Windows 7 Officially Released Today
Well today is the day that Vista gets replaced by something better: Windows 7. The interest for the new OS from Microsoft has been huge, making Windows 7 the biggest pre-order item in the history of Amazon UK and a perpetual trending topic on Twitter. The reactions from users and reviewers have been mostly positive, but after the lukewarm it’s-ok-but-why-should-I-switch-from-WinXP attempt that was Vista, the fact that people can’t wait to get their hands on Windows 7 is hardly a surprise. And, for the most part, it’s true. Annoying security features such as UAC have been fixed in Windows 7 (you can now manually set its annoyance level), its reported that the system feels speedier and more responsive (although it really isn’t that much faster when you actually measure it, for example, boot time on both systems is pretty much the same), but it feels that way, and that’s all that matters, compatibility issues have been fixed. In short, it’s more of a really, really good service pack for Vista than a new OS, but it’s definitely enough to switch from the eight year old Windows XP. If you’re interested in making the switch, the price is £159.99 for Windows 7 Ultimate, and $147.99 for the Professional version. Windows 7 Home Premium will set you back £99.99, and an upgrade from either Vista or XP will cost you £58.95. We haven't managed to get our hands on a copy yet to play with it, but the moment we do we'll post a review. Have you experienced Windows 7 yet? Let us know what you made of it and if you'd recommend it?
