Windows 7 downgrade – Nothing new

Although The BBC and others made a big deal out of this, the ability to downgrade is actually a common part of Microsoft’s Terms & Conditions.  Few people, who have used the Windows 7 beta or even read the almost unanimously positive reviews of the new Microsoft OS are likely to want to have it removed from their new system.  Certainly not to have it replaced by the notoriously sluggish / bloated Windows Vista!

Microsoft equals negative reviews

It seems that even when Microsoft come out with an improved OS, the tech media want to bash them. Don’t get me wrong, as a Mac and linux user, I am NOT a Microsoft fan-boy. However, it would be a lot more useful for users, if other non-Microsoft tech blogs, like this one, were a ‘little’ less biased against the Redmond giant.

If it’s from Microsoft and it’s crap – call it crap.  But if it’s a decent, well designed product, be honest enough to admit it! (are you listening Cnet?)

Microsoft Midori?

Microsoft Midori is being developed in a bid to totally move away from a Windows based OS.  Apparently, Microsoft Midori (not Windows Midori), is going to be far leaner than Vista and Internet focused.  It is also rumoured to be a spin-off of Microsoft Singularity.

At the moment, there are stacks of rumours flying around.  Most rumours suggest that the Microsoft Midori OS is being designed to provide a very different user experience to the traditional Windows experience; with a strong focus on what developers call ‘distributed concurrency‘ and the rest of us know as cloud computing.

What would YOU like to see included in Microsoft Midori? Let us know!

‘Surface‘ allows you to interact directly with a PC (which looks like a table), by moving your hands around the surface or placing objects on it (no keyboard or mouse required.)

So, you place your camera on the ‘surface‘ and it will know what you have done AND download your pictures direct to the ‘surface.’ These can then be moved around the screen, resized and shared with people. Ditto with your phone, mp3 player etc.

No cables, no wires, no keyboard and no mouse!

Here is a link to some great video from my Twitter buddy Robert Scoble’s website. It shows him using ‘Surface’ while interviewing Microsoft’s Andy WIlson. Take a look and let me know what you think! Click here to see Microsoft Surface in action.

Thanks to www.gizmodo.com for the picture.