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Photos: Taking the wraps off Windows 7

Prebeta unveiled

By Robert Vamosi on 29 October 2008 16:43

Microsoft's upcoming operating system, Windows 7, seems to be geared more for the consumer, with a lot more user interface enhancements that build on the internals of Windows Vista.

Here's a look at Windows 7 Ultimate Build 6801, a remarkably feature-rich and performance-stable alpha version.

Photo credit: Robert Vamosi/CNET News.com

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  1. 1. anonymous

    Now we know why Window 7 appeared so quickly after Vista - it's little more than Vista SP3, although it sports a much more slimmed-down kernel.

    I guess the only reason MS isn't following the "Release 2" route as they did with the stable and loved Server 2003 is that they want to dump the "Vista" name. After all, virtually every project in the history of I.T. has been rebranded at some point to try and separate itself from the mess that came before it.

    • 30 October 2008 10:27
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  2. 2. Robert Wingfield

    'Pre-beta'? That would be 'Alpha' then?
    One is almost dizzy with anticipation.

    • 30 October 2008 11:33
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  3. 3. drew stephenson

    actually, dull as windows might seem, it's a lot more interesting to me than a lot of the stuff that's reported as there's actually far more likelihood of my sitting down in front of a machine with this installed than there is of my using an iphone, or a tablet, or any of a number of gadgets that generate a lot more headline space...

    • 30 October 2008 12:53
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  4. 4. Karen Challinor

    in my experience one of the first things to be removed on any business machine running windows is windows messenger, so requiring it as part of the logon doesn't seem a sensible step

    apart from having slightly more control over the UAC it doesn't seem to have anything major to get people to buy it, although if it's performance is anything like vista then I can see the need for applications that tell you your PC is working

    as for the "post-it" gadget thats been around as freeware since windows 95

    you want to impress us, try harder

    • 31 October 2008 12:03
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