hothardware.com - 1/20/2009
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When Windows Vista first hit the scene, it was quite a departure from Windows XP. It had been a while since a major desktop operating system release from Microsoft, and consumers along with many businesses, were slow to adopt. Add to that the new and sometimes cumbersome security features, plus ...
windowsteamblog.com - 1/23/2009
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windowsteamblog.com —
First off: thank you for your interest in
beta testing Windows 7! As we near January 24th,...
we wanted to update everyone again on the next steps for the Windows 7 Beta. The amount of feedback we have received has been amazing and continues to pour in. ...
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General availability for the Windows 7 Beta to end
tweaktown.com - 1/15/2009
testfreaks.com - 1/14/2009
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testfreaks.com —
Windows 7 the beta! Yep got me one
along with most people reading this I’m sure, is...
it all that? Not sure yet as it’s just a beta. Though if you look around the web you’ll find many sites touting the superiority of W7 over Vista and ...
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Windows 7 Gaming Performance or Lack Thereof and Random ...
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Windows 7 Beta
DarkVision Hardware Articles and Review from around the web —
... date was surrounded by such anticipation that when it was time to deliver, Microsoft could not handle the download demand for the their latest version of Windows. After a small delay the public finally has access to the first beta of Windows 7. We here at HotHardware have been experimenting and testing it and have compiled a first look, replete with plenty of screen shots and benchmark comparisons between Windows 7 and Vista as installed on the same hardware platform... Link: HotHardware
Windows 7 Up Close and Personal
DriverHeaven.net —
... along with many businesses, were slow to adopt. Add to that the new and sometimes cumbersome security features, plus reports that Vista was slower as a gaming platform, and you had an equation for low initial adoption. Even as service pack 1 was released adoption was still less than stellar, prompting Microsoft to launch new marketing campaigns in an attempt to sway public opinions (think Mojave).
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Tech Roundup - January 21, 2008
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... Phoronix Test Suite 1.6 Brings New Benchmarking Features - Phoronix
Windows 7 - Up Close and Personal - HotHardware ...
Hardware Roundup: Thursday Edition
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GELID Silent Spirit CPU Cooler @ TweakTown
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QNAP NVR-1012 Network Surveillance System @ Tweak News
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Prince of Persia Complete Walkthrough @ [OC]ModShop
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