Submission + - Windows 7 RTM reviewed in detail, benchmarked (cnet.co.uk) 2
An anonymous reader writes: The code is final, and Cnet has reviewed the final version of Windows 7, with myriad benchmarks to support the case that it's not only the fastest version of Windows to shut down, but also looks like "the operating system that both Microsoft and its consumers have been waiting for." The review continues: "By fixing most of the perceived and real problems in Vista, Microsoft has laid the groundwork for the future of where Windows will go. Windows 7 presents a stable platform that can compete comfortably with OS X, while reassuring the world that Microsoft can still turn out a strong, useful operating system."
6 versions (Score:2)
Microsoft is offering six versions of Windows 7: Starter, Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, OEM and Enterprise. The three versions that Redmond will be promoting most heavily are Home Premium, Professional and Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor, although Starter will also be available to consumers
I like what they've done with their naming convention. I'm pretty sure "Upgrade Advisor" edition fits somewhere between "XP" and "Vista"
Karma? What's Karma... (Score:2)
I remember oh so long ago when my hopes were dashed as I installed Windows ME... Everything I experienced as I went through the install and usage process, the blue screens of death, the suffering, the LIES...
Well now with Windows 7, I'm starting to come out of my shell a little bit, and hope that it won't do the same th