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Windows 7 Review - 10% Faster than Vista?
July 24, 2009 | |
Windows 7 Review
I’ve got 2 PCs running Windows seven. They are absolutely different computers in that one is almost 5 years of age and one is positively cutting edge with all the latest graphics cards, etc. Both run Windows seven very well and without any errors.
Enabling the mouse gestures makes Windows seven much nicer. An example mouse gesture that I use is to wiggle the mouse forwards and backwards like you are scratching something off a list. The new interface also lets you to click the thumbnails of the programs that are running. It’s a little Apple OSX like, except not so animated and annoying in my humble opinion.
I am still nervous about compatibility issues, but even the few games I have run have been no problem for Windows seven.
In addition to Vista SP2?
In addition to frame rate hikes in games, the Net connection scores virtually 10% higher throughput. On our 1GB connections, the difference is even more obvious. Even if you don’t have machine to test drive Microsoft Windows seven on, you can use Vmware’s free desktop virtualization software to line up and start exploring.
It’s coming fairly soon. To line up Windows seven on Vmware, just tell vmware that you’re going to be using Vista. This works well because one of the explicit goals of Windows seven is driver and hardware compatibility with Vista.
It basically looks just like the Windows Vista installer with upgraded graphics. Like all new Windows releases, Microsoft has tried to appeal to users on the current platform. The result is lot 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.
Conclusion:I think it’s wise to begin to support this operating system now, especially if you have been holding off company users waiting for a better version of Vista. 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. At the least you must install a virtual machine on Vmware for familiarization.
Developers should have their beta copy very shortly.
Amazon.com is taking on Windows 7 Pre Orders which will be delivered as soon as Windows 7 becomes available to the public
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