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October 2009
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The editors liked
Improved performance
Pinned icons
Live thumbnails
Jump lists and window snaps make Aero useful as well as attractive
New ways of organising files with libraries
Improved backup
Less annoying notifications
Better than Vista
Libraries
UI Improvements
Speed
Strong design and Microsoft dont always go together
But they do in Windows 7
Users might take a while to get used to the new taskbar and Aero Peek
But theyre a pleasure to use
Strong design and Microsoft don't always go together
But they're a pleasure to use
The editors didn't like
XP Mode isn't an integrated option yet
Microsoft backed down on libraries and CtrlE brings up My Computer instead
You can't add NAS drives to libraries
Ultimate edition is almost unnecessary except for adding BitLocker – which should be in the Professi
Still a bit complicated
Ribbon UI
Too Expensive
Performance is still hitormiss
At the ripe age of seven
Windows XP still performs better in some categories
Microsoft’s proven history of original innovation in the design of operating systems has been surpassed in this interesting new take on the Windows 7 OS. Despite the limited availability of familiar applications, we expect this variant to prove itself...
Abstract: I’m a big fan of Windows 7—it runs fast and never crashed during all of my testing. It is a rock-solid OS for photographic workflows, providing a good platform for Adobe’s Photoshop and other commercial apps, handles memory well, and has a slight inter...
Abstract: Tuesday, 17 November 2009 23:40 There are no shortages of reviews about Windows 7 so we’ll keep it nice and short. If you’re a “PC” and your system can handle it you should be running Windows 7. We recommend the OEM version of Windows 7 Professional. ...
Abstract: by Florian Wimmer 11/09/2009 Because you should be open for new things, the author (and his actually to old notebook) flings himself into the adventure of Windows 7 and reports in this 5 part column about his experiences. Today: What did I expect? Go...
Abstract: With Microsoft's new Windows 7 operating system (OS), available in Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate flavors, most of the improvements over previous iterations are under the hood. But while boasting increased performance, stability and better mem...
Abstract: After nearly a year-long build-up, Microsoft’s ongoing pre-launch campaign to woo computer users has come to a close, with the public launch of Microsoft’s latest and greatest desktop OS, Windows 7.Windows 7 is being born in to a world of uncertainty, ...
From the benchmarker’s standpoint, the change from Windows Vista to Windows 7 is simply a matter of documentation. The one benchmark that showed a big difference was actually slower in Windows 7, likely due to a compatibility issue with one of the p...
Smaller disk and memory footprint. Faster installation, startup, shutdown. Stable. Less intrusive. Taskbar icons more flexible. New home networking capabilities, including media streaming. Working with external hardware is easier. Multitouch support. Nice...
Keeps the Registry and some other Windows baggage. Performance not a huge gain over Vista. A bit pricey for upgraders.
Microsoft's new OS is a big improvement over Windows Vista, and because it's based on the same underlying kernel code there should be fewer compatibility headaches for those who make the switch. Add to that a retooled taskbar, simpler home network...
Abstract: Video Review: Windows Vista was released a little over two years ago and garnered a fairly negative response for hogging resources and driver incompatibility. Windows 7 fixes the most agitating problems associated with its predecessor and takes a few ...
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Published: 2009-08-12, Author: Paul , review by: engadget.com
Beautiful new UI, Speed improvements throughout, New Windows Media Center
Few major changes over Vista, Internet Explorer, Somewhat expensive
Where Vista felt like a sprawling mess, Windows 7 has patched up the holes and feels like a tight, unified mechanism. It's hardly full of surprises, but that's usually a good thing when it comes to operating systems. If you've never been a Windows person,...
