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Windows 7 Inspired from Mac OS X: Microsoft
Techtree News Staff, Nov 12, 2009 1805 hrs ISTMicrosoft executive's blurts out!
Successful launch, rapid popularity and worldwide acceptance of Windows 7 must've put a smile on the faces of Microsoft employees. At times, too much joy creates blunder. Simon Aldous, partner group manager, Microsoft, in an interview with PCR told that Windows 7 draws some look and feel inferences from Mac OS X. Yes, Aldous did end up with his foot in mouth after the interview got published online.
Windows 7 is standardized to work on variety of hardware configurations. On the other hand, Mac OS X Snow Leopard has been optimized to work on specific configurations. The look and feel of both new operating systems may not have close or faint similarity to an average user. However, Aldous surprisingly said, "What we've tried to do with Windows 7 - whether it's traditional format or in a touch format - is create a Mac look and feel in terms of graphics."
Windows 7 does look graphical optimized and a facelift from Windows Vista but the disclosure about borrowing look and feel from Mac OS X might invite uproar. But Aldous did advocate about Windows 7 being superior stating, "We've significantly improved the graphical user interface, but it's built on that very stable core Vista technology, which is far more stable than the current Mac platform, for instance."
Nonetheless, Windows 7 borrowing from Mac OS X isn't something Microsoft would like to hear. Hence, Windows communications manager Brandon LeBlanc, clarified about the "inaccurate quote" on Windows 7 borrowing look and feel from Mac OS X. LeBlanc wrote in the post, "I hate to say this about one of our own, but his comments were inaccurate and uninformed."
Aldous can't be held guilt for staying away from the development area. We know that Microsoft is bound to defend itself for the hard work invested in Windows 7. However, the battle of Mac OS X Snow Leopard vs Windows 7 would certainly continue, albeit such bumps come on the way.
Windows 7 is standardized to work on variety of hardware configurations. On the other hand, Mac OS X Snow Leopard has been optimized to work on specific configurations. The look and feel of both new operating systems may not have close or faint similarity to an average user. However, Aldous surprisingly said, "What we've tried to do with Windows 7 - whether it's traditional format or in a touch format - is create a Mac look and feel in terms of graphics."
Windows 7 does look graphical optimized and a facelift from Windows Vista but the disclosure about borrowing look and feel from Mac OS X might invite uproar. But Aldous did advocate about Windows 7 being superior stating, "We've significantly improved the graphical user interface, but it's built on that very stable core Vista technology, which is far more stable than the current Mac platform, for instance."
Nonetheless, Windows 7 borrowing from Mac OS X isn't something Microsoft would like to hear. Hence, Windows communications manager Brandon LeBlanc, clarified about the "inaccurate quote" on Windows 7 borrowing look and feel from Mac OS X. LeBlanc wrote in the post, "I hate to say this about one of our own, but his comments were inaccurate and uninformed."
Aldous can't be held guilt for staying away from the development area. We know that Microsoft is bound to defend itself for the hard work invested in Windows 7. However, the battle of Mac OS X Snow Leopard vs Windows 7 would certainly continue, albeit such bumps come on the way.
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