June 16th, 2009

What's really new in Windows 7? The answer, not much!

Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 10:36 am

Categories: Windows 7

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Feature, Killer Feature, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

So far, I feel that Windows 7 has had a pretty easy ride, both by tech pundits and tech enthusiasts. People who see and get a chance to spend time with Windows 7 seem to like the OS. There are even Mac fans out there willing to admit that Windows 7 is pretty good. But let’s take the gloves off and get down to the nitty-gritty and ponder a question that anyone who is considering upgrading an OS should be asking themselves - What’s really new in Windows 7?

Before we go on, allow me to clarify what I mean by new. I look at an OS as a springboard for other applications, but most modern OSes can, and do, go beyond that and offer the user a raft of features to make doing what you want to do easier. So, the question that I pose with regards to Windows 7 is what new features does the OS bring to the table that you can’t find in other OSes, or couldn’t add easily using third-party apps. Or, to put it another way, we’ll try to figure out what the real advantages are of upgrading your current OS to Windows 7.

As the basis for examining new features, I’m going to use Microsoft’s own Windows 7 What’s New pages as a reference. For convenience I’ll group together some of the features listed.

OK, let’s get started!

Let’s look at the features –>

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