Well it’s finally out! The new Microsoft OS — Windows 7, or as the critics would call it  “the what Vista should have been” OS. I never really understood all the Vista bashing that went on. Although I was not an early adopter of Vista, I did install it and had been running it (after the first major service pack) for about a year and I found it to be a perfectly stable OS. However, I have been running Windows 7 beta for a few months now and have found it to be great product. Again, with any new OS you probably don’t want to install it on older hardware — older hardware seems to operate smoother with an OS of the same era.

So here’s a quick roundup of some great Windows 7 Related articles & Reviews to celebrate the launch.

7 Reasons To Get Windows 7 Today (and 6 Reasons Not To) – Extreme Tech

Microsoft launches Windows 7, eyes PC sales rebound – Reuters

What you need to know about Windows 7 – MSNBC

TR’s Windows 7 system guide -  Tech Report

Reviews:

Here’s a huge round-up of Windows 7 Reviews that should give every type of perspective review.

CNET
Windows 7 Home Premium | Windows 7 Professional | Windows 7 Ultimate

Various Sites:
PC World | NYTimes | IT Pro | bit-tech | Guardian | Slate | Maximum PC | Tech Radar | PC Mag | Wall Street Journal | ElectricPig | Engadget | Telegraph |
Hexus | Digital Trends | AP | V3 | Federal Computer Week | PC Pro UK | Technodorm | Laptop Mag | Cult of Mac | The Inquirer | Computer World | TechWorld |

Gizmodo
“…if you’re coming from Windows XP, Windows 7 will totally feel like a revelation from the glossy future. If you’re coming from Vista, you’ll definitely go “Hey, this is much better!” the first time you touch Aero Peek. If you’re coming from a Mac, you’ll—hahahahaha. But seriously, even the Mactards will have to tone down their nasal David Spadian snide, at least a little bit.”

On November 10, 2009, Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 2 will strike worldwide. The most-anticipated game of the year and the sequel to the best-selling first-person action game of all time, Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse.

Check out this new trailer entitled “Infamy“:

(Watch the trailer in HD)

Visit the official website for more information.

Sad news for the UK, pre-orders won’t begin until July 15th with prices set at £49 for Windows 7 Home Premium E and £99 for Professional E, both will ship without Internet Explorer. For those wondering about the upgrade prices for Europe… there aren’t any. Microsoft claims that it can’t offer the lower upgrade pricing ($120, $200, or $220 for Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate in the US) in order to comply with European competition regulations, a claim that EU regulators dismiss. As such, going from Vista to Windows 7 will require a clean install in the EU in order to remove Internet Explorer — no in-place upgrades will be possible according to Microsoft.

An interesting tidbit EA released that is great news for console owners (who missed out on the original Crysis) is that Crysis 2 will be hitting Xbox360 and PS3 as well as the PC.

No further details or a release date yet, but with E3 kicking-off this week you can certainly expect more information to surface soon.

I just hope you won’t need a $3000 top-of-the-line machine to run this game on your PC at 30fps. *cough*Crysis 1**cough*

According to a preview in PC Gamer, the five campaigns of the sequel will be set in the American south — in Georgia and Louisiana. The game will feature new playable boss infected characters alongside the Boomers, Smokers, Hunters, and Tanks of the original. Melee weapons will also be introduced, including fire axe, chainsaw, and even frying pan. No word yet on backward compatibility with the original Left 4 Dead, though we would expect that Valve won’t split their community in two. You’ll want to check out the PC Gamer preview (the Official Xbox Magazine has their own exclusive preview and interview for console fans) for more details, including the new levels, environmental effects, and how the sequel’s story ties in with the adventures of Bill, Louis, Zoey, and Francis.

IGN has a preview with more details. Highlights below:

• Survivors: Nick, Ellis, Rochelle, and the Coach
• Missions played in full daylight
• Witch behaves differently during the day – wanders around like an old homeless woman
• New weapons: silenced SMG (silencer has no gameplay implications)
• One new gameplay mode not revealed at this time
• Stronger narrative thread to connect the campaigns
• Savannah campaign where “the zombie infection hasn’t hit yet”
  
• Instead of a Last Stand-type finale, survivors may have to fight through a hazard-filled highway
• Director can change the layout of the map
• New boss infected: The Charger