Microsoft Looks to Redeem Itself with Windows 7

The latest installment of Windows 'officially' launches today with Windows 7 (ironically, the version number is 6.1), much to the joy of those whose hopes sunk with Vista and those who want an upgrade  from it, (why wouldn't they?) and those still using Windows XP, a now 8 year old OS.You can either buy the disk, or get a PC with Win7 pre-installed on it if you want.

Win7 promises to be quicker in performance than its predecessors, with speed variations varying from insignificant to a more noticeable improvement depending on your computer's setup. This includes application launch times, sleep and resume times, and boot and shutdown times.

Some features:

• ready to work on 64-bit processors
• promises to work well on multicore computers
• support for a wider variety of file types
• battery life improvements by running less background processes that aren't in use, ect...
  
• re-designed desktop and task bar with a new library of default wallpapers
• fewer "are you sure you want to..." operations require your consent so you aren't bombarded with "wait! are you sure?" messages
• compatible with touch screen PCs
• quicker detection of USB devices