Guardian: Getting to grips with Windows 7
Guardian writes: "Early adopters are eagerly downloading the first beta release of Microsoft’s next operating system, Windows 7. Microsoft no doubt hopes it will repair the reputation of Windows, tarnished by too many bad user experiences with Vista, and by the steady growth of Apple’s market share. The buzz is mostly positive, though there are dissenters.
Paul Thurrott, a Windows expert, likes it overall, but says that the "comingling of different functions" in the taskbar "is a whopper of a mistake, and one that will actively harm most Windows users", adding that the new libraries feature "will confuse users for years to come". These are described below – see what you think."
