09.01.2009 17:05 Uhr, Quelle: Hardmac.com

Windows 7 Public Beta Available Today

During a keynote delivered at the CES 2009, Steve Balmer announced the availability of windows 7 public beta today. It seems that Microsoft is rushing to make current problems with Vista history, and expects to release a new version, aka Windows 7, as soon as possible. The final version of windows 7 is expected for 2010. Steve Ballmer promised that windows 7 will be different than Vista, and that Microsoft is listening to customers in order to make it better than the current OS: - To accommodate with the success of netbooks, usually shipping with Linux as a light OS, windows 7 will be faster and more battery energy aware than vista. - The GUI will be simplified, even though it will remain “a la Vista”. A new task bar will be added, with thumbnails-based presentation and refreshed/enhanced widgets. - Support for multipoint touchscreens - Windows should be less intrusive than Vista, especially with less alert message

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