Previous versions of Windows provided backwards compatibility with older versions of windows, making it easy for users to upgrades as their favorite programs would still work.
However, with Windows 7 Microsoft are approaching backwards compatibility differently, and Windows 7 will not be binary compatible with older versions. This won’t mean that older programs won’t run, [...]

Microsoft clearly are trying to launch Windows 7 as soon as possible, even though many users are only just getting around to upgrading to Windows Vista. I wonder if Windows 7 will be one upgrade too many for some customers?
Regardless of this, Microsoft have already supplied a copy of Windows 7 to the Technical [...]

Bill Gates isn’t involved in the day-2-day running of Microsoft anymore. Giving away a LOT of money isn’t as easy as it sounds, and Bill and his wife Melinda are beavering away to make the world a better place.
That probably would explain why Bill said this week that Windows 7, would come “sometime in [...]

In an internal meeting for its sales force this week, Microsoft confirmed the code name and approximate timing for Windows Vista’s successor. “Windows 7″ will be available in 30 years.and it’s due out in approximately three years, in both 32- and 64-bit versions.
Not a lot of information was made available, but given that Windows [...]

Paul Thurrott has posted an FAQ of what is currently publicly known about Windows 7. Given his connections in Microsoft this is probably the most complete list available at the moment:
Q: Is Microsoft working on an operating system after Windows Vista?
A: Yes. The next client version of Windows was originally codenamed “Blackcomb,” though the [...]