When I installed Microsoft Windows 7 beta on one of my computers, one things I’ve noticed was that it was a quick and rather painless install. It seems light with less “bloatware”. It reminded me of a linux install way back when Linux didn’t try to be “use-friendly”. Back then when you install Linux, you [...]
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omputerworld reports Windows 7 full version is now available for sale, month’s before Microsoft officially releases it for sale.
Pirated copies of Microsoft Windows 7 have hit the shelves at China’s electronics bazaars, months before the operating system officially goes on sale.
A stall owner at one of the multistory PC markets in Beijing sold a copy [...]
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Windows 7 RTM build 7600 is free for download at Technet and MSDN. The download was actually made available on August 6 and early downloaders slowed the speeds to a crawl but expect it to speed up as soon as they drop off. The 32-bit edition comes in at a heavy 2.4 Gb.
If this release [...]
NOTE: The blog entry sourced for this post is a little misleading.
Apparently, some enterprising individual is packaging Windows 7 beta into a full product and selling it. A blog from CNET Asia reported finding a package labeled ”Windows 7 Ultimate” at a market notorious for selling pirated software. The package was reportedly being sold for [...]
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There were a few blog entries a month ago talking about the new name scheme Microsoft is employing with regards to its operating system. It looks like Microsoft is trying to move away from naming their operating system with names like windows 2000, xp, vista and will instead try it with someting like windows 7. [...]
Techradar reports that Microsoft will definitely open stores in London and other European cities. The store will sell XBoxes (of course), as well as PCs and other Microsoft products.
“Our main objective is to change the buying experience for consumers around the world – to show and demonstrate Microsoft’s key consumer products in a deeper and [...]
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No need to be afraid of Linux. What the worst that could happen? If you don’t like it, just reinstall your previous operating system and you’re back to that same [...]
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No really. News is that Microsoft will have a retail store. John Biggs of CrunchGear reported yesterday that Microsoft is indeed opening retail stores. No information as to where these stores will be located.
In a press release, Microsoft announced the hiring of David Porter as corporate VP of [...]
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Rumors are going around that users who bought a pc loaded with Vista will get an upgrade from Microsoft. Neowin reports that a document is circulating which states the computers purchased after July 1st(2009) will be eligible for a free Windows 7 upgrade! Whohoo.
I’m set to build/buy another PC so I’m in a quandery if [...]
Here’s my latest install, build 7022.
Windows 7 might be released this year. This according to column by Ina Fried at CNET. Microsoft has not announced any plans to release this latest version. Ina also said Microsoft is working on a program to offer Vista buyers a free and low cost update to this version. This [...]
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