaders say about new build - you can end up with a great experience. Microsoft usually doesn't like to talk about these leaked builds (and there's been some speculation that they're leaked deliberately ). But in a blog post on Tuesday, the Engineering Windows 7 team ...