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HOW TO: skin Windows 7 and share with your friends
Windows 7 looks pretty smart and comes with some great looking themes, but they'll last five minutes when you see what can be created by modding fans, friends or yourself.
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Windows 7 "Touch" Pack Revealed
Windows 7's big - but so far invisible - feature is Touch, lovingly demonstrated in all those Apple adverts. Now Microsoft is starting to ramp up the hype for the tactile OS.
Windows 7 RC in May, touchscreen details revealed
While the mouse isn't an endangered species, yet - It looks like touch is could be the future of user interaction, if the Windows engineers get their way.
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Now you can skin Mac OS X.. but why?
A new application called Magnifique brings themes to Mac OS X.
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Hands on with Windows 7: Jump Lists
A new feature in Windows 7 lets you make Windows jump to your command.
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'Vixta' Linux distro mimics Vista's look and feel
Vixta is a Linux distro which copies Vista's UI. Some commentators hate it. Here's why I think they are wrong.
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Linux to get 3D GUI
x.org logo So you think that GPU accelerated 3D GUIs are the exclusive domain of OS X and Vista? Common assumptions about Linux desktops lacking eye-candy and attractive facades are to be made moot once and for all, with the introduction of next-gen Linux graphics libraries, such as XGL, the new hardware accelerated windowing system from Novell.
Linux on the Desktop: what's missing?
linux on the desktop,proudly supported by tux Most Linux distributions simply don't offer a viable alternative to Windows in the desktop market. Right now, on the desktop, it's still a hobby OS with a tiny install base. Ever tried to bring a Linux notebook into an office which relies on Exchange server? Good luck.
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