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Windows 7 Taskbar Not So Similar To OS X Dock After All

Posted by timothy on from the this-comparison-is-not-like-the-others dept.

cremou brulee writes "Redmond's photocopiers have been unusually busy for the last couple of years, with the result that Windows 7 copies a lots of Mac OS X features. First and foremost among these is the Dock, which has been unceremoniously ripped off in Windows 7's new Taskbar. Or has it? Ars Technica has taken an in-depth look at the history and evolution of the Taskbar, and shows just how MS arrived at the Windows 7 'Superbar.' The differences between the Superbar and the Dock are analyzed in detail. The surprising conclusion? 'Ultimately, the new Taskbar is not Mac-like in any important way, and only the most facile of analyses would claim that it is.'"

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  1. Digg? by OakDragon · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Did Digg get a /. make-over, or vice-versa...?

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  2. Re:The real difference is that by tezbobobo · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Unless you've plugged in your Vista Business Keyboard becaue the apple supplied one was crap. Than it's 'alt.' PS, Why is the basic Vista keyboard SO much better than the basic Apple keyboard? PPS, If you good folk at apple want to produce a really cool keyboard and have me test it in a production environment, please let me know.