CNET TV: Sneak a peek at Windows 7

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Take a first look at Windows 7. Building on Windows Vista, Microsoft's latest operating system isn't due until some time in 2009, most likely around the holidays.

However, this alpha build that we've gotten our hands on is surprisingly stable for what it is. CNET Editor Rob Vamosi shows you what Windows 7 can do, what it can't, and talks briefly about whether it's worth waiting to upgrade from XP.

Seth peers into the deep, dark corners of software so that you don't have to. He has yet to suffer a single nightmare about OS/2. You can follow him on Twitter.

Topics:: Windows Software

Tags:: Windows 7,; Microsoft,; operating system

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by reedjaguar November 12, 2008 9:37 AM PST

Ok, but first make your stupid video work on Firefox.

Thank You

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by November 12, 2008 11:10 PM PST: it works in firefox 3.0.3 using adobe flash player 10 much smoothly; Like this


by ndiro November 12, 2008 12:18 PM PST: You can't stick with XP forever. It will be not supported by MS eventually. Probably by the release of 7. It kicks the crap out of Vista.

And yeah get the video to work in Firefox.; Like this Reply to this comment


by srosenblatt November 12, 2008 1:18 PM PST: Make sure you've updated your installation of Flash to the latest version of v10. I have no problems playing these videos in Firefox 3 with Flash 10.
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by srosenblatt November 12, 2008 1:28 PM PST: Another possibility is that you're running an ad blocker extension like Ad Block Plus. Unfortunately, it blocks the ads in our videos and the entire video, too. I know our tech support team is working on a solution, but you may have to turn on ads on CNET to see the vids for now. Sorry!
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