Windows 7 is still far away, but as is usual with Microsoft Products, a lot is already known about the new version. Some things leaked from milestone releases and other things from insiders and press releases, but in this way we can already confirm many things about Windows 7, the new big Windows release!
TouchScreen :
The biggest change in windows 7 is that it will be the first consumers OS that is specialized in the use of touch screens. Nowadays you see almost all PC manufacturers bring TouchScreen models or screens of their flagship products. This is obviously a preparation for Windows 7, since many people think that globally 70% of all Windows users will switch to windows 7 in the next 2 years after its release. This new function could even be a threat to Mac OSX and the Linux distributions which will not support touchscreen features directly.
Users Account Control :
A next fact that was already released is that windows 7 will provide a much more flexible version of the dreaded Users Account Control or UAC. UAC will pop-up less frequently and advanced users will have the ability to control when they would like UAC to appear. Since UAC is a dramatic improvement to the Windows security it will not be deleted.
Interface :
What the interface shall bring is still unknown, many people have released photoshopped versions of what Windows 7 is going to look like, but none of them is real. Nobody can know how Windows 7 looks like at the moment since all Milestones just resemble Windows Vista. This is something we will know October the 28th, when Microsoft will reveal the interface.
Compatibility :
Microsoft announced Windows 7 to be fully compatible with all Windows Vista applications. This is great news for all developers. There will even be a windows development kit for Touch-applications available.
Applications :
Many applications will be revamped, the calculator, the Wordpad, paint,…
Also some applications will disappear to make room for Live versions online, e.g. Windows Picture Gallery, Windows Mail, etc.
Stability & Weight :
Windows 7 will be directly much more stable than Windows Vista was at its release. Although Microsoft decided not to include a new kernel, it will be much faster than Windows Vista.
Release date :
Windows 7 will be released somewhere between the spring of 2010 and the spring of 2011.
