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galaga Windows 7- runs fast, even on a big table (Surface).
We'll see if it's worth the upgrade from Vista or XP.
Microsoft begins Windows 7 push
CPU3D.com / News Feed —
... us for some time." But, he said, the global economic slowdown would not hobble the pace of technological change. "I believe our digital lives will only continue to get richer," said Mr Ballmer. "There's no turning back from the connected world." The newest version of the Windows operating system would, he said, be the "linchpin" of an effort to make it easier for customers to do more with the different Microsoft gadgets and services they use. " Go here for more information ... http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/
Public Windows 7 beta coming on Friday
The Tech Report: News —
... the public Windows 7 beta right from this page on January 9. MSDN and TechNet subscribers should have gotten early access on Wednesday, although pirates got an even earlier look when the beta leaked out on BitTorrent networks late last month. Tags: ...
Windows 7 Beta Download Details and Limitations
I4U News —
... upgrade XP or do a clean install with this release of Windows 7 beta. Microsoft gives you though the choice of downloading the 32-bit or the 64-bit version of Windows 7. Lastly the Windows 7 beta expires August 1st. So do not even think about using it for real work or storing your data under the beta. Above Windows 7 beta are via the Windows Team blog . Update: Windows 7 Beta download started The Windows 7 beta download is supposed to start this afternoon on the Windows 7 page and on Windows.com . Microsoft will only serve up 2.5m downloads of ...
Windows 7 public beta now available to download
HEXUS.net : News —
Right on cue, Microsoft has made available the first (and presumably only) beta release of Windows 7. The download, available in both 32-bit and 64-bit formats, can be obtained from the official Windows 7 website or ...
Windows 7 Beta Download Delayed Due to Overwhelming Demand
Today @ PC World —
Microsoft has delayed the public release of its Windows 7 beta download due to an overwhelming demand that its servers couldn't handle. Windows 7 Beta Delay ...
Windows 7 Beta Available, Again!
Today @ PC World —
windows 7 beta now available Microsoft Windows 7 beta is now available for public download. We've compiled all the information you need to understand what's different with the Windows 7 beta and decide whether it's the right option for you. You can download Windows 7 beta code here . Windows 7 Beta Download Microsoft initially released the Windows 7 beta Friday afternoon, but the massive user response caused ...
Windows 7 Beta Direct Download Links
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windows7 The official page of Windows 7 had some trouble when the Beta of Windows 7 was presented for download. Due to unprecedented surge of traffics and load, experienced by Microsoft servers from the January 9th event the links where removed temporairly. Even at one point, the official page of Windows was barely loading and seemed to take ages to fully load. But for those that want to give Windows 7 Beta a go download it now while it’s hot. Haris over at ...
Windows 7 Beta General Availability Extended
Overclockers Club news Feed —
... apply to MSDN or Microsoft TechNet subscribers. MSDN/TechNet members will continue to have access to Windows 7 beta(s) throughout the remaining beta process.
Already got the beta? Share your thoughts and feelings about Windows 7 with the community. Aside from some issues with drivers, the general feeling from members in the forum so far is that Windows 7 is turning out to be a rather fast and decent operating system.
Windows 7 - Product Page · Beta Download · OCC Forum Discussion
32 Bit Support To Be Optional in Windows Server 2008
Maximum PC —
... of operating systems were the first to be released with native 32-bit support. Ever since, Microsoft has natively supported 32-bit applications with 64-bit applications being optional. For most people this change means nothing. However, if Microsoft continues down this path, we may be looking at a 64-bit only operating system when Windows 8 appears on stores shelves 3-5 years after Windows 7 . It also means that the 4GB memory limitation that is present with all 32-bit operating systems may become outdated. If you are a system administrator and intend to work with 32 bit ...
Windows 7 Beta Review
Overclockers Club articles Feed —
... important? How it performs. Is it another gold mine like XP or another step in the wrong direction? In this review Zertz and I will attempt to give you an accurate summary of how Microsoft's latest operating system performs, as well as how it stacks up to earlier versions. What kind of major flaws will there be and what genius ideas has Microsoft thought up? Let's find out. Getting Started Because Windows 7 is currently in its beta form, you can legally download it off Microsoft's Windows 7 website. From there you can choose whether to download the beta in either 32- or ...
Windows 7: Trouble on the upgrade path
DriverHeaven.net —
... When the information technology guys discover how painful it can be to upgrade their current PC hardware to Microsofts Windows 7 the successor to the much-maligned Windows Vista they may be tempted to switch to Linux or Apples Mac OS X. ...
AMD Demonstrates First DirectX® 11 Graphics Processor
News at Bjorn3d.com —
... . Another DirectX 11 feature, the compute shader, will enable AMD s DirectX 11 graphics cards to help make Windows 7 run faster in a wide number of applications and in a manner that s completely transparent to users, for example, in seamlessly accelerating the conversion of video for playback on portable media players through a drag-and-drop interface.2 DirectX 11 done right on AMD: The development of DirectX 11 has been broadly influenced by AMD graphics technology. ...
Archos 9 PC Tablet
Hardware Zone —
... trackball to move the mouse. Wi-Fi is built in and it even includes a digital TV tuner, so you can watch your favourite programs or record them to the 120GB hard drive to playback later. The Archos 9 will be available later in the year, pricing has yet to be… [image] Archos may be better known for its MP3 players, but it’s expanding its portable PC range with the new Archos 9 touch sensitive tablet. It’s powered by a 1.2GHz Intel Atom Z515 processor and runs Microsoft’s new Windows 7 operating system. The touchscreen stretches to 9in and there’s an integrated trackball to ...
Archos 9 PC Tablet
Hardware Zone —
... trackball to move the mouse. Wi-Fi is built in and it even includes a digital TV tuner, so you can watch your favourite programs or record them to the 120GB hard drive to playback later. The Archos 9 will be available later in the year, pricing has yet to be… [image] Archos may be better known for its MP3 players, but it’s expanding its portable PC range with the new Archos 9 touch sensitive tablet. It’s powered by a 1.2GHz Intel Atom Z515 processor and runs Microsoft’s new Windows 7 operating system. The touchscreen stretches to 9in and there’s an integrated trackball to ...
Windows 7 Review: XP vs Vista vs 7 in 80+ Benchmarks
Maximum PC —
... Microsoft
4 Cores @ 2.3Ghz, and 45W of heat???
TBCS —
... The new processors all require an AM3 socket and are manufactured using a 45nm process, and should be in circulation soon. The processors are being initially aimed at OEMs for use in ultra-small desktops and PC's integrated in the back of displays, but the chances are they'll end up becoming available to enthusiasts in the same way so many other OEM only parts have in the past.
The timing of the release is interesting too - is AMD trying to ride the Windows 7 wave by any chance?
Full list of new AMD Athlon II processors: ...
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