Oct
23
Heads or Tails? Microsoft Flips the Coin with Windows 7.
October 22nd has come and gone, and Microsoft has delivered Windows 7 to the public. We have to admit that all the hoopla, whether good or bad, is actually kind of exciting.
On the good side of the coin, Microsoft’s stocks are soaring, and there was some interesting hype over the release. Like the Windows 7 Whopper in Japan – a Burger King creation of seven beef patties sandwiched between two buns. (uh, gross.)
On the other end of that coin, there is some criticism over the program, which comes as no surprise. The new ‘Get a Mac‘ ads take yet another shot at Windows, with a hilarious look back at Mac and PC’s former selves. It seems that everyone has chosen their side of the Microsoft coin.
No matter which side you’re on, there are people out there who are excited and ready for this release. SoftwareMedia.com did a pre-order program and saw a large influx of orders, with the most popular sales for Home Premium Upgrade and Ultimate Upgrade. We also saw a lot of mistaken orders for Windows 7 Upgrade from Starter. Please note that Starter is the lightweight version of the new OS that only comes with Netbooks. It is the cheapest upgrade, but don’t order the Upgrade from Starter unless you actually have Starter edition. It won’t work.
We’ll leave you with a few early reviews of Windows 7. But stay tuned for more as the OS circulates to the masses.
“It works much better than Vista, and most of Vista’s annoyances have either been removed, or (mostly) can be changed so the system works the way you like. It takes personalisation to extremes.” – The Guardian, UK
“Windows 7 feels faster than Windows XP and Vista, but it turns out that’s not always the case–sometimes, it’s the slowest out of the three operating systems.” CNET
“Anything we found to work in Vista seemed to work just fine (in some cases better!) in Windows 7. That goes for hardware and software, but of course the real test will be when this OS is unleashed upon the masses.” Engadget
“With Windows 7, the OS is great again.” Gizmodo
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