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October 28, 2008 11:31 AM PDT

Video: Microsoft executive talks Windows 7

by Ina Fried

On Monday, I had a chance to talk with Windows VP Mike Nash about Microsoft's approach with Windows 7. In addition to his comments for this article, I also did a brief video interview with him that is posted below.

Nash's overall summary of Windows 7 was this:

"The focus is on making sure the things you do (today) are easier and that the things you always wanted to do are possible," he said. "There's a lot of work we've done to just make things easier and faster."

Of course, users will be the ultimate judge of whether Microsoft meets this goal. It set out many of the same objectives with Vista.

Click here for more news on Windows 7.

During her years at CNET News, Ina Fried has changed beats several times, changed genders once, and covered both of the Pirates of Silicon Valley. These days, most of her attention is focused on Microsoft. E-mail Ina.
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by ry_jones October 28, 2008 2:13 PM PDT
please buy a tripod.
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by Mr. Dee October 28, 2008 7:25 PM PDT
Speaking equipment, Ina I was just watching your CNET interview with Ray Ozzie talking about Azure. The way how that guy gesticulates, I swore he was going to hit you in the face at the end. He even used the mic as hub to demonstrate Windows Live and Azure. If that isn't amazing, I don't know what is.
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by ppgreat October 29, 2008 1:06 PM PDT
So is this going to be the new party line on Windows 7? Easier and faster?
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by Ian_Joyner October 29, 2008 9:47 PM PDT
As usual, Microsoft fails to be original. In this case the quote comes from Apple (doesn't most MS stuff?) about Cocoa - it makes "easy things easy and difficult things possible"
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