Now that Windows 7 is more or less finalised on the feature side of things, with the release candidate around the corner, I thought it would be interesting to look back upon what we thought Windows 7 would be - and what we actually hoped Windows 7 would be. So, I dove into our article and comment archive to see how many of our hopes, dreams, and predictions came true.
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Member since:2008-06-19
carlleigh
Member since:
2008-06-19
Know the facts YES! I was trying not to be a bore! I was a long time Windows supporter. Most versions of DOS/Windows that Microsoft came out with from DOS 2.x to Windows XP I paid cash for.
More facts From Wiki, sorry MSDN library long gone.
Windows 95 Retail 4.00.950
Windows 95 Retail SP1 4.00.950A
OEM Service Release 1 4.00.950A
OEM Service Release 2 4.00.950B
OEM Service Release 2.1 4.00.950B
OEM Service Release 2.5 4.00.950C
Windows 98 4.10.1998
Windows 98 SE 4.10.2222A
Windows ME 4.90.3000
Frankly Windows 7 will be just like the 95's and up. Programs that you've purchased and used in the past will break. Files that you've stored in XP will become garbage in Windows 7 and your new version of Office. Why buy it. Because you are locked in! Bad habits are hard to break!
Its not like there aren't a number of great alternatives.
Member since:
2007-04-03
Windows 95 release 1, Windows 98 EG Windows 95 release 2 and Windows 98 SE EG Windows 95 release 3. I wouldn't buy Windows 7 EG Vista release 2. I'd wait for Windows 7 SE. Vista release 3.
Oh! Oh! I can't wait to see what they make or break in Vista release 2 and 3.
Uh! Just a question. If they've fixed it in Windows 7 does it now work in Vista? If so why upgrade?
Nice try, but no cigar. There were 5 versions of Windows 95 lol
1) The original retail
2) OEM Service Release 1 / Windows 95 Retail SP1
3) OEM Service Release 2
4) OEM Service Release 2.1
5) OEM Service Release 2.5
Windows 98 built upon the foundation laid by 95, but included much in the way of new features and improvements, such as being the first Windows to have the Windows Driver Model (WDM for short). This was later utilized in 2000 and XP.
Next time, know your facts before spreading rubbish.