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blogs.zdnet.com - 10/27/2008

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? | ...

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neowin.net - 10/28/2008

Introducing the Windows 7 UI

— neowin.net — During the Windows 7 reviewers workshop on Sunday Linda Averett demonstrated the user interface enhancements introduced with... Windows 7. Keeping with the trend, Averett described herself as a PC, wearing a red top matching her fall colored desktop ... (more) Introducing the Windows 7 UI

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pcworld.com - 11/1/2008

Windows 7 First Look: A Big Fix for Vista

— pcworld.com — 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 ... (more) Windows 7 First Look: A Big Fix for Vista

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  I can't wait until Microsoft releases the beta version of Windows 7 to the public. Would be nice to try it out.

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