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In-Depth With the Windows 7 Public Beta

Posted by kdawson on from the ctrl-alt-del-makes-him-blink dept.

Dozer writes "With the Windows 7 public beta out, Ars Technica has an in-depth look at the release. There's praise for Windows 7's UI changes and polish as well much-needed changes to UAC, but also a warning that those who have problems with Vista won't like Windows 7 much better. 'If you couldn't stand Vista's UI (whether it's because you didn't like Explorer, Aero, Control Panel, UAC, or anything else), Windows 7 is unlikely to do much to help, as it builds on the same UI. If Vista's hardware demands were too steep, Windows 7 will likely cause you the same grief, as its hardware demands match. And if Vista didn't work with a program or device you need to use, Windows 7 will offer no salvation, as its compatibility is virtually identical.'"

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  1. smithers! by ionix5891 · · Score: 4, Funny

    unleash the nerds!!

    1. Re:smithers! by pnevin · · Score: 5, Funny

      Your family videos won't play because of DRM - who are you, Brad Pitt?

  2. Re:Hardware demands match? by XMode · · Score: 5, Funny

    MS will hold off on release until netbook manufacturers have high enough specs to run 7.. Duh!

  3. Ob XKCD by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    xkcd 528:

    "What are you doing?"
    "Trying the Windows 7 Beta"
    "Why is it showing a picture of Hitler?"
    "I don't know. I can't get it to do anything else."
    "There's no UI?"
    "No, just Hitler."
    "Did you try Control-Alt-Delete?"
    "It just makes Hitler's eyes flash."
    "Huh... well, it's better than Vista."
    "True."

  4. Re:I don't understand... by Junior+J.+Junior+III · · Score: 5, Funny

    Er... this may seem like a stupid question, but what did they actually improve -- if not the things people were complaining about?

    Windows 7 Beta: Now with more hookers.*

    *Hookers available for tech journalists and reviewers only.

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    You see? You see? Your stupid minds! Stupid! Stupid!
  5. Biggest improvement by ustolemyname · · Score: 4, Funny

    Shutdown button... has the word "shutdown" on it. This is the biggest improvement over vista.

  6. Re:Hardware demands match? by MrNaz · · Score: 5, Funny

    So they're planning a release around 2045? Right about when pocket calculators can play Crysis.

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    I hate printers.
  7. Re:Windows 7 != Vista by joranbelar · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wow, if 7even is that much better than 6ix was, I can't wait until 8ight comes out.

    I only have 2wo questions for you: since you installed 3hree different versions (one even be4our it was officially released), did you find that 9ine times out of 10en, the 60ixty-4our bit version lacked driver support four your devices?

    And also, are you aware that the number "seven" does not, in fact, begin with a "7"?