Windows 7...Microsoft simplified

After a few days of playing with Windows 7 I must say Microsoft...bravo!  What the hell took you so long?

For those of you who many not remember, Windows XP was released in 2001, 8 years ago.

Considering the fact that at that time, the longest distance between two Microsoft operating systems was 3 years (95 -> 98), that is one hell of a stretch.

And we, the PC consumer, have languished in those 8 years.  After disappointing service packs that never seemed to solve the ills of XP and another Windows ME (crap), in the form of Vista; its about time Microsoft puckered up and gave us a nice kiss on the lips.

With that, here's your PC...simplified.

The taskbar's face lift is more than a lift, it's a complete overhaul.

The text that use to stretch taskbar icons into noticeable rectangles has been removed.  Now, like on newer MAC operating systems, the taskbar icons are strictly graphic.  This not only puts more icons in the taskbar, without requiring another row, it also reduced the clutter of text the taskbar could be if you had a lot of windows opened.

Since programs are now "pinned" onto the taskbar, much like MAC OS, all of your windows for 1 program are veiled behind the single taskbar icon.  Got AOL instant messenger open along with a few IM windows?  The AIM running-man is your icon, hover over the icon, and much like Alt-Tabbing a preview of each individual window expands below (or above, maybe to the side, depending on where you place the taskbar), simply click on the one you want.

The search feature is faster than ever, for those of us representing the "on-demand" generation, the search feature beings search after your second key stroke, that's fast.  No waiting for the operating system to collect what you told it to look for, it collects and looks while you tell it.

Libraries have given people the ability to consolidate a hard-drives worth of material into one place.  Have songs saved in your Windows Media File and iTunes?  Set those directory locations (file path) to your "Music" library, and all of your songs will appear in that single window.

With tons of new features, and a complete reappraisal of others, this new Microsoft operating system is everything PC users have been waiting for.

PS: Find yourself to a store with computers that have Windows 7 installed, and just gaze at the depth this operating system has, the images appear 3-D...seriously go look!