The flashiest departure in Windows 7, and one that may eventually redefine how people use computers, is its multitouch screen navigation. But it introduces some key new navigation and ease-of-use features, plus scores of small usability and performance improvements - too many to list here. It shares the same underlying architecture, and retains graphical touches like translucent Window borders. In many respects, Windows 7 isn’t a radical shift from Vista, but is more of an attempt to fix Vista’s main flaws. (I can’t say yet how it will compare with Apple’s planned new release, as I haven’t tried the latter.) It’s also a serious competitor, in features and ease of use, for Apple’s current Leopard operating system. There are a few drawbacks, but my preliminary verdict on Windows 7 is positive.Įven in beta form, with some features incomplete or imperfect, Windows 7 is, in my view, much better than Vista, whose sluggishness, annoying nag screens, and incompatibilities have caused many users to shun it.
In general, I have found Windows 7 a pleasure to use. I won’t be doing a full, detailed review of Windows 7 until it is released in final form, but here’s a preview of some of the main features of this new operating system and some of my initial impressions.
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