Mary-Jo Foley's blog reports some of the new things in Microsoft's internally released Windows 7 milestone.The successor to Windows Vista is only about a year away and scheduled to go into beta next month. The ribbon UI from Office 2007 seems to have migrated into some of the Windows Vista applications. A few other observations include that Powershell is part of the build along with rewritten versions of MS Paint, Calculator, and Word Pad.
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FINALLY. Windows can now have a decent picture editor and text processor (WordPad also has a ribbon UI).
Both apps have had the same antiquated UI dating back 13 years; it's about time they got a refresh.
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FINALLY. Windows can now have a decent picture editor and text processor (WordPad also has a ribbon UI).
Look at that interface again. It's mostly just a new UI, not more features. Don't be deceived by the ribbon bar. :p
I can only see a few new predefined "shapes" as the news.
Sure, you may be right it's improved in ways not visible there, but you can't tell that from the screenshot.
The latest rumor is that it has been moved up to June 2009 because they want to retire Vista ASAP. It really is Vista SP2 pretty much, rather than a new OS. Same kernel, lots of bug fixes, some updated apps. Maybe it will finally be worth upgrading to.
The latest rumor is that it has been moved up to June 2009 because they want to retire Vista ASAP. It really is Vista SP2 pretty much, rather than a new OS. Same kernel, lots of bug fixes, some updated apps. Maybe it will finally be worth upgrading to.
A rumor you likely just made up. Get a life.
The latest rumor is that it has been moved up to June 2009 because they want to retire Vista ASAP. It really is Vista SP2 pretty much, rather than a new OS. Same kernel, lots of bug fixes, some updated apps. Maybe it will finally be worth upgrading to.
A rumor you likely just made up. Get a life.
Last month I had a knock at the door, there stood a couple of religious kooks holding some sort of small newspaper called "Watchtower Society", for a brief moment in time I thought about neowin, I have no idea why, really...
I think MS should add that into Win and get rid of the basic paint they have.
Can we have some REAL feature/interface news about Windows 7 please?
Can we have some REAL feature/interface news about Windows 7 please?
Those are much needed updates to paint and wordpad, just because you don't use something doesn't make them important. The build was just recently released so information will take some time to come out.
Regardless, just like it missed doing with Vista, MS needs something to sell END USERS on the next Windows. And this sort of thing isn't even worth covering from an end-user perspective.
What's going to be NEW and WOW in Windows 7?
Regardless, just like it missed doing with Vista, MS needs something to sell END USERS on the next Windows. And this sort of thing isn't even worth covering from an end-user perspective.
What's going to be NEW and WOW in Windows 7?
I agree, although the idea that command lines are stuck in the 70's is something that can only be said by someone who hasn't seen the power of a few commands crafted together to solve a task very efficiently. But anyway, that's not something the typical mainstream user would comprehend, which is why I agree.
Command line interfaces still have their uses due to the flexibility of some command line tools that allows one to do advanced batch jobs etc. There's a reason Microsoft Exchange 2007 is now also interfacing with PowerShell. This is nothing about Linux niches, it's about computing in general. It's just that various *nix based operating systems has had more powerful shells than Windows from the start, and Windows is only now catching up.
Why not, they released vista.
Why not, they released vista.
LOLz
Why not, they released vista.
I'd really like to see you come up with a better operating system.
Aaaaand.....GO!
Why not, they released vista.
I'd really like to see you come up with a better operating system.
Aaaaand.....GO!
Thanks, but I think the linux users may want to have a word with you first, actually the mac users too, and the people who still use XP and W2K may want to talk to you as well, even the 98SE and ME users look a bit miffed at your comment.
Why not, they released vista.
I'd really like to see you come up with a better operating system.
Aaaaand.....GO!
Thanks, but I think the linux users may want to have a word with you first, actually the mac users too, and the people who still use XP and W2K may want to talk to you as well, even the 98SE and ME users look a bit miffed at your comment.
Just as I thought. Considering you lack the sort of intelligence required to understand an operating system, you say something completely irrelevant. Nice. Typical from you though.
When the topic is Operating Systems, just about anything is potential flame-bait.
My reply was completely relevant, you said you would like to see me come up with a better os, my reply showed you that I don't need to since there are plenty of operating systems better than vista already out, and there are millions of users who would agree with me.
So that shows you to be the one who is lacking intelligence.
I love it when vista zealots try to start a flame war even after they already lost the thread.
My reply was completely relevant, you said you would like to see me come up with a better os, my reply showed you that I don't need to since there are plenty of operating systems better than vista already out, and there are millions of users who would agree with me.
<snipped>
You know. That's called an opinion. Millions of users out there would swear that Vista is better than XP. Who gives a rat's ass what others think? Use what's best for you.
What?
What?
What what? When he says Bloatista he means Vista, cos it's bloated. Not hard to argue with that compared to other operating systems currently in existence. Hell I use Vista and even I think the damn thing is too bloated.
100% agree, most don't realise that bloat means disproportionate amount of code versus features.
By that definition, can Windows Vista be called bloat?
Glad I didn't buy into Vista then.
And why not just give a bucket load of money to the Paint.NET dev and make it part of Win7 with the ribbonbar? Looking at the screen shoot, does not seem any better... Okay, so it's the first real update to Paint since Windows 3.0, big deal...
I admit that a better WordPad is nice, but really, if you don't want to pay for Office 2007, OpenOffice can do the job.
I'm not excited, not at all.... Windows 7 is shaping up to be a very minor release that could have been a BIG service pack to Vista. Anyway, time will tell.
*snort*
If you just want a better word processor and don't want to pay for Office 2k7, I'd recommend AbiWord years before I'd hate someone enough to recommend OO.o.
*snort*
If you just want a better word processor and don't want to pay for Office 2k7, I'd recommend AbiWord years before I'd hate someone enough to recommend OO.o.
You can make a Horse snort; but it's still a horse.
*snort*
If you just want a better word processor and don't want to pay for Office 2k7, I'd recommend AbiWord years before I'd hate someone enough to recommend OO.o.
I concur, openoffice is just plain horrible, the worst, and I really hate saying that because I would love to see a viable competitor to ANYTHING that the greedy team in redmond can concoct but sadly openoffice doesn't have a prayer.
*snort*
If you just want a better word processor and don't want to pay for Office 2k7, I'd recommend AbiWord years before I'd hate someone enough to recommend OO.o.
I concur, openoffice is just plain horrible, the worst, and I really hate saying that because I would love to see a viable competitor to ANYTHING that the greedy team in redmond can concoct but sadly openoffice doesn't have a prayer.
What's wrong with OO? I haven't used it that much (legally own Office 2007) but it seems like a pretty capable package in its own right. I'm sure a lot of people could do productive work with OpenOffice. Depends on your needs though I suppose, but it's the best full-feature desktop package available as an alternative to Office so far.
So What? General users don't think about that. They want a well burnished, Crash & Bugs free, Speedy & Secure Operation system. minor or major doesn't problem for mass people.
So What? General users don't think about that. They want a well burnished, Crash & Bugs free, Speedy & Secure Operation system. minor or major doesn't problem for mass people.
BOLD DOESN'T MAKE YOU STAND OUT ENOUGH... TRY CAPS, TOO.
*snort*
If you just want a better word processor and don't want to pay for Office 2k7, I'd recommend AbiWord years before I'd hate someone enough to recommend OO.o.
I concur, openoffice is just plain horrible, the worst, and I really hate saying that because I would love to see a viable competitor to ANYTHING that the greedy team in redmond can concoct but sadly openoffice doesn't have a prayer.
I think you didn't try Go-OO?
........on XP only
Sadly this service pack will not be free.
Yes, it looks similar to Vista. That doesn't mean it is Vista. Somehow I don't think you'll ever get that. Until you get to use of it course.
(Of course, I could mention the OS X updates, but that would be far too easy)
Not that I'm complaining about it, but has anyone noticed that the implementation of activation and one-copy-one-computer becoming absolute seems to have coincided with the sudden push toward a home networking focus and having many computers running Windows within the same household?
That is to say, they're heavily advertising sharing and networking between Windows PCs, all the while requiring us to repurchase copies of Windows for each of those PCs, and both directions seem to have been taken at the same time.
I honestly hope that if MS wants to turn Windows into the staying-connected OS of Bill Gates' vision, they're planning to allow more than one activation per product key at some point soon.
When?........where?
LOL!
not admitting that something is bad is the first sign of weekness.
not admitting that something is bad is the first sign of weekness.
Bad in this sense is a matter of opinion. You could say you don't like it, fine, but keep posting uselessness all over the place just makes you look stupid. There is a line between voicing your objective opinion and then just sounding like a idiot.
When?........where?
LOL!
Q: When?
Ans.: After releasing Windows Vista SP1
Q: Where?
Ans.: On a PC with a Core 2 Duo CPU or higher, 2GB or more RAM, SATA HDD & a good AGP. I think u don't have those that's why u asked those questions. Dear, plz meet with Windows Vista recommend hardware requirements & thn comments.
not admitting that something is bad is the first sign of weekness.
Bad in this sense is a matter of opinion. You could say you don't like it, fine, but keep posting uselessness all over the place just makes you look stupid. There is a line between voicing your objective opinion and then just sounding like a idiot.
and calling someone an idiot for the sake of it doesn't make you look smart either.
here is a picture for you
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Seems like enough changes to justify calling it a new version of Windows. Although its somewhat ironic to see a lot of the XP fans who didn't like the major changes in Vista to start saying that Windows 7 doesn't have enough new changes.....?!
OMGWTFBBQ!!!!
Then the good feeling toward the OS will turn sour.... real sour.....
Of course, there's a chance that I'm wrong and Microsoft miraculously make all my Win16 and DOS apps work again.
On 2nd thought, maybe there's a very high chance of that happening, with the new fangled virtualization mambo jambo thingy they're touting.
Of course, there's a chance that I'm wrong and Microsoft miraculously make all my Win16 and DOS apps work again.
On 2nd thought, maybe there's a very high chance of that happening, with the new fangled virtualization mambo jambo thingy they're touting.
Not true. MS has already stated that they are not changing the driver model in Win7, they learned their lessons with Vista.
I just hope it's faster then vista....
But it's all part of the plan. The testers want to share more of what's in Windows 7 but they are not allowed to. Let's just wait and see what Microsoft has to offer during PDC, and after we play around with the beta, THEN we can either start talking **** or praise Windows 7. Geez.
Let's see if Microsoft learned anything through Vista.
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