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Is this what Windows 7 looks like?
by Brad Linder Jan 24th 2008
Evidence is mounting that Microsoft has really given a select group of testers/partners an early look at the next version of the Windows Operating System. The other day a member of the Neowin forum posted a brief review of Windows 7 before deleting his comments. And now a Chinese web site has posted what could be real live pictures of Windows 7. Overall, these shots of Windows 7 (or an artist's fictional rendition thereof) show an operating system that looks a lot like Windows Vista. That's not particularly surprising, since Windows 7 won't be launched for at least another two years. Odds are most of the changes would be under the hood at this point.
The images do show a few difference. For example, you can display hidden items in the system tray through a new pop up window. The Control Panel features some rearranged menus, and the display properties dialog for changing screen resolutions looks pretty awesome. Check out the screenshots after the jump.
[via WinBeta]
Windows 7 About Screen
Welcome Center
Desktop Gadgets
Control Panel
Display Properties
Windows PowerShell
Start Menu
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
CT A said 5:11PM on 1-24-2008
It's EXACTLY like Vista.
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Frankie said 5:56PM on 1-24-2008
Just Get a Mac I'm Done with Windows Vista..... Bill Gates really did a Number with this one....
kojo87 said 5:22PM on 1-24-2008
im pretty sure you just got duped by a mediocre photoshop artist
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Cammerv8 said 6:05PM on 1-24-2008
well said super mike!!!
it is just a vista reconfigure. and maybe it will be faster than vista
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Super Mike said 9:45PM on 1-24-2008
It will still be confusing as hell to find stuff. My advice? Get Ubuntu. Don't like Linux? Get a Mac.
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TurboFool said 6:05PM on 1-24-2008
Funny, one of the best things about Vista so far is how fast and easy it is to find things thanks to its search functionality. Where's your complaint that it'll be difficult to find things coming from?
michael said 8:15AM on 1-25-2008
Wow, what a salesman. Not.
If you don't like Microsoft, don't read this post and don't comment. It's that simple.
Jeff said 10:53PM on 1-24-2008
I understand that this might be because it's a working version and all, but wouldn't you think Windows 7 would be version, you know, *7* and not 6.1?? (see first screenshot, the About screen)
I can't find any screenshots of Longhorn/Vista that show its version number, so unfortunately I can't make a comparison there.
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Arnold said 10:54PM on 1-24-2008
It's fake. Windows 7 should be v7.0 but they list it as 6.1. v6 of Windows is Windows Vista. Also, right after is says 'This product is licensed to...' it should say how much physical memory is available to Windows. The screenshots do not show anything similar to that. Also, didn't M$ state that for Windows 7 they wold be going for a 'simpler interface'? Why is this running Aero? (look at the flip 3d in the quick launch). I'm disappointed that DS fell for this.
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Ripdog said 8:23AM on 1-25-2008
You guys seem to forget how little time 7 has been in development. There will NOT be any great changes, just look at early builds of longhorn, they looked like XP. This could quite possibly be real.
And about the version number, why would they worry about that? Earlier builds of KDE4 were versioned 3.60,3.91 ect, until final of 4.0.
I heard somewhere that 7 would not be a huge release, rather a polish up of Vista, and would be versioned 6.1. We wont know until some kind of offical word.
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eddiewrenn@fastmail.co.uk said 8:24AM on 1-25-2008
Jeez Microsoft have lost their way. While I'm a fan of the Xobx and a fan of Windows since 3.11, they've offered us next-to-nothing with Vista and Windows 7 seems to be continuing the trend.
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patrick said 3:36PM on 1-25-2008
If this is the work of Photoshop, then Microsoft needs to hire this person; the window showing hidden taskbar icons is definitely something that has not been present in any Windows version thus far.
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jeff said 3:50AM on 1-29-2008
It's real.
http://www.thinknext.net/ also shows a video and a video cast. It's most defiantly real and not photoshop. tgdaily also shows screenshots which match these. All this matches the existing info from the review and insider confirmation of Windows 7, and we know M1 is already out there so you don't have to assume it's fake.
BTW: Microsoft always starts out early milestones with it looking very similar to the previous version, which is why it still looks so much like Vista. Same with the build number. Microsoft only got up to build 6000 when vista was ready. Before it was build 5xxx. It will be build 7000 when 7 is ready.
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jeff said 4:48PM on 1-29-2008
It's real.
http://www.thinknext.net/ also shows a video and a video cast. It's most defiantly real and not photoshop. tgdaily also shows screenshots which match these. All this matches the existing info from the review and insider confirmation of Windows 7, and we know M1 is already out there so you don't have to assume it's fake.
BTW: Microsoft always starts out early milestones with it looking very similar to the previous version, which is why it still looks so much like Vista. Same with the build number. Microsoft only got up to build 6000 when vista was ready. Before it was build 5xxx. It will be build 7000 when 7 is ready.
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carlsf said 9:51AM on 2-03-2008
If MS thinks my Business (15 seats) and my (clients 65 seats) are going to accept a VISTA like interface or VISTA upgrade NO WAY.
Im will be going Linux and ZOHO office suite online looking good.
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admin said 9:34AM on 2-04-2008
Just Like Windows Vista :)
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