Comments on: Inside Windows 7's new desktop

It's not in the build handed out at last week's Professional Developers Conference, but CNET News' Ina Fried gets an in-depth look at the taskbar and other new features.

[bugfreezer]

I for one liked the new changes to the UI, esp. the window snapping. I just hope that we have the option to make the taskbar thinner (it did not sound like that that would be the case).

I just hope that the "under the hood" enhancements are even better than the paint job...but will that be the case? I'd like to avoid having to wait for SP1 before my OS becomes functional.

[tipoo_]

im loving the new taskbar... most of the improvements in Vista were under the hood, so people couldn't really appreciate them. i think this will be different with 7.

[Anargeek77]

I have an ALIENWARE Desktop....enough said APPLE FAN FREAKS!

[JuggerNaut]

And your point is exactly??!

[r13k1]

If you apple boys are mad as heck about a pre-beta release that all the torrents are buzzing over, wait until the final release comes out. GAME OVER

[Ilgaz]

See the other story, screenshots. MS doesn't get it. It is all I can say.

[foamyfrog]

They're pretty much charging people for an unimpressive and pretty much useless patch; they really need to focus more on performance and making a more streamlined OS instead of making a more shiny toy to sit on your desk.

[coryschulz]

I agree. One of the main reasons I felt Vista was terrible is the amount of resources it sucked up and how poorly structured everything was. It was simply disorganized feeling. People are not transitioning to larger and faster PCs. They are simply making them smaller, more compact, more mobile, and more energy efficient. It seems Apple has done a much better job addressing customers' desires.

[coryschulz]

I use OS X, but I would consider pirating / stealing Windows 7. It doesn't look as horrendous as Vista, and might actually be almost as good as OS X Tiger was. Probably not, but close... I'll at least give it a try so I'm familiar with it in case any of my friends / family upgrade and have problems / questions about it. For my main OS, however, I will continue to happily use Leopard, and anxiously await Snow Leopard. :)

[gary_gabsalot]

I'd like to say as an intermediate computer user who runs an office with about 10 pcs. I have no interest in vista.

I don't have problems with navigation or the way the interface works on XP. I don't know anybody who's ever complained about it.

As a heavy windows user and advocate I'm offended by the "evolution" of the operating system.
All of the "improvements" seem like marketing ploys geared towards potential first time computer buyers with no regard for the business / professional user.

All I want are more powerful stable machines that will provide a stronger foundation for my software.
For example if an operating system was identical to xp but could really use more than 2gb of ram, I'd be all over it and would pay big bucks. I know vista supports more ram but feel that the increased system requirements nullify the upgrade.

In certain industries it is literally embarrassing to use a PC, if microsoft keeps their heads up their a--es it will only get worse.

[shoodoo(4est)]

As more and more people change over to OS/x, more and more viruses will be created for unix based systems. When this happens people may realize that the virus' on their windows computers are easier(and cheaper) to get rid of than on a Mac. The only Mac virus protection i have ever seen was somewhere along the lines of $125 while a slightly more experienced windows user can set up his computer with a firewall Firefox and AVG free and have no problem for years.While a Mac may be better for image/video/audio editing, I feel that this will be short lived. Think of it like this if a person is going to buy a Mac then he must feel like he wants something that is a powerhouse for video editing. Even though there are just as powerful programs for video editing on windows, he wants something that is fail safe and wont terminate his programs in the middle of doing his final cut of his video project for his final in college. Well as more and more viruses are being created for unix systems because of popularity, this college student may realize that its easier and cheaper to create a stable windows computer, But that's just me

[virenbhanot]

HAHA, it seems it is humanly impossible to discuss Windows without people arguing that Mac or Linux is best.
All I want to say is this. My friend owns a macbook pro. Inspite of ALL that it offers, he is still compelled to install an XP, simply because the mac refuses to run all the cool designing software that he uses.

[3rdalbum]

>> The idea is to use social engineering to convince developers to bother the user far less often.

The idea behind UAC was to use social engineering to convince developers to write into user spaces rather than to system-wide spaces. Look how well that turned out. Microsoft should try using social engineering on their users, to make them less fussy and more tolerant.