Windows 7 to be nothing more then Vista SP2.

"Microsoft's official position, expressed by top executives such as Jim Allchin, is that Windows XP SP2, which was built by diverging resources away from Longhorn, should have been considered a new Windows client and not just a service pack. But in this context SP2 for XP provides a precedent, which in its turn gives an indication to where Microsoft is actually heading with Windows 7. By offering an evolution from what Vista is today, the Redmond company is essentially looking to repeat Service Pack 2 for Windows XP, but this time around marketing the new version as a fresh major release."

Full Article: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Wind...ows-8-Close-to-What-SP2-Was-to-XP-86978.shtml

 

This thread should be extremely entertaining. Like T.O. said, "Getcha popcorn ready."

 

I guess it should be good then since this articles says Windows 7 and 8 will focus on performance: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Wind...ce-Analysis-and-Diagnostics-Tools-86181.shtml

 

Windows 7 Will Be A Lightly Tweaked Windows Vista

http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/06/windows_7_will.html

 

Windows 7 predictions: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2314409,00.asp

 

Meh. Linux will destroy the world. :laugh:

 

So I assume Vista>7 upgrades will cost a fair price, say 50 bucks? /sarcasm

 

Windows 7 > Vista > windows XP SP 3.

This not an unknown news. Windows 7 will be built on the vista kernel.

 

yes,, they are actually gonna fix VISTA????

that should be as easy as lowering gas prices

 

Windows 7 to be run by miniature goblins: Link. Wearing tophats. Link.

 

so will it have a new interface

 

You will have a new face.

 

So will Windows 8 be between Windows 7 SP2 and Windows 9, close to what SP1 was to Vista?

 

Windows 8 will be like Iron man. Personal rocket jets.

 

its going to look like xp from what i hear.

 

Nice. Vista is such a great OS

 

vista is not bad you just need a good pc for it to work well

 

Will windows 7/8 have Compiz type of desktop?

 

I've only just got Vista working ok on my notebook and now they're announcing a new OS, way to go M$ - make my OS pratically obsolete why don't ya.

 

Yeah, **** Microsoft.

Once you buy something, that manufacturer should stop doing anything else in the future so your product doesn't become obsolete. I mean, after all, you are the king of the universe.

 

DAMNIT!!!! I just "upgraded" to Vista 64, now I guess MS needs more money to take over more countries.

 

Sigh.

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Whoa, that makes no sense. Windows 7 is a new product that you have to pay for. You do not pay for service packs. It's that simple.
Yes, SP2 was an anomaly because it offered a lot of new functionality, but claiming that because of this "precedent", anything that isn't a complete OS rewrite should be considered a "SP2" is just silly.

 

Btw, its rumored that Windows 7 will be subscription-based.

 

That's a rumor like this for a lot of things nowadays lol...

I'd take a lot of these rumors with a LOT of salt.

 

Explain yourself.

 

There's rumors abound that say Windows 7 might be a "package" type distribution. Sorta like how some games do that now, you get a core package for a certain price, then you add on to it.

 

You mean like how I can get _Vista Basic for $x, _Vista Premium for $x+$y, and _Vista Ultimate for $x+$y+$z, with additional functionality at each step?

 

What is the difference with today's selling strategy?

 

wow thats dumb as sh&t

 

The rumors started because Server 2008 is similiarly "modular." Since Windows 7 will look very similar "under the hood" as Server 2008, they draw this distinction from this similarity. Windows is already modular though. You don't want something, you can just uninstall it.

It is not going to be a Lego set though, like Linux. I can see consumers just unchecking packages they "think" they don't need and then having to reinstall these packages when they find out they are needed for often used features that their programs require. I think it is a bad idea and it is going to lead to more support calls. Anyone that has used Server 2008 core knows what I mean. While it is 25% the size of a full installation, the Core installation is about 500 times a pain in the rear to use and learn.

 

They can talk the hype for all I care but the bottom line is that if the developers don't get on the band wagon it'll be a lame OS. MS is already pleading with them to develop software/hardware for it. And like Vista, it'll be like molasses.

 

That's right, and believe me the developers will get aboard the band wagon, if there is money to make they will be at the meet, trust me. This is called products cycle and symbiosis.

 

It's rumoured that "Windows 7" will actually be based on the Linux Kernel and a compatibility layer for legacy programs will be made. No programs will work in this compatibility layer except a Linux emulator. All of your software will have to be "Windows Voyager Certified." It will have system requirements like Windows 95 except with 4GB of memory as the minimum (up to 2048TB is supported, thanks to the upgrade to 256-bit computing). Oh yeah, the major upgrade in "Windows 7" will be a version of Solitaire called Chaos, which is played with road signs.

 

No one is forcing you to upgrade. Your OS will not magically stop working when Windows 7 is released.

I don't mind Windows 7 having no huge updates. I just hope they implement WinFS. Vista works fine for me and I'll be looking forward to Windows 7.

 

What countries have the taken over so far?

 

Overall, this is my feeling. Vista works fine for now. If they make 7 a new, state-of-the-art OS, then fine. If not, then fine. At the very least, I'm sure they'll add some interesting new features and, if the guy who developed MS Office 2007 is really on board as rumored, it should be really intuitive and attractive. I'd be happy with that.

 

That's my attitude towards it so far.

 

I have XP, Vista and Ubuntu, if W7 comes out it will be an excuse for me to buy another powerful laptop

 

yea, a mac.

 

Believe it or not, I'm very seriously thinking about buying a MAC, but then it won't be W7

 

Windows 7 will be an odd ball when it comes out. What exactly will it do? Vista works fine for me. I'll wait if Win7 is worth it.

 

That is what people said with XP. It will be an odd ball when it comes out. What exactly will it do compared to Windows 2000?

 

Do any of you believe that they will start releasing new laptops and desktops that will be 'Windows 7 compatible' before the new OS is released, like they did before Vista's release? If yes, how soon do you think it'll be?

 

I think MS learned its lesson not to label stuff compatible in the future. Both have the same hardware requirements, but until a release date is set I doubt you will see any sort of compatibility advertisements.

 

I would be happy if Windows 7 was Vista + all the features that MS promised for Vista but then dropped.

like a new file system....

 

Theyve already said they sending builds to companies very early to check for compatibility and monitoring it much more closely to avoid the screwup they had with Vista

 

This is definitely a good thing.

 

Don't get yourself to a closed world.

 

They did this with vista too and screwing up after the initial release will be unavoidable for any OS which is completely re-written.