Windows 7 Beta users: Check out my Washington D.C. theme

Obama's steam prefer Macs (makes sense) and now setting up Gmail accounts to get things done. No Hotmale there. Smart people. Of course, they prefer Macs. Extremely smart people with taste. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/21/AR200901...

Has anyone tried out the new photo slideshow in Media Center? It's very cool - it uses DeepZoom, I guess. Even Mr. Pogue grudgingly admits that it's a good OS. (Of course, being who he is, he does use the opportunity to sell Macs.) http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/22/technology/personaltech/22pogue.html?_...

@shark: He very typically gets a few points wrong: "U.A.C. was way too suspicious, demanding your name and password even when it was just little old you making innocent changes (like setting your computer’s clock)." If you're an admin, it doesn't ask for it. If you aren't, it's going to ask for a password anyway. "Windows Vista is sold in at least six versions" As he says, "Beg pardon?". "For example, the Windows 7 taskbar looks and works like Mac OS X’s Dock: a row of big, square program icons representing your favorite programs, whether they’re running or not. It has taken over the launching functions of the old Quick Launch Toolbar. You can turn this feature off" ??? I'd like to know how, aside from just removing hte icons, which isn't what his comment implies....(not that I would, but I'd like his explanation on this) "Other Apple borrowings: desktop wallpaper that changes at regular intervals. A yellow sticky-notes program. A simple menu of available wireless networks. “Private browsing,” in which your adults-only Web exploits leave no tracks in the History list or anywhere else. Jump lists (useful shortcut menus that pop out of the taskbar icons)." This has already been proven to have existed before Apple released it. "The Windows Firewall now protects you from both inbound and outbound evil Internet communications." Actually, that happened in XP SP2, with the application notification that was added.

"@shark: He very typically gets a few points wrong:" What do you expect from someone who has made a career in writing switcher books? I think Leo mentioned on the TWIT show that Pogue is taking up Jobs' job of stirring up the masses at MacWorld.

Well, it's final: Windows 7 is a hit. Even in Test Form, Windows 7 Leaves Vista in the Dust By WALTER S. MOSSBERG http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123258632983004629.html

"What do you expect from someone who has made a career in writing switcher books?" I don't expect much. You'd think a reporter would actually do some research though. "I think Leo mentioned on the TWIT show that Pogue is taking up Jobs' job of stirring up the masses at MacWorld." Seems like a dead end if Apple shifts to CES.