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Windows 7 features revealed for the first time. Initial shipping date is sometime in late 2009 to early 2010 (there should be less problems with this than Vista since Windows 7 is more of an incremental update, while the latter represented a complete overhaul of the Windows OS):
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=13309 |
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More research against the positive power of multi-tasking:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126018694
I think the phenomenon in general comes from the computer as metaphor--specifically the dial-up era. This was when you really could do five things at once, and succeed at it. Even in the days of chatting away on the phone while cooking, or X, didn't make a big performance difference. --Or, listening to a blowhard politician. Because what you're doing when you are successfully multi-tasking is tuning out the superfluous. A lot of stuff just has to happen in its own pace. Even single-tasking, listening to a story or following a mathematical equation in which you already understand the ending, you are "multi-tasking."
Music is different--it plays to instinct. And that is a multi-task I couldn't live without.
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Windows 7 gets a giant thumbs-up from Infosys:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/174382/making_a_case_for_windows_7_migration.html
| Quote: | | The new operating system has also made life easier for Krishna. Windows 7 makes his work more effortless because it reduces background activities, resulting in enhanced power and processor management. It also helps him keep an eye on unauthorized software across about 5,000 projects. "The enhanced security feature App locker is a real treat," he says. If Infosys is yet to scale its migration beyond 200 it's because third-party software like VPN and encryption tools haven't yet been certified to run on Windows 7 and supporting features like the Bitlocker are not yet enterprise ready. Once these issues are ironed out, Krishna plans to roll out the new OS in a big way. "Our target is to cover 70 percent of our machines in the coming four to six weeks. We are constantly optimizing infrastructure costs and providing a secure and user friendly environment. With Windows 7, Microsoft has upped performance, security and support," he says. |
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It is now do-or-die time:
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-windows23-2009oct23,0,3099692.story
| Quote: | Will it work?
"There were more than 700 people lined up outside the Microsoft store in Scottsdale when it opened up this morning," said Katherine Egbert, an analyst with Jefferies & Co., referring to Thursday's debut in Arizona of Microsoft's first retail store. Some queued up the night before, bringing doughnuts, pizza and Microsoft Xbox 360 game consoles to pass the time.
"I'd say that's pretty good demand and pretty good interest," Egbert said. |
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Hey Diesel, I agree. I think a 128-bit Windows is a stretch in 2012 - perhaps even a decade from now - especially given its large amounts of "headroom" relative to the 32-bit to 64-bit transition. That said, there are other benefits of moving to a higher-bit processor/OS aside from RAM addressing issue (although the benefits are minimal at this stage, or even a few years from now):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/64-bit#Pros_and_cons |
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I cant see the need for an 128 bit OS yet. A 64 bit OS supports a memory size of 16.8 million terabytes. Even if you put all the supercomputers in the world together you wouldn't get close to that limit.
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Window 8 plans leaked. This suggests Microsoft is already working on a 128-bit version of Windows. I am really looking forward to the 64-bit upgrade later this month but obviously, Microsoft doesn't think a 64-bit Windows is sufficient for our next generation needs (such as 3-D seismic imaging on a Windows desktop machine, etc.)
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1558030/windows-plans-leaked |
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Expect strong tailwinds from, none-other, Windows XP and the netbook revolution. I've got the smalles SSD lenovo but just picked up a couple EEEs off TigerDirect for 163 (with Bing cashback of course).
Warning: these should not be used for multitasking:
http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/august24/multitask-research-study-082409.html
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Wired.com's first look at Windows 7. As a chronic multi-tasker, I am really looking forward to the reengineering of its memory management features:
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/08/first-look-windows7
| Quote: | You’ll immediately notice Windows 7 feels a lot faster than its predecessors, and that’s because memory management has been smartly re-engineered. In older versions of Windows, every application you have open is sucking up video memory, even if the windows are minimized. This isn’t the case in Windows 7: The only windows and apps using video memory are those visible on your screen. Windows users are accustomed to closing applications to boost performance, but that’s going to be unnecessary with Windows 7.
Smoother performance would be a waste if usability weren’t improved, too. Windows 7 won’t disappoint. Remember in Windows XP when you hooked up an external hard drive and it was unrecognized, requiring you to search the web to find that stupid effing software driver? Windows 7 includes up-to-date files, which should automatically recognize your device, and in most cases it’ll “just work.” If, for some reason, Windows 7 isn’t compatible with your attached device by default, it’ll search a database for you in an attempt to find a file to install.
Similarly, Windows 7 tries to streamline networking of peripherals, such as printers and scanners, with a feature called HomeGroup. Let’s say you’re running Windows 7 on computer B in your household, and computer A is the one hooked up to a printer in another room. If computer B is on the same network as computer A, Windows 7 will search for the printer driver on computer A and share it with computer B. The same networking feature will also allow you to share folders and files between networked computers. There’s a catch to this seamless networking: HomeGroup is an exclusive Windows 7 feature. So if your other machine is running the Mac OS, or Linux, then forget about it. |
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BusinessWeek getting more bullish on Windows 7:
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jul2009/tc20090713_452960.htm?chan=rss_topStories_ssi_5
| Quote: | But the results may be less indicative of companies' eventual buying plans than the headline numbers show. The Web-based survey was carried out four months before the planned release date of Oct. 22. So companies haven't yet heard the marketing pitches Microsoft has planned for the launch. Chief among these are big price promotions. During the first six months after launch, for example, the professional version of Windows 7 will sell at a discount of at least 15%, compared with the current business-class version of Vista, the most recent version of Windows.
All Versions Will Come Installed
Maybe because the company botched Vista's launch so badly, Microsoft seems to have done far better advance work for the unveiling of Windows 7. Veghte says more than 10,000 software developers are already creating products for Windows 7, versus less than 4,000 for Vista at a comparable stage of its development. That includes many drivers, the bits of code that enable particular devices, such as printers and digital cameras, to work with Windows 7.
And the company has a more understandable pricing strategy. Rather than various versions with various features, there will be a clear "good, better, best" approach. People who want the basics can buy Windows Starter, while companies can buy a version with many networking and security features. Rather than choose a flavor and stick with it, all Windows 7 PCs will ship with multiple versions of the OS preloaded. Any could be turned on in minutes with a credit card, saving the customer a trip to a retail store or a lengthy download.
Indeed, what may be most surprising about ScriptLogic's figures is that the number of companies with plans to upgrade to Windows 7 is so high. Unlike consumers, who will automatically find the system on new PCs bought after Oct. 22, the vast majority of companies don't adopt new operating systems for years. Indeed, one Microsoft insider notes that with 2009 corporate budgets already stuck in cement, "We won't see a lot of corporate upgrades this year." This person expects the heaviest sales in 2011, with many waiting until 2012 or later. |
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Solid state drive + Windows 7. Just two words: Blazingly fast:
http://www.dailytech.com/Windows+7+RC+on+SSD+Rocks/article15497.htm
| Quote: | | My laptop has a 2.4GHz (P8600) Centrino 2 processor, and I loaded it up with my full complement of productivity software - which includes Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007. Used to grabbing a cup of coffee while waiting for computers to boot up, I was surprised that the boot-up time in this instance averaged just 15 seconds upon leaving the BIOS screen. Going into hibernation with 4GB of RAM took between 15 to 20 seconds; my fastest boot-time on a clean installation clocked in at 11 seconds. |
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