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Windows 7 will be on sale starting October 22nd 2009

On June 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment

The guessing game is over! Windows 7 will be on sale starting October 22nd 2009.

Microsoft have confirmed that this is the General Availability date they are aiming towards and technology partners such as HP are confident it will happen. Phil Mckinney, CTO of HP said:

We’re locked and loaded for the [...]

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Migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7 in just 30 min

On May 26, 2009 · Leave a Comment

There’s been a lot of press about how there isn’t a an upgrade path from Windows XP to Windows 7.  In this video, Jeremy walked me through using the latest beta of the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, specifically the User State Migration Tool, to transfer the user settings and files from a Windows XP installation to [...]

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Windows 7 RC 7100 available NOW!

On April 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Not so fast First you need to be part of the TechNet or MSDN program from Microsoft or browse through the Torrent sites to find a copy

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Running XP? You can't upgrade to Windows 7

On April 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Microsoft confirms you’ll need to do a clean install of the OS instead

Microsoft has confirmed it isn’t providing an upgrade path for Windows XP to Windows 7.

The not unexpected confirmation came in a new post on the Engineering Windows 7 blog outlining the latest developments with the new OS as it moves swiftly [...]

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Windows 7 for $2

On March 4, 2009 · Leave a Comment

The Asian Pirates Market is far from being sloppy. Currently, you can get a copy of Windows 7 for $2. Not only that, but they are doing a heck of marketing job by labeling the beta version as the Final Product. Microsoft’s still working on the Release Candidate (estimated for April) so it is [...]

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21 things to know about Snow Leopard

On February 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Everything you need to know about the upcoming new OS from Apple. From Launching dates, to features and new add-ons. It is a really good article that gives us an idea of the inevitable war between Windows 7 and Snow Leopard – hopefully, occurring this year

Enjoy here >>>

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Windows 7 Editions compared

On February 9, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Source: Dailytech.com

“Microsoft sees the sales of the Windows 7 product lineup in a bell curve. The vast majority of sales will be Home Premium for consumers and Professional for businesses and enthusiasts. The majority of Windows sales will be 64-bit, with over 75% of total sales through OEM installations.

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Windows 7 SKU out = SCARY

On February 3, 2009 · 2 Comments

Source: Engadget.com

The following will be the actual new SKUs for the OS:

Windows 7 Starter: up to 3 concurrent applications, ability to join a Home Group, improved taskbar and JumpLists; Windows 7 Home Basic: unlimited applications, live thumbnail previews & enhanced visual experience, advanced networking support (ad-hoc wireless networks and internet connection sharing), [...]

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Windows 7 ready by late September?

On January 30, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Good news! It seems that we are pretty close to have a “REAL” new OS from Microsoft. According to the site Techfragments.com, we could have a Windows 7 release candidate any time soon:

“Microsoft has indicated in their blog that the next release of Windows 7 will not be a Beta 2 but [...]

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Linux on Death Row: Blame it on Windows 7

On January 28, 2009 · 4 Comments

Since the announcement of Windows 7, some rumors and comments have been invading the internet filled with bad news for the Linux Community. Just when the Linux Desktop was having some serious gains on the market, Microsoft released Windows 7 as a solution for: a) Replace the failed Windows Vista, b) Offer a better solution [...]

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Windows 7 Beta already on torrents

On December 28, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Apparently you won’t even have to wait until January to get your hands on the Windows 7 Beta release. That’s right, there’s already been an ISO file leaked to several torrent trackers.

The ISO appears to contain the Windows 7 M1 build (7000) highlighted by Paul Thurrott on SuperSite. So far the [...]

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Windows 7 could be out next year

On November 7, 2008 · 2 Comments

If you haven’t figured it out by now, Microsoft has two release dates for Windows 7: early 2010 according to its corporate PR stooges and sometime around mid 2009 according to everyone else. The reason for the padding is a fairly transparent attempt to avoid the public opinion fiasco resulting from [...]

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