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October 2009
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The editors liked
Cleaner look. Excellent back-up feature. Very stable
Simple
Clean interface
Far fewer popups
New features largely beneficial
Performance
Usability
Libraries bringing together all your scattered files and folders
Streaming media that really works
Improved performance
Pinned icons
Live thumbnails
Jump lists
Libraries are fantastic
Improved backup
Fewer interuptions
Sensible features for home users
Improved interface
Better networking
UAC has been tamed
Faster than Vista
Jump lists and window snaps make Aero useful as well as attractive
New ways of organising files with libraries
Less annoying notifications
The new taskbar and Aero Peek are a pleasure to use once you get used to them
Easy to use
Quick to install
Stable
Great for both work and play
The editors didn't like
Still the same code base as Vista. Expensive upgrade
No real performance boost
Still not enough Mobile features
Bitlocker disc encryption only available in Ultimate edition
Device Stages currently only work with a limited number of products
Third-party apps and utilities can slow Windows down
No XP Mode in this edition
Can't add NAS drives to libraries
Anytime Upgrades are pricey
It's what Vista should have been
Suggested retail price is high
Homegroups don’t work with XP or Vista computers (or Linux or Mac)
XP Mode isn't an integrated option yet
Microsoft backed down on libraries and Ctrl
E 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 Profes
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Product: Windows 7Company: MicrosoftWebsite: http://www.microsoft.comMSRP: See Pricing Purchase at Amazon.comReview By: Andre Da Costawith Byron Hinson, Robert Stein & Fernando Fhualpa contributingIntroductionTable Of Contents (70 Pages)1: Introduc...
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
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
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Published: 2011-01-24, Author: Chris , review by: techgeek.com.au
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
Performance is still hitormiss, At the ripe age of seven, Windows XP still performs better in some categories
Windows 7 is more than what Vista should have been — its where Microsoft needed to go. How much damage Vista did and whether Windows 7 is enough for people to finally abandon Windows XP are questions that nobody has the answers to right now. Ed...
Strong design and Microsoft don't 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 they're a pleasure to use
Performance is still hit-or-miss , At the ripe age of seven, Windows XP still performs better in some categories
Windows 7 is more than what Vista should have been — it's where Microsoft needed to go. How much damage Vista did and whether Windows 7 is enough for people to finally abandon Windows XP are questions that nobody has the answers to right now....
Strong design and Microsoft don't 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 they're a pleasure to use
Performance is still hit-or-miss , At the ripe age of seven, Windows XP still performs better in some categories
Windows 7 is more than what Vista should have been — it's where Microsoft needed to go. How much damage Vista did and whether Windows 7 is enough for people to finally abandon Windows XP are questions that nobody has the answers to right now....
If youre happy with the overall graphics card performance you receive from Windows Vista, but think its time to jump on the new Windows 7 bandwagon, you can know that youre not going to be disappointed with low frame rates in the newly released o...
Abstract: NameWhat 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 th...
Boots quickly, Should run well on netbooks and older PCs, Jump lists and Aero Snap are brilliant new features, Lots of improvements for business users
New taskbar scheme isn’t for everyone, Some useful apps are not included by default
Device SupportDrivers: Most current hardware should work on Windows 7 without a hitch, since there are no major changes to the device driver model like Vista had. That means upgraders won’t face the same headaches that they did last time. In fact mo...
Abstract: The general consensus with regards to Windows Vista was that it was like a cow: slow and heavy. It was pretty with its new Windows Aero GUI (graphical user interface) and was a lot more secure than its predecessor, the ubiquitous Windows XP, but the price...