Windows 7 will be the next OS Microsoft will introduce to the market after Windows Vista. The tech guys at Redmond claimed that this new Windows OS is much faster and simpler from its predecessors. Your PC Simplified! Microsoft made hundreds of little improvements and a few big ones that add up to a whole lot less. Less waiting, fewer clicks, and less complexity. Windows 7 helps you do more. More work, more play, and more of everything in between. Making every task simpler and every day easier.

Downloading Windows 7 RC

I’m still immersed from the experience I had with Windows 7 for three days already. I’m on cloud nine! This is actually my first time to test a pre-release OS and I find it a great deal of experience.

The day the Windows 7 RC was available for download, I never hesitated to go to the Microsoft website. However, in order for you to download this release candidate, you must have a Windows Live Account. Hotmail accounts will do also. I had a Hotmail account before but it was discontinued due to my part. I signed up a fresh new live mail account just for the sake of downloading this OS. Heehee.

It will take you less than 5 minutes I think for you to see the provided Windows 7 RC key and the download link. Took me 5 hours and 30 minutes just to download this 2.36 GB ISO file on my 1 Mbps DSL internet. It’s worth it. I burned the ISO file onto a blank DVD-R. My excitement heightened when the DVD drive ejected the disc, indicating that the burning process is finished. My laptop was the candidate for the test and decided that I should do a dual-boot instead of wiping my current install of Vista 64bit OS on my main drive.

Installation

The test laptop contained these specifications: Acer Aspire 5315

Intel Celeron Processor 540 (1.86 Ghz, 533 Mhz FSB, 1 MB L2 cache)
252 MB Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
1GB DDR2
120 HDD

It took me less than an hour (more like 35 minutes) to completely install Windows 7 RC on a partitioned drive on the laptop. I took a picture using my camera phone during the installation process.

Windows 7 discarded the loading bar on its boot up. Instead, a glowing 4 color orb that represents the colors of Microsoft OS that merges into a Windows 7 icon. I find it pretty slick, much different from the previous versions of Windows.

Next, I’ll be posting my reviews on Windows 7’s new taskbar, program compatibilities, BitLocker, and some galleries of what’s new in Windows 7. Watch out for that post.