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<header> <h1 class="entry-title"><a href="reflections-on-windows-7.html"
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rel="bookmark" title="Permalink to Reflections on Windows 7">Reflections on Windows 7</a></h1> </header>
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<abbr class="published" title="2009-05-06T04:01:00">
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Wed 06 May 2009
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<p>In <a href="./category/Code.html">Code</a>.
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<p>While I have not had the opportunity to try the latest Windows 7
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Release Candidate, I have done a bit of reading on the subject. In
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my research, I have made the following observances</p>
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<p>Vista was truly the worst operating system I have ever used in my
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life. It had some wonderful features, but everything was tied
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together so inefficiently It could bring the fastest computer
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around to its knees. I have used Vista on a rather powerful quad
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core system with over 4 GB of RAM, and it still responded poorly.
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There were a few things in Vista that were wonderful ideas, but
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executed horribly:</p>
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<li>Integrated Search and Indexing</li>
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<li>ReadyBoost for superior caching</li>
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<li>Windows XP Compatibility Mode</li>
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<li>Application Pre-Caching based on Observed User Activity</li>
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<li>Bending over backwards for old API compatibility</li>
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<p>Windows 7 looks promising, however. Take a look at the list of new
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improvements:</p>
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<li>Transparent Windows XP Virtualization Compatibility Layer</li>
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<li>Responsiveness existent</li>
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<li>Advanced Window Management Abilities</li>
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<li>New Version of ReadyBoost</li>
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<li>Integrated ClearType Tuning (about time)</li>
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<li>Feature-Packed Application Bar</li>
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<p>Windows 7 is what Vista was supposed to be from what I understand.
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I'm keeping my fingers crossed, but I do look forward to this new
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Operating System. I sincerely hope that it truly is a great
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improvement. We'll see.</p>
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<p><a class="reference external" href="http://xkcd.com/528/">|Disclaimer: I have not actually tried the beta yet. I hear its quite pleasant and hardly Hitler-y at all.|</a>
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<a class="reference external" href="http://technorati.com/tag/Microsoft">Microsoft</a>,
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<a class="reference external" href="http://technorati.com/tag/Vista">Vista</a>,
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<a class="reference external" href="http://technorati.com/tag/Windows%207">Windows 7</a></p>
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