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Archive for the ‘Windows’ Category

Released in October ‘09, Windows 7 isn’t exactly ‘hot off the press news’ but I’d like to share with you my initial impressions of Microsoft’s current operating system offering. I have been using Windows 7 on a daily basis for about the last three weeks. Quite frankly, I am very impressed despite one or two drawbacks.

Let’s start with the positives. Features I really like include (in no particular order):

• Libraries
• Start Menu Search Box
• Application Pinning to the Task Bar
• Document Pinning to Application Task Bar Icons
• Open Window Preview Thumbnails

Quote of the day:

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

- Thomas A. Edison

Feature that is a pain, but probably necessary

• User Account Control Settings

… and the negatives (in order of personal impact):

• Networking with non-Windows 7 Machines
• Device Incompatibility

In my next few articles, I will discuss the reasons I like or dislike these features and the impact they have on my daily computing