Windows 7 confirmed for 2010 - 17 screenshots...

Sebby · Jun 30, 2008, 10:26:20

Or just Vista, very slightly changed?

Rik · Jun 30, 2008, 10:28:03

Hopefully for the better.

Sebby · Jun 30, 2008, 10:28:57

Hopefully. Tbh, there's only a few changes they need to make for it to be great.

Noreen · Jun 30, 2008, 10:55:50

It'll be interesting to see how they finally advertise Windows 7, they can't say that it's to fix Vista's supposed problems can they? I presume that's why they are talking up this touchscreen ability, which many people won't be able to use anyway unless they buy new hardware.

Rik · Jun 30, 2008, 12:25:43

Maybe Wow! will become Wot?

Tacitus · Jun 30, 2008, 16:18:12

Quote from: Noreen on Jun 30, 2008, 10:55:50
It'll be interesting to see how they finally advertise Windows 7, they can't say that it's to fix Vista's supposed problems can they?

Why not, it's what Microsoft have been doing for the last 20 years or more. The next version is always going to be the one that fixes everything and does wonders. If they had any sense they'd do what Apple did and start from (more or less) square one with a complete re-write. Forget legacy apps and hardware, they could cover that with a version of XP that ran under virtualisation. With multi-core chips it would be technically achievable.

Otherwise, to me, it's simply same old, same old.

Noreen · Jun 30, 2008, 17:53:33

BTW apparently today is XP's "last day" in the retail market. http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fasterforward/2008/06/last_call_for_windows_xp_more.html

Rik · Jun 30, 2008, 17:58:48

We shall lower the forum colours to half mast at sunset, Noreen.

Noreen · Jun 30, 2008, 18:29:16

Well, I won't be saluting, it's ancient history to me now.

Rik · Jun 30, 2008, 18:30:19

OTOH, no Windows 1, no Vista.

Sebby · Jun 30, 2008, 18:50:38

I think something like 'Vista as it should have been' could be a selling point.

Glenn · Jun 30, 2008, 18:56:15

Quote from: Rik on Jun 30, 2008, 10:24:24
Vista as she was meant to be?

Thats what I have been told by MS team at work

Noreen · Jun 30, 2008, 19:11:58

Quote from: Sebby on Jun 30, 2008, 18:50:38
I think something like 'Vista as it should have been' could be a selling point.

How can they say that when they are still selling Vista?

Sebby · Jun 30, 2008, 20:08:58

But it's not selling well, and I'm talking when Windows 7 is actually released anyway.

Glenn · Jun 30, 2008, 20:12:27

There are a lot of 'features' missing from Vista that MS simply couldn't fix in time for the much delayed release, hence Sebby's 'I think something like 'Vista as it should have been' could be a selling point.' post

Tacitus · Jun 30, 2008, 21:21:33

Quote from: Sebby on Jun 30, 2008, 18:50:38
I think something like 'Vista as it should have been' could be a selling point.

Er it's available now. They call it MacOSX - available at all good Apple Stores....

Sorry - couldn't resist

Sebby · Jun 30, 2008, 23:20:49

Move along...

I have to admit, I love everything about Macs; I just wouldn't make the move, though, as strange as that sounds.

Simon · Jun 30, 2008, 23:39:25

I think while Vista was the new ME, Windows 7 will be the new XP. Still don't like that wheel thingy though.

doc_holiday · Jul 01, 2008, 08:01:54

Quote from: Sebby on Jun 30, 2008, 23:20:49
Move along...

I have to admit, I love everything about Macs; I just wouldn't make the move, though, as strange as that sounds.

I have some hard core, die hard, windows friends starting to seriously look at moving to a Mac and a handful to Linux as a desktop. Microsoft's own goal on Vista has certainly kept competition alive in the OS war.

I have to admit, I considered it myself. My trouble is that I have too much money invested in Windows software... and in the end, Vista has been tolerable since SP1. I'm sad to say I am already looking forward to SP2 fixing a few more things!

Gary · Jul 01, 2008, 13:04:08

I have a friend, a MS software Architect and he uses a mac

that says a lot I guess

To be honest I like vista now I have it, and we do need improvements in security over a seven year old os kernel, I'm happy with how it runs, to me also XP is a fading memory and SP2 will help more, people really do forget all the grief and moaning when XP came out even after SP1 the same people said they would never use it, and now the same people are spouting the same FUD over Vista. If your pc is old and runs it badly upgrade. At 4 years old a pc will show its age, its out of date as soon as you buy it, you can put more money in to get more than you need now and that way keep stave off its decline as long as possible, and a lot of modern software would struggle on an old machine anyway, Google Earth being one example.