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    Ask the Artist: How Windows 7's Iconic Home Screen Evolved

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    10/GUI: Fascinating Multitouch User Interface Design

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    Image of Samiam303 Samiam303
    11/05/09

    In reply to Ask the Artist: How Windows 7's Iconic Home Screen Evolved
    Seriously, the writers at Gizmodo need to read up on the difference between "clip art" and "stock photos". I've seen the Snow Leopard cover called "clip art" so many times it makes me want to cry... I expect better. #windows7art
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    G.O.B.: Come on! approved this comment Samiam303 was starred Samiam303 was unstarred
    Image of G.O.B.: Come on! G.O.B.: Come on!
    11/05/09

    @Samiam303: I imagine that calling it clip-art is also meant to disparage the amount of effort that went into designing the Snow Leopard box. "LOL! All they did was just open Word and slap in a pic from the clip art gallery!"

    The clip art gallery does have photos, after all. #windows7art
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    Image of Samiam303 Samiam303
    11/05/09

    @G.O.B.: Come on!: Yeah, I understand they're trying to make a point... but the same point could be made by saying they slapped a stock photo on there, and it would actually be using the right term. #windows7art
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    Image of RogueWarrior RogueWarrior
    11/05/09

    In reply to Ask the Artist: How Windows 7's Iconic Home Screen Evolved
    Looks like another lousy knockoff of an Apple concept except they're blowing their own horn with a Windows logo on it. Not a single Apple desktop image has an Apple logo in it. Why? Mac users don't need to be reminded of the machine they're using. #windows7art
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    G.O.B.: Come on! promoted this comment RogueWarrior was starred RogueWarrior was unstarred
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    11/05/09

    @RogueWarrior: You're right. They get reminded with the logo on their iMac's chin. Everybody else gets to be reminded by MacBook lids. #windows7art
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    Image of LessthanZach LessthanZach
    11/06/09

    @RogueWarrior: Goddamn brilliant!!! That MUST be why I never forget that I am using a PC!! Because unlike my MacBook Pro, my PC has windows logos everywhere you look! How stupid could I have been to not see this all along? Do not forget that your Mac has an APPLE logo in the upper left hand of your screen at ALL TIMES, it acts very much like the windows start button. Oh, and don't forget the Mac two-tone face thingy logo that pops up every time you start your macbook and that very same logo is used for your finder icon. #windows7art
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    Image of Mark 2000 Mark 2000
    11/05/09

    In reply to Ask the Artist: How Windows 7's Iconic Home Screen Evolved
    Blah, blah, blah! Mac Sucks! Those default wall papers all look like Tiger's default wallpaper with a windows logo stamped in the middle
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    psychonaut2021:Secrets of the Pineal Gland promoted this comment Edited by Mark 2000 at 11/05/09 3:21 PM Mark 2000 was starred Mark 2000 was unstarred
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    11/05/09

    @Mark 2000: FANBOYYYY!!! #windows7art
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    11/05/09

    In reply to Ask the Artist: How Windows 7's Iconic Home Screen Evolved

    Screw that noise. It didn't get any better than this. *blerg. didn't work right.
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    Edited by OMG! Ponies! at 11/05/09 2:48 PM OMG! Ponies! was starred OMG! Ponies! was unstarred
    Image of chuck003 chuck003
    11/05/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Ha. I tried to tell MS that a throwback was the way to go but they weren't buying it...
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    11/05/09

    In reply to Ask the Artist: How Windows 7's Iconic Home Screen Evolved
    The login screens wish they had gone with a deep ocean theme. Like you know, looking up while you're drowning in the Pacific. #windows7art
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    Image of nerdtalker nerdtalker
    11/05/09

    In reply to Ask the Artist: How Windows 7's Iconic Home Screen Evolved
    Wait, why doesn't Microsoft want the pre-release wallpapers being used as... wallpapers?

    I don't get it. #windows7art
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    Pessimippopotamus promoted this comment nerdtalker was starred nerdtalker was unstarred
    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    11/05/09

    @nerdtalker: They're still copyrighted work.
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    11/05/09

    @nerdtalker: I better not let them know I saved the Betta wallpaper from the RC for my own personal consumption... #windows7art
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    11/05/09

    @negated: So what does wallpaper taste like? #windows7art
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/05/09

    @lankysob: The snozberries taste like snozberries! #windows7art
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    Image of LessthanZach LessthanZach
    11/06/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: *licks window* #windows7art
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    11/06/09

    @lankysob: It's digitalicious #windows7art
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    10/21/09

    In reply to Dealzmodo: HP Desktop, Monitor, Laptop, Netbook and Router, all for $1200 (!)
    Edit.... Nevermind

    [www.bestbuy.com]
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    Edited by -Skyline-:Offering FREE Grunt Birthday Parties! at 10/21/09 7:59 PM -Skyline-:Offering FREE Grunt Birthday Parties! was starred -Skyline-:Offering FREE Grunt Birthday Parties! was unstarred
    Image of D2G D2G
    10/21/09

    In reply to Dealzmodo: HP Desktop, Monitor, Laptop, Netbook and Router, all for $1200 (!)
    The BB internal code name for the package is the "Hero Bundle." #hpbestbuypackage
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    Image of spannu spannu
    10/21/09

    @D2G: That's ridiculous on multiple levels. #hpbestbuypackage
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    Image of yule-and-bellow yule-and-bellow
    10/21/09

    In reply to Dealzmodo: HP Desktop, Monitor, Laptop, Netbook and Router, all for $1200 (!)
    all this for less than I paid for my low end MBP after (apple) taxes, wow. #hpbestbuypackage
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    Monty promoted this comment yule-and-bellow was starred yule-and-bellow was unstarred
    Image of Monty Monty
    10/21/09

    @yule-and-bellow: I enjoyed the comment, but I admit these always leave me puzzled. Are we saying that Windows is crap because they have to sell their stuff so cheap to get anyone to buy it, or are we saying that Apple is way too expensive? Maybe it is meant as a double joke. In any case, I laugh both ways and have a good time, basically, because I don't know any better. #hpbestbuypackage
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    Image of yule-and-bellow yule-and-bellow
    10/21/09

    @Monty: I'm not into taking shots too at companies too much. I just think 3 Windows 7's for the Price of One OSX is one awesome deal. #hpbestbuypackage
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    Image of jfwaterburry jfwaterburry
    10/21/09

    @yule-and-bellow: Ok... i'm just gonna say this:

    I really like Win7, and am super excited about the launch. I'm in the process of choosing my newest Win7 machine.

    However, I truly believe that MS is trolling tech site comment boards in a very serious way leading up to this launch. This may not be an example, but I believe it's happening.

    I know brands hire agencies to do this, because I'm somewhat familiar with the process and have been involved with it before.

    For example: Over at Engadget, virtually EVERY pro-Apple comment has been demoted. I don't believe this would have been the case a year ago.

    I much prefer the Giz's handling of comments (promoted vs. hidden), but even it's not impervious to such deliberate "attacks".

    And, might I add, I felt the same thing around the time of the Zune HD launch, especially on Amazon.com.

    It's a shame because it's deceptive. It's so clearly engineered to skew comment boards & product reviews at a time when MS's products are actually very high quality (i.e. they shouldn't need to do it).
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    Image of caine3320 caine3320
    10/21/09

    @jfwaterburry: Did you notice that so far (as of the posting of this comment) the only shown comments for this article are a.) one that mentions that you get all that for less than a 13" MBP and b.) that someone else doesn't know whether MS sucks or Apple is overpriced and they don't know any better?

    I'd say Giz has a mild case of Engadget's Syndrome. #hpbestbuypackage
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    Image of spannu spannu
    10/21/09

    @caine3320: Right now, in fact, there's zero comments on this article about Microsoft sucking at all, hidden or not. Actually, all the articles about Windows 7 just seem to have less trolling from Apple fanboys since it's technically not even out yet. Things that legitimately suck, like IE or Windows Mobile have many more negative comments. #hpbestbuypackage
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    Image of shokwaav shokwaav
    10/15/09

    In reply to 10/GUI: Fascinating Multitouch User Interface Design
    i rather the zooming out to end as a grid instead. the linear design doesn't really appeal to me

    it didnt say how typing would be done either... but imagine it on a laptop. all you have is that cool touchpad

    i think maximizing the windows is a useful aspect too. i think they should include that too #10gui
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    Image of lostarchitect lostarchitect
    10/15/09

    @shokwaav: You have been able to do this with expose on a mac for years, and I think Windows 7 is introducing a similar feature. #10gui
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    Image of brobot - Beboptimus Prime brobot - Beboptimus Prime
    10/17/09

    @shokwaav: If you watch the whole video, the end shows that the touchpad would be located below the keyboard - the same place a trackpad is located on today's notebooks. Typing would be the same - with a keyboard. #10gui
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    10/18/09

    @brobot - star unworthy: oh damn... i would like a virtual keyboard as well. #10gui
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    Image of SwapMeet SwapMeet
    10/15/09

    In reply to 10/GUI: Fascinating Multitouch User Interface Design
    One problem I could see is that you'd have to hold your fingers slightly above the pad or else it will register as a click. It doesn't look like you can rest your hand or fingers on the pad. Unless they use a double tap motion. #10gui
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    ripfire promoted this comment SwapMeet was starred SwapMeet was unstarred
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    10/15/09

    @SwapMeet: The pad is pressure sensitive. So yeah, you can rest your hands on top. #10gui
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    Image of lostarchitect lostarchitect
    10/15/09

    In reply to 10/GUI: Fascinating Multitouch User Interface Design
    The first part of what he's proposing is basically just a Wacom tablet with multi touch, which they are already producing... I bought one 2 days ago.

    [www.wacom.com]
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    Edited by lostarchitect at 10/15/09 3:04 PM lostarchitect was starred lostarchitect was unstarred
    Image of wishnias wishnias
    10/15/09

    @lostarchitect: does the wacom have 'global' and 'local' edges? #10gui
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    Image of Miguel Whitney Miguel Whitney
    10/15/09

    @lostarchitect: I believe one important feature is for the pad itself to sense pressure and not just at one point, but at several points at once. Wacom has pressure sensitivity but it's only on the pen. #10gui
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    lostarchitect promoted this comment Miguel Whitney was starred Miguel Whitney was unstarred
    Image of lostarchitect lostarchitect
    10/15/09

    @Miguel Whitney: Not the new ones. They are multi-touch capable in the same way the newer mac touchpads are.
    edit: oh, sorry, I see what you mean. the new tablets are touch sensitive but not pressure sensitive, at least for multitouch.
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    Edited by lostarchitect at 10/15/09 4:32 PM lostarchitect was starred lostarchitect was unstarred
    Image of lostarchitect lostarchitect
    10/15/09

    @wishnias: no, but I imagine you could do that in software. #10gui
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    Image of MarcusMaximus MarcusMaximus
    10/15/09

    In reply to 10/GUI: Fascinating Multitouch User Interface Design
    The windowing scheme looks like the old xbox 360 blades(or a horizontal version of the NXE one)
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    lostarchitect promoted this comment Edited by MarcusMaximus at 10/15/09 3:05 PM MarcusMaximus was starred MarcusMaximus was unstarred
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    10/15/09

    @MarcusMaximus: I was thinking that too... and I didn't really care for the blades. #10gui
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    Image of Log1c Log1c
    09/23/09

    In reply to Alienware Area-51 ALX First Autopsy
    Lets cut a deal. If I can pick it up I can take it home?

    Fair right?
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    09/23/09

    In reply to Alienware Area-51 ALX First Autopsy
    If I get the same power in a dull, mundane case instead of this flashy, finny nonsense, how much would it cost?
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