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It is well known that Windows 7 is a huge step up from Vista as well as XP. It allows users with computers that could barely run Vista to run 7 much faster and more efficiently.

It is relatively safe to say, that Windows 7 will be the first version of Windows, that does not constantly remind you that you need to upgrade your computer. Since the first beta was released a few months ago, I have done around 25-30 installs of Windows 7. On every type of system, from a 3 GHz quad core system, to a 1.3 GHz single core laptop. On every single one of those installs Windows 7 greatly improved performance and reliability.

The install we want to highlight here is the 1.3 GHz laptop. Even by today's net book crazy market, this is an under powered laptop. With less then 512 MB of ram and an Intel Celeron M CPU, it's no speed demon. Nonetheless, it was amazing how fast it ran and installed Windows 7. Check out the full install and test video below

How Low Can You Go?

Source http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/05/22/windows-7-how-low-can-it-go

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Zune is an amazing platform, It has some of the best devices and software out there. Some of its features are just plain awesome. However there is a problem, not many people know about it. I get to experience this almost daily, as I work in retail and sell the device. You could say that Zune is one of the best kept geek secrets out there.

I’ve always thought that the best kind of advertising is person to person or viral if you prefer. What Zune needs is a “real-life viral”  campaign. Which is why i’m proposing the Zune Street Team or Z.S.T., a network of Microsoft\Zune enthusiasts with a mission to spread the news about Zune too the uninformed masses.

Now here’s the trick, I don’t want this “job” to be a chore or burden to anyone. We all lead busy enough lives, at least I know I do :) . So my idea is to integrate Zune into your daily life in a natural way. Everyone is different, so I want to make this as flexible as possible. You can do as much or as little as you want, its all up to you.

For instance, you could do as little as wearing a Zune tee-shirt to a concert to as much as setting up a “Zune demo” setup at a local street fair.  I’m still waiting on Microsoft to get back to me to see if we can get any type of official support. I can deal with “The unofficial Zune Street Team” if need be  :P .

Here are some rough ideas to think about, I’ll be adding to this list as time goes on.

Zune Street Team apparel:, Hat’s Tee-shirts, Jackets, bags..etc..etc

Stickers Bumper:, Laptop..etc,etc

Zune Business Cards

Outreach

Concerts

Street Fairs and etc

Car Shows

Colleges

Schools

I could go on and on with this list, but I think you get the idea. Our goal is to expand Zune’s “Visibility” and brand awareness to a group of people who may have never heard of Zune.

So now that you’ve heard my pitch, what do you think?.. let  me know in the comments and on twitter

Sometimes what you need is a small step, not a huge leap.

That what the upcoming Windows Mobile update plans to do. Windows Mobile 6.0-6.1 came on to the market at the very very beginning of the “next gen” phones. Sure phones had touch screens but they where very rudimentary and crude. Thus they where looked at as a fad. Fast forward to 2007 and the debut of the iPhone. Suddenly touch screens are everywhere.

Don’t get me wrong, Win-Mo has some amazing hardware out there. The HTC Touch Pro & Diamond & Toshiba G01 are awesome. But up until this point they all had to wrap Win-Mo in some 3rd party skin., with varying degrees of success. With the upcoming update, the days of needing a overlay to use Win-Mo are over.

I’m going to go ahead and call 6.5 an “service pack”. It brings a bunch of new things to the table, like much much improved touch interface and a new browser . However it still feels like Windows Mobile.. and that's a good thing.

I’ve installed Windows Mobile 6.5 on a Sprint HTC Touch Pro, which www.phonedog.com so kindly supplied me with. 

See 6.5 in action in the video below

Impressive, huh?

The screen for the most part is very responsive and uses the “flick” motion very well

Remember, this a pre-beta build so much could change in the coming months.

What do you think?