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Tag: Windows 7

Windows 7 is coming…

Posted on October 20, 2009 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Windows 7 is coming…

This Thursday is launch day for Windows 7. The question is what are you going to do about it? Myself I’ve been using Win7 for almost 2 months now, thanks to having the Action Pack for work. It is a pretty robust system, loads fast and for the most part, just works. Now, I’ve seen…

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Is the OS becoming irrelevant?

Posted on July 6, 2009 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Is the OS becoming irrelevant?

Windows 7 is coming later this year. Ubuntu is on 9.04 with the next version due out later this year. Mac has Snow Leopard coming out later this year. Then there is Red Hat, SUSE, and many other Linux flavors around. Has the day of the OS come to an end? The obvious answer is…

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Windows 7 due out this year

Posted on May 12, 2009May 12, 2009 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Windows 7 due out this year

So at Tech-Ed yesterday, it was announced that Microsoft plans on releasing Windows 7 in time for the holiday season this year. The question is what shape will it really be in, and will it be worth it. A lot of good has been said about Windows 7 since its beta came out. Requirements of…

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