Windows 7 Screenshots

      by Wyatt Walter

With all the hype Microsoft has been trying to create around its products lately with its new advertising campaigns, it’s about time they showed something. Now, I’m not a Microsoft fan, but I’m anxious to see what they can produce. Microsoft has taken a lot of heat over Vista in the media and I think they’re going to step up to the plate with some UI features. Evidently in the new Windows 7, they’ve introduced the ribbon into the built-in editors like Wordpad and Paint. Now, I’m not a usability expert, but.. this seems like a complete waste of monitor real estate. I don’t want to get into the ribbon vs. no-ribbon debate of yester-year, but come on. The ribbon’s over-sized buttons saved space in Office because there were several tabs in the ribbon. We supposedly gave up some space to gain it in the long run. Unfortunately, Wordpad only has one tab. Doh! Plus, how is this going to look in a 9-inch netbook? No thanks, Microsoft. I’d like to keep and use all the valuable screen space since laptops and computing devices are, you know, getting smaller.

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