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code.msdn.microsoft.com - 11/28/2008

UPDATED RELEASE: Windows 7 Developer Guide (Oct 28, 2008)

— code.msdn.microsoft.com — Windows 7 developer guide. (more) UPDATED RELEASE: Windows 7 Developer Guide (Oct 28, 2008)

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Windows 7

Windows Live

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custompc.co.uk - 11/28/2008

Windows 7 allows DirectX 10 acceleration on the CPU

— custompc.co.uk — Posted at: 11:12am 28th November 2008 by Ben Hardwidge Windows 7’s new WARP system can run Direct3D 10 and 10.1 on the CPU, doing away with the need for a hardware 3D accelerator in some circumstances DirectX CPU It turns out that Intel isn’t the only ... (more) Windows 7 allows DirectX 10 acceleration on the CPU

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Windows 7

Microsoft

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techreport.com - 12/3/2008

First Windows 7 beta coming out in early January

— techreport.com — The first beta release of Windows 7 may be out in just over a month, according to the official website of the MSDN Developer Conference. About half-way down the site's about page, you'll see a "Giveaways" section, the Windows 7 logo, and the following ... (more) First Windows 7 beta coming out in early January

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Windows 7

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Windows XP

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• JustJosh

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  Woohoo! About time we get better battery life. Though Vista wasn't THAT bad.

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