Windows 7 was meant to be a boon to the battery life of notebook PCs. And generally speaking it has been. But some people are experiencing a problem with battery life on their machines that only appears to occur when Windows 7 is installed. Enough people have reported the problem that Microsoft is now investigating the cause.
The Apple iPad may not be as useless as we all fear it is after all. Because it will be possible to run Windows 7 on one, at least as a virtual desktop.
All things considered, Microsoft had a good 2009. After a couple of tough years which saw Gates’ reign come to an end and Ballmer’s start, the pain of Vista, the pain of Zune, and more besides, 2009 can be considered a win for the company. Its latest financial results are proof positive of this, and they’ve been underlined by the success of Windows 7.
Windows 7 has been on general sale for three months now, and that first quarter of its life has been a particularly strong one. Not only is it growing in popularity much faster than Vista did over the same time period, it has also now overtaken Mac OS X. That’s right, more people now use Windows 7 than use any version of Mac OS X.
Windows 7 launched in October to a mixed reaction. There were the upbeat, positive reviews on one side, and the “Hang on, we can’t bitch about this Microsoft OS as it’s actually very good” reviews on the other. Three months in and everyone seems to be getting on fine with the operating system. So, does Windows 7 need Service Pack 1? And if so, when should Microsoft release it?
Every day people are getting their very first computers running Windows 7, and wouldn’t it be nice to have a list of the best free Windows 7-compatible utilities that should be at the top of your list for download?
2009 was, like almost every year, a big one for technology and advancement in that field. However, I believe that the biggest success story of 2009 was the launch of Windows 7, which could have implications for Microsoft and those of us who use Microsoft products for years to come.
What a difference an OS makes. Many IT departments of corporations and companies weren’t keen on Vista, and no wonder, as it had both genuine problems and an over-hyped bad reputation. But that’s all changed with Windows 7.
Microsoft has reported that the number of support requests about Windows 7 made to call centers is around half what it expected. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean that Windows 7 is causing less trouble for people installing or upgrading it, but that customers with problems are seeking solutions in other ways.
This week saw news that Chinese software pirates began selling Windows 7 on USB sticks while Microsoft busied itself launching a new anti-piracy initiative named Microsoft Consumer Action Day. The former proves that initiatives like the latter aren’t working.
Poor, poor Apple. It spends years trying to grab market share from Microsoft and yet still only manages to post paltry figures. Windows 7 has only been on general sale for a month yet its market share has already beaten that of all versions of Mac OS X. It must suck to be an Apple fanboy, always playing catchup yet never actually getting anywhere.
Have you all got Windows 7 now? It’s unlikely I know, in fact the chances are that most people reading this article are still using Windows XP as their operating system. The reason I ask about Windows 7 though is because Windows 8 is only three short years away, and that’s straight from the mouths (or rather slides) of Microsoft.
Steve Ballmer never misses an opportunity to praise Microsoft and its products from the rooftops. But with Windows 7 he may finally have reason to do just that. Which is exactly what he did during Microsoft’s annual shareholder meeting in Bellevue, Washington this week.
Microsoft has decided to open up the Windows 7 desktop to advertisers, with companies able to put together themes that can be downloaded to users’ computers. I can see many people hating this idea and accusing Microsoft of selling out but, really, what’s the problem? The themes are 100 percent free and 100 percent optional so I really cannot see the issue.
Windows 7 is a brilliant operating system. Of that there is no doubt. It’s what Vista should have been, built along the same lines but with less bloat and more features. So what’s the problem? The problem is that the look and feel of Windows 7 may have been inspired by the look and feel of Mac OS X, the operating system of Microsoft’s arch rival Apple. And that’s causing a hell of a storm of controversy.
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