The first thing that I notice about a fresh Windows 7 beta install is the pretty blue fish on the desktop when you log in. The fish in question is a blue Siamese fighting fish known as a Betta fish… get it, a Betta fish is the default desktop wallpaper of Windows 7 Beta. Who [...]

I’m a huge fan of the Microsoft Surface, which is a table-top touch screen display that will eventually revolutionize the way we interact with computers. Well, CrunchGear found a “diamond in the rough” at CES that should give Microsoft a run for their money. The iTable (that’s original) from PQ Labs is much cheaper when [...]

As announced during Steve Balmer’s CES keynote speech on Wednesday evening Microsoft releases the first official beta of their new operating system Windows 7 to the masses today. I’ve been running Windows 7, build 7000 (the official beta build) for about two weeks now on various pieces of hardware and are extremely impressed with Microsoft’s [...]

As a self-proclaimed gadget whore I’ve purchased and owned my fair share of amazing new gadgets. TiVo/DVRs, iPods, Zunes, an iPhone, an Xbox 360, a Nintendo Wii, a 50″ Plasma, a 52″ LCD and on and on and on… and the one gadget that I’m glad to have in my life now is my HP [...]

About two weeks ago I was lucky enough to get our hands on a legitimate copy of the latest build (build 7000) of Windows 7 thanks to Microsoft. Since that time I’ve been toying around with Microsoft’s latest operating system on multiple platforms and loving every minute of it. I’ve successfully installed Windows 7 on [...]