Windows 7 retail pricing, RC downloads, MSE/Morro public beta, iPhone 3GS, the Web's future, and more.
Windows 7 retail pricing revealed
Basically the same as Windows Vista
Huge discounts if you preorder for a limited time
Free copy of Windows 7 for anyone buying Vista-based PC
Missing pieces: Windows Anytime Upgrade pricing, multi-PC licensing
More to come
Windows 7 RC downloads extended to August 15
Previous date was end of July
MSE/Morro public beta comes and goes
75,000 download limit hit within 24 hours
Unclear if there will be more public beta releases
iPhone 3GS off to a great start
Had time to play with a Palm Pre this week
It's too slow, the app situation is an embarrassment
Microsoft can't move quickly enough with Windows Mobile; could be too late already
The future of the web
HTML 5 vs. Adobe Flash vs. Silverlight
Microsoft should be releasing IE updates every year
Where's HTML 5 support in IE?
It's time for more transparency
Otherwise, just give up and adopt WebKit or Gecko
Tip of the Week: Drag and drop to Explorer address bar in Windows 7 - Having trouble finding the tiny gap between icons and the underlying window? Windows 7 makes it easier.
Grab classic games for cheap at [http://www.gog.com GOG.com (Good Old Games)] - Like Steam, but for last decade's best games
Ex: Duke Nukem 3D ($6), Fallout ($6), Unreal Tournament GOTY ($10)
No DRM, redownload purchased titles whenever you want
Excellent compatibility across XP, Vista (including x64)
After-purchase goodies, like wallpapers, PDF documentation, videos, more
Audible pick of the week: Relentless, Unabridged, By Dean Koontz, Narrated by Dan John Miller. For a free credit toward the audiobook of your choice, visit Audible.com/windows.
