Awesome Operating Systems
Windows 7
Now available: Vista is no more than a bad, forgotten party with Windows 7, which promises faster performance, better compatibility, multi-touch support and a revamped taskbar.
Video: 10/GUI
Reinventing the modern operating system is no small task, but that’s what 10/GUI aims to do by moving beyond mouse and window interfaces; note: the good stuff starts at 4:40.
Apple 9/09: The Rest
Beyond the Nano, Apple’s other 9/9 news: iPod Touch gets up to 64 GB and Open GL, Classic gets 160 GB, Shuffle gets new colors, iTunes store gets tweaked and iPhone OS goes up to 3.1.
OS X Snow Leopard
Apple’s Snow Leopard OS is official: multi-core, 64-bit and Exchange support, Dock enhancements, OpenCL, 6GB smaller footprint; also: crash-resistant Safari 4 and QuickTime X.