Windows 7 Demos

Windows 7 Demos

Tom Warren on 28 October 2008 - 23:06 · 24 comments & 27931 views

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Picked up on some nice demos of Windows 7 this morning at PDC.

Firstly there is a touch screen application demonstrating the touch features and ability for multi touch during air hockey. It was a little buggy as you can see but the whole PC seemed slow so I think it was a driver issue rather than Windows 7.

We re-visited the identity mine booth later and got a much better demonstration on non-buggy hardware:

Afterwards I attended a Windows 7 session and we got a nice demonstration of the different colours hovering over applications in the new Windows 7 taskbar.

We also got a full 5 minute demonstration of "Aero Peek" which allows you to peek through various parts of Windows 7 to clearly see windows that are hidden behind and their content.

Also, the Windows 7 boot that everyone keeps asking after:

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#1 thealexweb on 28 Oct 2008 - 23:18

I like the boot screen, does what it says on the tin sort of speak.

(2 replies) #2 rm20010 on 28 Oct 2008 - 23:21

I thought Aero Peek was useless for just looking at your gadgets alone (when reading the large Windows 7 UI article on top). But looking at it used in this context... just plain awesome.

#2.1 excalpius on 29 Oct 2008 - 04:42

True dat. Me likey peekey!

#2.2 IceBreakerG on 30 Oct 2008 - 14:00

I agree, I wasn't really sure what the purpose of that feature was, but seeing it in the video, it's a very nice feature. So far Windows 7 is shaping up to be a much better release than Vista was. To MMaster23's comment, I agree with that too, the new taskbar is badass. When I first saw it I really wasn't sure about it, it was just, well, strange looking lol, but after seeing it, it seems much more functional than Apple's OS X dock. Looks like Mr. Sinofsky is doing a good job heading the Windows team.

(1 reply) #3 MMaster23 on 29 Oct 2008 - 00:07

Ok my respect for the new taskbar just went waaaay up. It's not like I saw via the webstream.

#3.1 theyarecomingforyou on 29 Oct 2008 - 19:11

Indeed. I though it was just a gimmick but seeing it actually being used it makes a lot of sense. It's nothing radical but it improves usability and should make life easier.

#4 Code.Red on 29 Oct 2008 - 01:02

Thank you for uploading these. It's these little things that I'm glad Microsoft are taking care of. The smooth animations, the color backgrounds for applications' taskbar buttons, and others are the little things that when all put together, form a very nicely perfected product. I'm looking forward to installing 7 on my PC.

#5 CommanderRomeo on 29 Oct 2008 - 01:09

I want

and the bootscreen looks nice, lets all hope windows is faster thats all I truely want fast startup/shutdown/wake up from sleep.

#6 .AlleymaN on 29 Oct 2008 - 03:11

Wow! Form AND function... I like...a lot

(1 reply) #7 afusion on 29 Oct 2008 - 03:30

This will put Snow Leopard to shame.. lol

#7.1 dimithrak on 29 Oct 2008 - 16:06

I have a feeling the guys at Apple will deffinitely find something in windows 7 and state that MS copied from them. And wait till all the apple pundits get at it.. lol

#8 +vlsi0n on 29 Oct 2008 - 04:26

The videos are nice, thanks!

#9 Skynetfuture on 29 Oct 2008 - 04:34

the boot screen is much better ! we dont need fancy boots anyway

(1 reply) #10 guruparan on 29 Oct 2008 - 06:02

What happens if you press "Windows" + "TAB" key?!!! Screenshot please! (is that same like in vista?)

#10.1 byransays on 22 Nov 2008 - 15:45

its the same

#11 sweetsam on 29 Oct 2008 - 07:02

Wow ! The new task bar is just amazing. Truly blew me away. Can't wait !

#12 Sam Symons Live on 29 Oct 2008 - 08:56

Looking very much forward to Windows 7

#13 +lcg on 29 Oct 2008 - 09:23

Some great changes here!

I'm looking very much forward to Windows 7 too.

(1 reply) #14 Ambroos on 29 Oct 2008 - 09:29

In the end of the video of the new taskbar (which is awesome), he sais something about the number one most requested feature... What was that?

#14.1 GP007 on 30 Oct 2008 - 07:23

I think it was the ability to move your taskbar objects/buttons for open apps around.

#15 brent3000 on 29 Oct 2008 - 09:41

still no windows logo in the boot...

#16 Luis.A on 29 Oct 2008 - 21:20

Get a video of the fonts install menus. Purely cosmetic I know but i want to see if it has changed.

#17 +Ely on 30 Oct 2008 - 16:42

Awesome! simply awesome, I can't wait to get my hands on that build!

#18 WAR-DOG on 31 Oct 2008 - 07:33

I wish they would make it easy to customize the boot screen

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