Windows 7 Review - It's Time To Get Familiar - Will You skip Vista SP2?
I've got two computers running Windows 7. They are completely different computers in that one is sort of five years old and one is absolutely cutting edge with all the most recent graphics cards, and so on.
The new Windows 7 Aero theme is pretty and a bit better organized and intuitive than Windows Vista Aero. An example mouse gesture that I use is to shake the mouse backwards and backwards like you are scratching something off a list. This straight away clears the desktop by hiding all the open windows. The new interface also permits you push the thumbnails of the programs that are running. It's a bit Apple OSX like, except not so animated and annoying in my humble opinion.
I am still concerned about compatibility issues, but even the few games I have run have been no problem for Windows 7. Even the most recent Fallout 3 ran perfectly.
In addition to Vista SP2?
In addition to border rate hikes in games, the web connection scores just about 10% higher throughput. Even if you don't have machine to test drive Microsoft Microsoft Windows 7 on, you may use Vmware's free desktop virtualization software to line up and start exploring.
It's coming fairly soon. It's going to be good and if you're employed in a corporate IT dept, you will have to support it. To line up Windows 7 on Vmware, just tell vmware that you're going to be using Vista.
Installation is a breeze. It basically looks just like the Windows Vista installer with upgraded graphics. The result is that there's going on under the hood that has changed but that you won't see until you're in a support situation and relealize that some of your tried and tested debugging rituals no longer work.
By the point Windows Vista SP2 Beta is stable and out the door, you'll be on the heels of Microsoft's Windows 7 release date.
If you have applications that have to be tested on Windows 7, the time to start that is at the moment.
Amazon.com is running a special on Windows 7 Pre Orders until July 11. You get at least 50% off either the Home Premium or Professional version while supplies last.
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