Windows 7 RTM Reviewed & Benchmarked

An anonymous reader writes "The code is final, and CNet has reviewed the final version of Windows 7, with benchmarks to support the case that it's not only the fastest version of Windows to shut down, but also looks like 'the operating system that both Microsoft and its consumers have been waiting for.' The review continues: 'By fixing most of the perceived and real problems in Vista, Microsoft has laid the groundwork for the future of where Windows will go. Windows 7 presents a stable platform that can compete comfortably with OS X, while reassuring the world that Microsoft can still turn out a strong, useful operating system.'"

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The fastest version of Windows to shut down?

[PhunkySchtuff]

the fastest version of Windows to shut down

How is this even a bullet point. Who stands (or sits there) thinking "Damn, I wish this machine would shut down faster"?

No seriously... I own desktop and laptop computers. None of them are shut down on anything like a regular basis. They both are put to sleep quite frequently, the desktop with a keystroke command (that could also be a menu-driven command) and the laptop by just shutting the lid.

I seriously can't remember the last time I actually shut my computer down. Put it to sleep yes, even rebooted it every now and then, but actually shut down? I dunno!