Hands-On With Windows 7's New Features

Posted by timothy on Tuesday October 28, 2008 @05:17AM from the less-sucking-is-good-in-this-context dept.

Barence writes "Microsoft has released the first pre-beta code of Windows 7, and PC Pro has a series of in-depth, hands-on examinations of all the new features. The revamped user interface has clearly gleaned more than a little inspiration from the Mac OS X Dock, but it goes further than the Apple concept with 'jumplists,' new gadgets and an updated system tray. The much-vaunted multi-touch controls were there to play with, and it seemed to work well. Networking has been given the full treatment, with new features HomeGroup and Libraries. Windows 7 debuts a new feature called Device Stage that has the potential to be unbelievably handy ... or a complete disaster. Finally, several new features could make PCs easier to manage and secure for IT departments, such as BitLocker To Go and Branch Cache." All in all, these features together lead some people to the conclusion that Windows 7 will "suck less than Vista" — that last link from reader ThinSkin, who also points to a related sampling of screenshots from the current iteration of Windows 7.

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This is beginning to sound like the old joke by willoughby · 2008-10-28 05:52 · Score: 1, Offtopic

It was originally about IBM, but Microsoft works better now...

Three women are talking about their husbands & sex. Woman one says, "My husband is a policeman. He's very aggressive in bed & he likes to handcuff me". Woman two says, "My husband is an acrobat. We do it in all kinds of positions". The third woman says, "My husband works for Microsoft. He just sits on the side of the bed & tells me how good it's going to be when I finally get it".