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crazyeyes writes “It looks like Microsoft is facing problems with Windows Vista SP2. The final Service Pack for Vista and Server 2008 (before Windows 7 comes out) has been delayed. The folks who broke the launch details and dates of previous Service Packs for XP and Vista have Microsoft’s latest internal schedule. Can Microsoft get it out before Windows 7? According to the new schedule, just barely.”

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Will Windows 7 achieve the respect that Vista failed to win? It’s telling that one element of Windows 7 Microsoft isn’t especially trumpeting (amidst the cloud of self-congratulation about how the new OS is slicker, faster and essentially the Barack Obama of networking) is its gaming clout.

Death Metal Maniac tips an Ars Technica piece suggesting that the media’s coverage of Vista’s flaws portrayed the operating system as worse than it was, and, if early reports on Windows 7 are any indication, positive hype will create the opposite reaction this time around. Quoting: “… the problem is exaggeration; … bloggers and journalists alike use their personal experiences to prove their point in their writing. The blame doesn’t solely lie with us, as Vista was by no means perfect, but we did manage to amplify the problems beyond reason. And if the beta is anything to go by, Windows 7 is going to fly. This is, by far, the best beta operating system the software giant has ever released. The media has locked on to this, and is using exaggeration already, before Windows 7 is even ready for prime time.” Apparently a decent beta can succeed where 0 million and Jerry Seinfeld failed.

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Draw the line in the sand! It’s the showdown the tech world has feared: Microsoft’s upstart Windows 7 versus Linux. We’ve seen plenty of volleys back and forth from both camps over the past few days, thanks to the beta launch of the Windows 7 operating system. The new OS has a lot going for it–features that directly target the growing Linux…

There are a lot of Windows XP users who are hoping Windows 7 is their operating system salvation. Even though it’s pretty obvious that Win7 is more like Vista than XP, but there is still heavy interest from XP users.

Ron Barrett has whooped up a firestorm with his blog post “Why Windows 7 Will Crush Linux” but Linux isn’t going away anytime soon. (That’s not to say W7 won’t be a success.) Some reasons more folks will fall in love with Linux: Free beer is, well, free. Upgrades are up to you. Linux and Mac crowds have banded together.

Get more from Windows 7 with these handy nuggets of advice.