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As you probably already know, the new release of Microsoft® Windows® 7, the latest operating system from the company is due for release on the 22nd of October 2009. But what can we hope for in this new release? Faster speeds, improved GUI, the latest technology in software? Well, yes, all of it!

In the new release you can expect a much improved task bar with effective full screen previews of running software. The icons are now larger on the task bar for ease of access and simplicity(I’d prefer the icons to stay the size they are now in vista!).

Another handy feature brought in to change the GUI and style of the desktop is transparent application and file windows. This allows you to hide any open software or windows simply by dragging your mouse to the bottom right hand corner of the desktop. Sound familiar? We saw this feature on the Apple® Mac OS a while back. It seems that windows have followed suit and added this handy feature. Other improvements on Windows® 7 include an improved search, jump lists for an easier way to access recently opened files, faster and improved internet browsing and better device management.
by tecy.co.uk

Some criticism from eSarcasm on the 20 hour install time:

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Want to upgrade your system to Windows 7? No problem — just clear out a full day in your schedule, and you’ll be all set.

The Vista-to-Windows 7 upgrade could take up to 20 hours to complete, Microsoft confirms. That’d be a whopping 1200 times of intercoursing, assuming you’re a man-of-the-minute variety. (Just trying to give some perspective for our stamina-challenged friends.)

So what in the hell could an operating system be doing for that long? Microsoft claims the nearly day-long delay is a result of users having “an enormous data set and a large number of installed applications.” We don’t buy it, though; we think there has to be a better explanation.

Here are six theories.

1. Market research.

That’s how long it takes for the system to figure out why the hell you were using Vista in the first place.

2. Browser battles.

The scary upgrade time might convince you to do a clean install, thereby increasing the odds of your getting lazy and leaving Internet Explorer as the default browser. How else is Microsoft supposed to get people to use IE?

3. Clippy did the coding.

Microsoft’s annoying “virtual assistant” wasn’t canned; he was just moved to the Windows 7 coding department. Unfortunately, that little shit is as bad at programming as he was at “assisting” you with Office.

4. Racial customization.

Using its new super-high-tech eRace 1.0 software, Windows 7 searches your hard drive for clues about your ethnicity and then customizes your new interface accordingly. Hey, it seemed to go over well in that ad campaign last month — why not apply it to an entire OS?

5. The Bing bribe.

Nothing’s actually happening during the delay; in fact, an on-screen dialogue box will offer you the option to cut your install time by 19 hours — if you agree to sign a legally binding agreement to use Bing as your exclusive search engine. (Oh, come on…it’s not that much of a stretch.)

6. Verifying which of the 10,532 upgrade packages you purchased.

The software has to verify which Windows 7 package you purchased — you know, the $49.99 Windows 7 Home Premium package that was available from June 26 to July 11; the $99.99 Windows 7 Professional edition available from June 26 to July 11; the $119.99 Windows Home Premium sold after July 11; the $219.99 Windows 7 Ultimate package; or the Windows 7 Upgrade Option given to people who purchased new Vista PCs between June 26 and January 2010.

That’s a lot of dumb shit to check. It takes a while.

Extract above taken from eSarcasm – Geek Humor Gone Wild
Image above courtesy of maximumpc.com

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