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A must read - Everything you need to know about Windows 7 | News | TechRadar UK
If you have, for some reason, have not kept a track with all the Windows 7 developments until now, or are still shrouded in doubt about the truth with Windows 7, then this article is for you. Even if you believe you know everything, this still makes up for an excellent weekend reading.Microsoft has been developing Windows 7 under a shroud of secrecy worthy of Apple, and it's led to a rash of rumours and unfounded expectations.
So let us state for the record: Windows 7 doesn't have a new kernel, it doesn't run in the cloud and it's not based on Midori (a research project focused on writing an OS in managed code).
In fact, Windows 7 uses the same driver model as Vista – and even refers to itself as version 6.1. We've got our hands on the Milestone Three (M3) pre-beta release of Windows 7, so read on to find out exactly what to expect from Microsoft's newest OS
A must read - Everything you need to know about Windows 7 | News | TechRadar UK