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March 26, 2009 10:48 AM PDT

What Windows 7 might have been--photos

by Jessica Dolcourt
Spotlight concept for Windows 7

Oh, what might have been.

(Credit: Screenshot by Ina Fried/CNET)

CNET Senior Editor Ina Fried got her hands on some early sketches of Microsoft's forthcoming Windows 7 operating system from its early design stages. A slideshow of fascinating screenshots traces the evolution of the Windows operating system from its earliest incarnations (back when we thought "Back to the Future" had stunning special effects) to a concept of a bat signal prototyped in February 2007. These are some rare views into Microsoft's design mind that are worth perusing--or at least peeking at.




Jessica Dolcourt reviews the latest and greatest smartphone apps, in addition to a healthy dose of Windows software. E-mail Jessica and follow her on Twitter.

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