According to tgdaily.com Windows 7, also known as codename Blackcomb or Vienna, has already been shipped to key partners as a Milestone 1. Tgdaily also say they’ve recieved a roadmap that indicates Windows 7 will be released in the second half of 2009.
This means a beta version of Windows 7 will be ready in a year from now…
I won’t hold my breath. I’ve seen a few versions of Windows delayed by several months or more. With the changes in Windows 7 there are bound to be delays.
So what are the big changes in Windows 7? Not many details about Windows 7 has surfaced yet but some say it will feature a new kernel, known as MinWin. With the new kernel Windows 7 will only take up 40 MB of memory. I know I know some Linux experts will probably say: “40 MB pffffftttt… That’s still way too much”, but for me and a lot of other Windows users it’s a big improvement.
Besides the kernel improvement the only other known feature is touchscreen support.
So are you holding your breath? Or are you content with your Mac Air?
Source: tgdaily.com
Thu, Jan 17, 2008
Microsoft