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 Windows 7 First Look: A Big Fix for Vista
Windows 7 First Look: A Big Fix for Vista
What if Microsoft waved a magic wand and everything people hated about Windows Vista went away? You might have an operating system that you liked--and that's what Microsoft appears to be striving for with Windows 7 . We checked out an early beta of the future OS, and though at this point many ...
Hybrid SLI and CrossFire unstable, says Microsoft
custompc.co.uk — Posted at: 3:25pm 6th November 2008 by Ben Hardwidge Hybrid dual-graphics systems won’t be given native support... in Windows 7 Hybrid SLI Hybrid graphics systems might not be able to churn out the high-res frame rates demanded by enthusiast gamers, but ... (more) Hybrid SLI and CrossFire unstable, says Microsoft
Is holding out for Windows 7 a gamble worth taking? | Hardware 2.0
blogs.zdnet.com — October 23rd, 2008 Is holding out for Windows 7 a gamble worth taking? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes... @ 9:34 am Categories: Microsoft , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , ... (more) Is holding out for Windows 7 a gamble worth taking? | ...
Windows 7, or Vista Second Edition?
Windows 7, or Vista Second Edition?
techreport.com — As an early adopter, I'm a bit used to being burned by my purchases. Formats die, product... availability and support are usually low, and the next revision always does twice as much for half the price. Those assumptions aside, I still feel a bit ... (more) Windows 7, or Vista Second Edition?
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  • JustJosh JustJosh
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    A first look doesn't mean much. Most of the features aren't included with the operating system. Lets wait until we get a beta version that actually has some of the functionallity.
    Posted 11/2/2008 respond (flag)
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Microsoft bribes again?
Computerworld Blogs - Hardware — ... I would be. Which is one reason why I don't accept expensive gifts, free hardware, work, or stock from any company that I cover. I also, for the record don't own any stock in Red Hat, Novell, Sun, Microsoft, or any other company I write about. You may disagree with my opinions, but you can be sure that they're my opinions based on what I've actually seen and experienced rather than because I feel I owe some company anything. Indeed, now that I know that most, if not all, those glowing words about Windows 7 , were written on identical hand-picked systems loaded with Windows ...

Windows 7 Pre-Beta Reviews
I4U News — ... old favorites have had a makeover, and they look pretty damn good. Some of the earliest clues we had about Windows 7 were images of Paint and Calc. Well, Wordpad has been updated as well and now features the much talked about Ribbon Interface. Don't worry, purists: Notepad has been preserved in all its minimalistic glory...". More details on DownloadSquad . More Windows 7 Reviews and Analyses: PC Pro . ExtremeTech: Windows 7 sucks less than Vista CNET PCWorld ComputerWorld: Microsoft bribs blogs with Windows 7 installed Laptops Windows 7 ...

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