Look out! Here comes Windows 7

The Windows 7 bandwagon is up and running following recent public appearances of a prototype version at Microsoft developer and hardware conferences in Los Angeles.

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No one ever got sacked for copying IBM

mikewhit | | Permalink

"Copying Apple Mac again?
The new Windows taskbar sounds like what I have had on my Mac for ages."

Well, the old Windows taskbar was copied from IBM's OS/2 ...

Copying Apple Mac again?

Sonia Gable | | Permalink

The new Windows taskbar sounds like what I have had on my Mac for ages.

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Why move from XP?

jimeth | | Permalink

I still run XP at home and at work - and can see no motivation to upgrade whatsoever.

Oh dear

neil.reddin | | Permalink

"The new version will build on the fundamental improvements to ... reliability and performance made in Windows Vista, the company said."

Oh dear. They really think there were improvements to reliability and performance in Vista?

Hmm. I think I'll be sticking with XP until at least the second service pack for Windows 7 emerges from planet Microsoft.