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 Windows 7: Will it be good enough?
Windows 7: Will it be good enough?
Developing for Microsoft Surface (includes Windows 7 multi-touch developer roadmap and access to the Microsoft Surface SDK) Windows 7: Welcome to the Windows 7 Desktop (includes “exciting enhancements to the taskbar, Start Menu, and other desktop elements”) Windows 7: Programming Sync Providers ...
Windows 7 Walkthrough, Boot Video and Impressions [Windows 7]
Windows 7 Walkthrough, Boot Video and Impressions [Windows 7]
gizmodo.com — Like Elvis in '68, Microsoft is itching for a "comeback," and Windows 7 is the perfect excuse.... In fact, this week in LA at the Professional Developers Conference , Windows 7 officially shoved Vista aside. Having suffered through the often deserved ... (more) Windows 7 Walkthrough, Boot Video and Impressions ...
News: Revealed: What's in Windows 7
pcpro.co.uk — Microsoft has released the first pre-beta code of Windows 7, writes Barry Collins at the Professional Developers... Conference in Los Angeles. The next-generation operating system includes a bevy of new features, including a revamped Windows desktop, ... (more) News: Revealed: What's in Windows 7
Microsoft Shows Windows 7 Running on Asus EeePC [Windows 7]
Microsoft Shows Windows 7 Running on Asus EeePC [Windows 7]
gizmodo.com — Windows honcho Steve "Don't Blame Me For Vista, I Was Running Office At The Time" Sinofsky hinted... that he would whip out an impressively low-powered device to show how skinny Windows 7 can get. Sure enough, today at his keynote at PDC 2008, he waved ... (more) Microsoft Shows Windows 7 Running on Asus EeePC [Windows 7]
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Windows 7 to feature GPU acceleration like Apple's Snow Leopard?
Engadget — ... A first true glimpse of Windows 7, Microsoft's Vista successor, is T minus 1 day and counting. So far we know very little. Oh sure, it supports multi-touch and takes 1,000 engineers to code but the real details will emerge from Tuesday's kickoff to ...

First look at Windows 7 with GPS acceleration
PR News: — ... core components to what the new OS has to offer. So far Microsoft has not said that the new Operating System is going to be the next big thing, they have gone for the understated approach, which is what they should have done with Vista. Microsoft does hope that Windows 7 will be good enough to get them back on track, following the huge failure of Vista. One thing that Windows 7 has up its sleeve that could help it becomes a good OS, and that is GPS acceleration. Full article

Windows 7: PDC 2008 Preview
CrunchGear — ... There’s a nice, long summary of most of the news regarding Windows 7 here, but if you’re following it at all, only a few things will be new. For instance, there’s a session on GPU acceleration for applications, which is news to me, and although there are no specifics yet, things like ...

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