Based on aggregate tests of five major web browsers (in various recent/current versions), Windows XP is still the faster operating system when it comes to the internet experience. Specifically, XP is an average of 13 percent faster at running your browser than Windows 7 is.

The final version of Windows 7 as it will appear when it ships in October was used for the testing.

The good news is that Windows 7 is substantially faster than Windows Vista when it comes to the web: XP’s most up-to-date version is a full 29 percent faster than Vista, so Windows 7 has closed that performance gap quite a bit. Compared directly, Win 7 is 17 percent faster than Vista…

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Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2, a combined service pack for both operating systems encapsulated in a single installer, will simplify deployment, management, and support for IT Professionals. It includes support for new types of hardware and emerging hardware standards, as well as updates since SP1. More information here.

Microsoft has introduced a bundle of software applications that leverage Windows 7’s built-in support for touch-screen interfaces.

Riverbed’s new operating system optimizes Exchange 2007 and Oracle 11i and offers branch offices virtualized services without additional hardware.
Riverbed’s new operating system optimizes Exchange 2007 and Oracle 11i and offers branch offices virtualized services without additional hardware.
The Windows 7 Touch Pack includes Microsoft Surface Globe, a 3-D map of the Earth that users can navigate through with their fingertips; Surface Collage, a digital photo organizer and editing program; and Microsoft Surface Lagoon, an aquatic-themed screensaver in which fish and other creatures react to touch.

Other apps in the pack include the mechanical design game Blackboard and the pinball-like game Microsoft Rebound. Another app, Garden Pond, lets users create and control organic creations in a garden setting…

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