Windows 7®, is it a bold new step forward for Microsoft, or an incremental improvement over previous operating systems?
Could Windows 7 even be a step backwards? Microsoft already has two precedents for this: Windows ME and Windows Vista.
Although Windows 7 has had a bit of a face-lift, it was not intended to shake us up with new features.
According to the design team, one goal for Windows 7 is to be completely compatible with Vista-compatible software. It is also designed to work with Vista drivers.
Even during the beta phase of product testing, it is usually possible to use Vista drivers for hardware in advance of a Windows 7 specific drivers being released by the hardware manufacturer.
Some have described Vista as a beta version of Windows 7, and in some ways this seems like an accurate description. Many Vista features carry over to Windows 7, and some features from before Vista have been dropped, for example the classic start menu.
The biggest visible change is the task bar. Since Widows 95, it has looked pretty much the same, although there have been some changes and improvements from one version to the next.
Windows 7 has a completely new look for the task bar, and some significant new features. Whether this is change for change’s sake, or truly a better system remains to be seen.
In the end, Windows 7 will probably end up being a more refined version of Vista. Hopefully this means an improvement on Vista, and without the many problems that generate so many complaints about Vista.
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