In-Depth With the Windows 7 Public Beta

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.'"

Comments

Re:Win 7 is THE xp replacement

[trolltalk.com]

I used it on a brand new dual core 64-bit laptop w. nvidia graphics card and 2 gigs of ram - not exactly a slouch of a machine. I then parked the laptop for half a year - it just wasn't useable. Then I threw linux on it and it became an AWESOME machine - enough so that I upgraded to 4 gigs of ram.

If you think Vista is "good", you have a strange definition of "good." If you think it's "a modern OS", you're at least a decade behind the times. Windows is obsolete. Get a mac if you need the hand-holding.

Re:I don't understand...

[Midnight Thunder]

So... the summary is basically saying that the problems everyone complained about with Vista, seem to be basically still there with Windows 7?

I am wondering whether they did a few small tweaks, sat on their asses and then did what the Vista advert did: call it something else and see if people thought it was better. Of course I am being cynical and only side by side testing will reveal how much has changed.