Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 27th May 2008 13:08 UTC, submitted by stonyandcher
Windows In spite of (or, thanks to?) Windows Vista, a recent release and all, Windows 7 has been getting a lot attention all over the web - even in the non-tech mainstream and print media. Since Microsoft is holding its cards close, people try to get by on little droplets of information, side remarks by Microsoft employees, slip-of-the-tongues, and, of course, plain-old forgery. PC World thinks these screenshots come from a scheduled May 2008 Windows 7 build, but if you look at them with a little more attention to detail, you will easily spot they are - at best - random mockups from Microsoft, or, - most likely - fake.
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RE: Speculative?
by helf on Tue 27th May 2008 14:03 UTC in reply to "Speculative?"
helf
Member since:
2005-07-06

yeah, half those look like heavily modified E17 desktops.

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RE[2]: Speculative?
by Laurence on Tue 27th May 2008 14:06 in reply to "RE: Speculative?"
Laurence Member since:
2007-03-26

yeah, half those look like heavily modified E17 desktops.


Well it wouldn't be the first time MS has borrowed ideas from it's rivals. ;) (joke)

I'm a little confused why Thom would even linked the article if he himself views them as being fake.
Or did I misunderstand Thom's blog?

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RE[3]: Speculative?
by Thom_Holwerda on Tue 27th May 2008 14:43 in reply to "RE[2]: Speculative?"
Thom_Holwerda Member since:
2005-06-29

I'm a little confused why Thom would even linked the article if he himself views them as being fake.


Because I want you to make up your own mind?

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RE[2]: Speculative?
by Doc Pain on Tue 27th May 2008 19:08 in reply to "RE: Speculative?"
Doc Pain Member since:
2006-10-08

yeah, half those look like heavily modified E17 desktops.


When I'm in a creative mood, I can see elements of RiscOS, ROX, gOS and KDE. Looks familiar. :-)

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RE[3]: Speculative?
by helf on Wed 28th May 2008 01:15 in reply to "RE[2]: Speculative?"
helf Member since:
2005-07-06

yeah, can definitely see ROX.

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