Windows 7 news...

[kpac]

The official site: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/

News: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7695933.stm
More news: http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windows7/default.aspx

Images: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31242879@N00/sets/72157608452379413/show/
More images: http://windows7news.com/2008/11/04/windows-7-wallpapers/

Opinions?

[Computer Hope Admin]

Doesn't look too bad although looks a lot like Vista (not that it's a bad thing). Just hope they're putting more into it other then just re-branding Vista (updated).

Will hold off on opinions though until I actually get to play with it.

[computeruler]

i think it looks very kool too bad it needs 4 gbs of ram also i herd they are having a circle type dock cant wait!

[Computer Hope Admin]

Video on YouTube demonstrating some of the new Taskbar features.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipg6ltIZRw0

[kpac]

It will use Windows Surface touch-screen technology in the future. Most monitors will not support it at first though.

[Computer Hope Admin]

Huh. I always thought of the touch-screen technology as a gimmick myself. What would you use it for?

[kpac]

I read in a magazine that you can use all ten fingers simultaneously in Paint...

[Computer Hope Admin]

Heh ok. But just curious if you've got a real reason behind using it. I really can't think of a practical use for it myself, which is why I've always thought of it as a gimmick.

[kpac]

Heh ok. But just curious if you've got a real reason behind using it. I really can't think of a practical use for it myself, which is why I've always thought of it as a gimmick.

Okay, sorry. I'm just after getting a touchscreen phone, so I'm a bit crazy about touchscreens now...

It would be cool though to forget about the keyboard and the mouse... Just the monitor....

[Computer Hope Admin]

I'd disagree with that. Looking at how messy my keyboard is I could only imagine how messy a monitor would get with my greasy fingers all over it. In addition attempting to type anything of great length or quantity on a touch pad would be a nightmare unless of course it was the size of a traditional keyboard. But still believe it'd be pretty difficult.

The touchscreen on a phone is admittedly pretty cool, however unless something comes out that makes it practical to use I couldn't see the technology really taking off on the PC.

[evilfantasy]

Huh. I always thought of the touch-screen technology as a gimmick myself. What would you use it for?

Covering the Presidential election on CNN

I don't think there will be a market for it in the home use category for a while.

[patio]

Vista II.....

Don't waste too much time getting fired up about it.

Just MHO.

[computeruler]

omg i would just like to tell you! im about to be running windows 7 in virtual pc! will post screenshots

[patio]

As i said...         

[BC_Programmer]

omg i would just like to tell you! im about to be running windows 7 in virtual pc! will post screenshots

irony. You get fired up when you hear about others running pirate software and yet your going to be running an unreleased OS.

[computeruler]

its not piracy!

[BC_Programmer]

its not piracy!

Your kidding, right? it's an UNRELEASED OS. the only way to get it would be for somebody with an MSDN subscription to UPLOAD a COPY of the Developers preview for other to DOWNLOAD.

It is.

[patio]

They've sent me an authorised download and if i share it with anyone then yes BC is right....
Along with Server 2008.

One of the reasons this happens is everyone wants to be the "hero" and upload it first...

But without getting it from them directly .....oh well.

[BC_Programmer]

For some reason I doubt computeruler has a MSDN subscription...

[evilfantasy]

Aren't all of the beta testers for MS bound by NDA's (Non-Disclosure Agreements)? Sounds like somebody broke theirs...

Microsoft admits Windows 7 torrents were inevitable

[patio]

With the amount of freebies they pass out it's just stupid to violate that agreement and risk getting kicked...

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