Windows Vista Google Alerts for 28 October 2008

Windows 7 borrows from OS X, avoids Vista
Register – London,England,UK
PDC When it comes to Windows 7, Microsoft hasn’t just learned from the mistakes of Windows Vista. It has picked-up a thing or two from Apple’s OS X, …
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Windows 7: Fundamentally Familiar
PC Magazine – USA
Windows 7 is Windows Vista, just better. And this is a good thing. Yeah, I know. It’s heresy. Everyone hates Vista, and who would ever want the next version …
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Microsoft says next Windows won’t be as annoying
The Associated Press
Silver, the analyst, noted that Windows Vista rejigged complex aspects of the software’s plumbing, while Windows 7 is largely a cosmetic overhaul. …
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Microsoft Vows Windows 7 Will Fix Vista Mistakes
PC World – USA
Windows 7 is still targeted for release three years after Vista, he added. This would put its business release in late 2009 and general availability at the …
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Dell skates line between netbook and laptop with Mini 12
New York Times – United States
With a starting price below US$600, the Mini 12 supports the Windows Vista, Ubuntu Linux and Windows XP operating systems. Weighing in at under 3 pounds and …
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PDC2008: The Windows 7 Introduction
PC Magazine – USA
More importantly, Sinofsky deadpanned about the reviews that Windows Vista has gotten, including the negative ads and blog posts. …
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Windows 7 Beta Due In Early 2009
InformationWeek – Manhasset,NY,USA
Perhaps most significantly, Microsoft said applications that are compatible with Windows Vista will work with Windows 7 because the two operating systems …
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First look at Windows 7: Microsoft promises it’s better than Vista
New York Times – United States
Steven Sinofsky, vice president for Windows and Windows Live Engineering, said Microsoft has learned from its experience with Windows Vista. …
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Microsoft shows off Windows 7 operating system
Telegraph.co.uk – United Kingdom
And Windows 7 would be "a very comfortable next step from Windows Vista." The new operating system would, however, take "Windows to the next step" with "new …
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Dell skates line between netbook and laptop with Mini 12
Computerworld – Framingham,MA,USA
With a starting price below $600, the Mini 12 supports the Windows Vista, Ubuntu Linux and Windows XP operating systems. Weighing in at under 3 pounds and …
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