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    Windows 7 First build review

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Jayayess1190, Feb 22, 2008.

  1. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    http://www.istartedsomething.com/20080214/windows-7-more-screenshots-raiker/

    Looks good so far! :D


    According to TG Daily, the Milestone 2 (M2) code drop is scheduled for April or May 2008. UI changes are expected to appear in later builds of Windows 7. Milestone 3 (M3) is listed as coming in the third quarter, with the release to manufacturing in the second half of 2009. The release dates of a beta version and a release candidate are "to be determined".
     
    Jayayess1190, Feb 22, 2008
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  2. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    404 Not found.

    They probably got a take down notice really fast.
     
    usapatriot, Feb 22, 2008
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  3. Arki

    Arki Super Moderator

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    I saw it earlier. They didnt post any good pictures of it. If one didn't know better, it looked just like Vista.
     
    Arki, Feb 22, 2008
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  4. MICHAELSD01

    MICHAELSD01 Apple/Alienware Master

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    MICHAELSD01, Feb 22, 2008
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  5. ChristopherAKAO4

    ChristopherAKAO4 Notebook Nut

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    :p I wanted to read that!
     
    ChristopherAKAO4, Feb 22, 2008
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  6. MICHAELSD01

    MICHAELSD01 Apple/Alienware Master

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    MICHAELSD01, Feb 22, 2008
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  7. Gintoki

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    Crap, i just got vista last year and now they're releasing windows 7 in 2009? Man, that's not cool. :(
     
    Gintoki, Feb 22, 2008
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  8. notyou

    notyou Notebook Deity

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    That would be cool. I could get my 3rd OS from uni then. :) Yay for XP Pro, Vista Business and Windows 7 X.
     
    notyou, Feb 22, 2008
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  9. jimc

    jimc Notebook Consultant

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    But 2009 in Microsoft time is probably 2014 :p
    Remember Longhorn was supposed to come out 2003?
     
    jimc, Feb 22, 2008
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  10. Gintoki

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    Hmmm, yeah. Now i feel better . :D
     
    Gintoki, Feb 22, 2008
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  11. Leon

    Leon Notebook Deity

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    100% fake. Looks exactly like Vista. Pretty good photoshopping though.
     
    Leon, Feb 22, 2008
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  12. MICHAELSD01

    MICHAELSD01 Apple/Alienware Master

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    Actually, Microsoft sent out pre-pre-pre-pre-alpha Windows 7 code to some developers, different OS and cores (Windows 7 is a complete Windows re-write) with the same UI as Vista as of now.
     
    MICHAELSD01, Feb 22, 2008
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  13. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    When Vista's first builds came out, they looked exactly like XP. This isn't even coming out until next year (or later), it will change.
     
    Jayayess1190, Feb 22, 2008
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  14. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    Good point.

    It may look like Vista now, but W7 will be different by the time it's ready.
     
    Matt is Pro, Feb 22, 2008
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  15. LIVEFRMNYC

    LIVEFRMNYC Blah Blah Blah!!!

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    The "Wipe and Reload" Feature seems interesting.
     
    LIVEFRMNYC, Feb 22, 2008
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  16. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    I'll use Windows Seven to wipe something else if it doesn't have more to show.
     
    Bog, Feb 22, 2008
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  17. KPot2004

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    It seems like it just going to be like "vista reloaded" or something, after taking as long as they did with vista, I cant see an OS coming out so soon after being that much different.
     
    KPot2004, Feb 22, 2008
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    It's not from the same team and developement of W7 didn't start long after Vista's (2003->2004.5)
     
    JCMS, Feb 23, 2008
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