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24 Mar, 2008 No Comments

Windows 7 will be modular - But will Microsoft make them subscription based? at Compaholics.com

It’s almost comforting every time you hear someone muse about Linux taking over the world because Microsoft has finally gone to far. You hear it so much, it fades into the background, like a jazz tune on the radio while you’re working…

(tags: Modular )
Evidence mounting: Windows 7 going modular, subscription

More info on the modular approach of Windows 7,and the headache that it could create for tech workers.

(tags: Modular Licensing Components )

21 Mar, 2008 No Comments

Look for Ribbon in a Windows 7 application near you - istartedsomething

Looks like we’ll be seeing much more of the ‘Ribbon’ once Windows 7 arrives, much to my dismay (I still can’t find anything in Word and Excel, and I’ve taught classes on them for years prior to the latest version).

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Why Windows 7 might go to pieces | All about Microsoft | ZDNet.com

Windows 7 could come as a core with many components selected by the user.

(tags: Components )