After the third largest fail in the OS world, Microsoft needed something really good to replace their previous blunder and make up for the last generation lost. They did just that. Windows 7 is by far the second-best OS ever (I love Mac OS 9, but it’s just too old.) and replaces MS Vista (Notice how “Windows” is never associated with “Vista”) as the main Windows Operating System. Microsoft has refreshed the way Windows works and gave it a major speed boost, while making it smaller at the same time.
Windows 7 has refreshed the old taskbar with a “unique” way of managing open applications. Although it is somewhat similar to the old NeXT and Classic Mac OS, the new taskbar is very “neat”.
Microsoft decided to take out some features that have been present for quite a while, such as the mail client, Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, and Calendar. Don’t worry though, you can still get all of them through the Windows Live Suite. Also gone is the infamous User Account Control, which makes all of those irritating messages that ask if you’re an admin. This has been replace by a new feature which can be easily turned off and on.
Windows 7 is also much faster than both Windows XP and Vista according to tests by Zdnet. It also improves Windows Media and Windows Explorer, and adds Internet Explorer 8.
Windows 7 has been reported to be released next year, but many sites believe that it may come out as early as this summer. No matter when it comes out though, it already has the potential to make up for the previous generation’s mess. This is what Vista should have been.