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Windows Seven

Windows Seven is [almost] here...

There have been betas and 'evaluation' versions around for a while but Thursday 22nd October sees the launch of the latest version of Microsoft's Windows OS, Windows 7.

So what can we expect?

Personally, I'd expect much of the same as we've seen in the past. After all, the Windows Kernal can't really be changed too much, can it? So will we get a slick and smoothe GUI at the most, with a bloated underlying operating system framework?

Well maybe, but I'm a little less cynical and critical of Microsoft, mainly because of the way they are changing their attitude to source code and IDE's for use in the web arena. Could this arrive on the desktop with a vengeance with Windows 7?

I think not. But the signs are there for us to expect something significantly 'open' by, oh, Windows 9 or 10.

I think we will get a lot of nice gimmicks and features, but I think Windows do take the user experience seriously and, not wanting to be left behind my OSX, are likely to have a ton of smart and useful GUI tools and gadgets, moving parts and slick transparent elemnts to keeps us all oooh'ing and ahhh'ing.

If Windows Seven is truly faster and less bloated and has the windows desktop features we are expecting, I think it'll be pretty good.

We will probably have the spectre of upgrade issues, backward compatibility and missing features as we always have with a new build of Windows, but I am expecting this change to be less of a hassle than XP -> Vista was.

More information about Windows Seven

If you want to read a ittle more about Windows Seven, there is a nice 3 minute overview on The Beeb.

You can also read all about it on the official Microsoft Windows Seven website.

 

Posted on 20/10/2009 by Ed NIce

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