FANTASTIC: Windows 7 Build 6956 new boot screen video


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The video makes it hard to tell that it's still animating as long as the logo is displayed (it kind of glows/pulses). Plus the Win7 boot up is pretty short anyway and you wouldn't want an animation where part of it gets cut off!

Totally agree with you here. From what i see now, it's perfect. I would not change it all.

Elegance? I don't get it, what does that have to do with the computer running the software you need and providing the functions and utility you need?

Er, nothing. That's the point.

What does cheese have to do with a table!? Well, almost nothing obviously. One tastes nice, and the other you put stuff on. But I'd still like both in my house.

Probably the most useless feature they've announced for Windows 7. It's just a boot screen people. Who the hell cares what it looks like.

"Announced"? I doubt that...

We're enthusiasts, and we like cool new stuff. When we notice such stuff, it doesn't mean it was announced.

Its not a big deal but yea it looks quite cool. Sure it has no effect how it runs but most people will have to see that screen at least once a day so it might as well look cool. Can't tell from the video but I hope they don't have 16 bit color as that would really ruin it. Although I would prefer if those lil orbs would continue to spin around until windows has loaded, then transition into the flag.

Like I said somewhere else, it's only a bootscreen, only that.... clam down. If it was possible to never see a bootscreen because the OS could Instant-ON, I would be even more pleased.

Wow, a cool animation.... Like I care....

Windows 3.1 = FAIL

Windows 95 = FAIL

Windows 98 = FAIL

Windows 98SE = FAIL

Windows 2000 = SEMI-FAIL

Windows ME = TOTAL EPIC FAIL

Windows XP = = FAIL AT FIRST / LATER A WIN

Windows Vista = FAIL

Windows 7 = ?

I'm what you would call a retrospective prophet. I base the future off the past, and if that's the data I have to work with, guess what my predictions for Windows 7 will be?

Windows 3.1 = FAIL

Windows 95 = FAIL

Windows 98 = FAIL

Windows 98SE = FAIL

Windows 2000 = SEMI-FAIL

Windows ME = TOTAL EPIC FAIL

Windows XP = = FAIL AT FIRST / LATER A WIN

Windows Vista = FAIL

Windows 7 = ?

I'm what you would call a retrospective prophet. I base the future off the past, and if that's the data I have to work with, guess what my predictions for Windows 7 will be?

Now for me and most people its more like:-

Windows 3.1 = SUCCESS

Windows 95 = SUCCESS

Windows 98 = SUCCESS

Windows 98SE = SUCCESS

Windows 2000 = SUCCESS

Windows ME = FAIL

Windows XP = SUCCESS

Windows Vista = SUCCESS

Windows 7 = ?

I'm what you would call a retrospective prophet. I base the future off the past, and if that's the data I have to work with, guess what my predictions for Windows 7 will be?

Wow, so where did you get the data you're working with? A Mac forum? 4chan?

anyone else notice that Thurrott's Screenshots have been edited to remove the actual build number from them

curious

Why would someone do that???

wonder where he got this build??

LOL, was about to say that. Wouldn't be surprised if it was the leaked 6956.

Anyways, Windows Media Center's new welcome page looks awesome.

The bootscreen clearly shows a square cropping off the light rays. Hopefully the fit-and-finish team for Win7 catches this.

Pauls sad that there's no hidden features in these builds it sounds like. =P

From what I remember MS never said they're feature complete just API complete so developers and IHVs don't have to worry about any future code changes that could break their software/drivers.

I think we could see more stuff with the official Beta 1 release and then more come RC1. Still, the fact it's performing faster and so on is a good sign also.

why the UAC's shields in Control Panel have a different colour? less protection by default? :crazy:

lessprotectionju6.png

Since when different colors means less protection?? Wow.... :wacko:

Still, I'm getting more and more afraid that Win7 will be nothing more than Vista with some polish interface (taskbar,...) and a speedup that Vista SP2 will probably get. I'm running Vista SP2 and it's better speedwise.

I wonder if it's going to be enough to pay Again....

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