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Windows 7: Windows head Steven Sinofsky leaves Microsoft
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12 Nov 2012
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#1 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 |
Windows head Steven Sinofsky leaves Microsoft
Quote: Steven Sinofsky, the Microsoft executive in charge of Windows, has left the company. more at source.. | My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number Airbot 2.0
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU Core i7 920 (D0) @ 4Ghz, *26c idle *65c full load on air
Motherboard Asus P6X58D Premium - Sata 6Gb/s - USB 3.0
Memory 12GB DDR3 Corsair Dominator -CMD12GX3M6A1600C8 at 1600MHz
Graphics Card EVGA GeForce GTX 480 -Aftermaket Accelero Xtreme Plus cooler
Sound Card ASUS Xonar D2X
Monitor(s) Displays 1 LG 24" Flatron W2453V-PF 1 Samsung 24" P2450H both 2ms RT
Screen Resolution 1920x1080@60hz
Keyboard Logitech Wireless MK700
Mouse Logitech Wireless MK700
PSU Corsair HX1000W
Case Cooler Master HAF 932
Cooling Case Fans *3 230mm, *1 140mm/CPU - *Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme
Hard Drives 1 OCZ Vertex2 180GB SSD
1 TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 7200RPM 32MB cache
2 500GB WD Caviar Blacks 7200RPM 32MB cache (WD5001AALS)
Pioneer DVD Burner DVR-S18M
Internet Speed DL 15 Mbps UL 0.98 Mbps
Antivirus None
Browser Firefox Nightly
Other Info Processor-7.7 *RAM- 7.9 *Graphics-7.9 *Gaming Graphics- 7.9 *SSD- 7.8 W.E.I final score= 7.7
*Phone- Samsung Galaxy Nexus
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12 Nov 2012
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#2 | |
Windows 7 Pro 64 SP1 East Bay Area, CA |
I like this picture in one of the replies...  | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Compaq sr5410f case
OS Windows 7 Pro 64 SP1
CPU AMD X2 4450E @ 2.3 ghz
Motherboard Biostar MCP6P M2+
Memory 4.0 g
Graphics Card Nvidia GeForce 9600 GT , 512mb
Sound Card onboard
Monitor(s) Displays auria eq2367
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
Keyboard logitech wave cordless
Mouse logitech LX8 cordless laser mouse
PSU 250 watts
Case Compaq
Cooling couple fans
Hard Drives 1 tb Hitachi HDT721010SLA scsi, 500 gb external
Internet Speed comcast hi speed 19 dn 8 up
Antivirus Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser IE10
Other Info Laptop specs: HP g7-1365dx /
CPU: AMD A6-3420M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics /
RAM: Crucial 8Gb (2x4Gb) /
SSD: Crucial M4-CT128M4SSD2 ATA Device/ FW 000F /
GFX: AMD Radeon HD 6520G /
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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12 Nov 2012
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#3 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Indiana/Florida U.S.A. |
Guess someone has to take the blame for 8.........  | | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Asus G74Sx
OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU Intel i7 2670 Qm @2.20
Motherboard AsusTek G74Sx,1.0
Memory 16 GB DDR3
Graphics Card Nvidia Geforce GTX 560M -2040mb
Monitor(s) Displays Generic
Screen Resolution 1600 x 900
Hard Drives Crucial M4 128 gb SSD Internal/ 500gb Western Digital internal @ 7200 rpm (love the dual internal drives!)
1t Western Digital External, 500gb Western Digital External
500gb Seagate External x 2
Antivirus Avast Free
Browser Opera/Maxthon3/Comodo Dragon (very rarely)
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13 Nov 2012
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#4 | |
Windows 7 Ult x64 - SP1/ Windows 8 Pro x64 Wanderer |
Interesting news, wonder what he'll do next. | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number 76~2.0
OS Windows 7 Ult x64 - SP1/ Windows 8 Pro x64
CPU Intel Core i5-3570K 4.6GHz
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z77X UD3H, f18
Memory 8GB (2X4GB) DDR3 1600 Corsair Vengeance CL8 1.5v
Graphics Card Sapphire HD 7770 Vapor-X OC 1GB DDR5
Sound Card Onboard VIA VT2021
Monitor(s) Displays 22" LCD Dell
Screen Resolution 1680x1050
Keyboard Logitech Wave
Mouse CM Sentinel
PSU Corsair HX650W
Case Cooler Master Storm Scout
Cooling Corsair H80 2x12cm Noctua NF P12 , 2x14cm case fans
Hard Drives Samsung 840Pro 128GB SSD,
Seagate Barracuda 500GB SATA2 7200rpm 32MB cache, Seagate Barracuda 1TB SATA2 7200rpm 32MB cache,
Internet Speed Dismal
Antivirus Avast
Browser Opera Next
Other Info eSATA ports,
External eSATA Seagate 500GB SATA2 7200rpm,
External USB WD 500GB
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13 Nov 2012
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#5 | |
Win7 x 6 PC's California, Florida, Boston |
How are Windows 8 sales going? It's priced to sell. | | My System Specs | | |
13 Nov 2012
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#6 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 Bay Area Peninsula |
MS isn't releasing the figures. All they said at the end of Oct. is that is was selling faster then 7 did Windows 8 Sales Rate Higher Than Windows 7: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer
A Guy | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
CPU INTEL Core i5-750 Quad-Core 3.37GHz
Motherboard ASUS P7P55D
Memory KINGSTON 4GB (2 x 2GB) HyperX PC3-12800 DDR3 1600MHz CL8
Graphics Card MSI N240GT-MD1G/D5 GeForce GT 240 1GB 128-bit GDDR5
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster B2430H 24"
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
PSU ANTEC TruePower New TP-550, 80 PLUS, 550W
Case ANTEC Three Hundred Illusion
Cooling COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus, 4 x 120mm 1 x 140mm Noctua's
Hard Drives Intel X25M Gen2 80GB, SEAGATE 500GB Barracudaź 7200.12, SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache
Internet Speed 20 + Mbps
Antivirus Avast
Browser Opera
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13 Nov 2012
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#7 | |
Windows 7 x64 x86 North Western Indianapolis |
| | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Bluethunder
OS Windows 7 x64 x86
CPU AMD Phenom II X6 1050T
Motherboard ASUS M4A77T/USB3 (AM3)
Memory G Skill F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 16gb
Graphics Card Gigabyte Silent GeForce 9800 GT
Sound Card Creative SB Audigy 2 ZS
Monitor(s) Displays LG L227WTG
Screen Resolution 1680 x 1050
Keyboard IBM
Mouse Logitech Laser LED
PSU ENERMAX Liberty ELT620AWT 620W ATX12V SLI
Case Rocketfish Full Tower
Cooling COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus with push pull fans
Hard Drives ST31000528AS ATA Device
ST3250410AS ATA Device
ST3160212SCE ATA Device
ST31000528AS ATA Device
ST3320620A ATA Device
ST3320620A ATA Device
Internet Speed Never fast enough
Antivirus Avast and MSE on certian Virtual Machines
Browser Firefox
Other Info My other machine (Indianatone)
http://speccy.piriform.com/results/1UK7LitZUqfPUBDlPZSg7Hv
This machine (Bluethunder)
http://speccy.piriform.com/results/HOHBCzQyUsv3j6PVu3Qf2Fj
Chat Machine (Shadow)
http://speccy.piriform.com/results/FWdeKU0m2B3yyyG6RBZAXUD
All three of the machines are fed to three LG L227WTG @ 1680 x 1050 16:10 monitors.
Using Mouse Without Borders (Google it)
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13 Nov 2012
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#8 | |
Windows 7x64 Home Premium SP1 x 2 Australia |
Scenario:
Seems too early for him to be sacked because W8 may be a flop but who knows. I suggest that he may have been viewed as an Intelligent troglodyte and he was got to.
If this is the case look out MS if he comes back elsewhere. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Own build (+ Recased Acer Aspire x1800)
OS Windows 7x64 Home Premium SP1 x 2
CPU Intel i7 2600k
Motherboard ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws (DDR3-1600) 2x4GB
Graphics Card Nvidia GeForce GTS 450; Intel HD Graphics 3000(GT2+)
Monitor(s) Displays Dell Ultrasharp IPS panel U2311H, Samsung SyncMaster P2350
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Logitech MK520 (wireless)
Mouse Logitech MK520
PSU Seasonic M12II 520W
Case Lian Li Lancool PC-K60
Cooling Case: 1x120mm, 3x140mm CPU: Hyper 212+
Hard Drives Crucial M4 128GB (000F), Seagates 1TB Barracuda ST31000528AS +
Internet Speed 6-7 Mbps
Antivirus Norton NIS, Malwarebytes on 2 (MSE on 3rd PC)
Browser FireFox
Other Info Audio: Logitech Z523 2.1
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13 Nov 2012
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#9 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (64 bit), Windows XP SP3, Linux Mint 14 MATE (64 bit) Adelaide |
Canonical?
Maybe he'll go to Canonical and "improve" the awful Unity UI.
The "GUI Nazis" at Gnome might want his input too.  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number n/a
OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (64 bit), Windows XP SP3, Linux Mint 14 MATE (64 bit)
CPU AMD Phenom II x6 1055T, 2.8 GHz
Motherboard ASRock 880GMH-LE/USB3
Memory 8GB DDR3 1333 G-Skill Ares F3-1333C9D-8GAO (4GB x 2)
Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD6450
Sound Card Realtek?
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung S23B350
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Mouse Wired Optical
Case Tower
Hard Drives Western Digital 1 TB (SATA), Western Digital 1.5 TB (SATA), Western Digital 2 TB (SATA)
Internet Speed DSL
Other Info Ubuntu 10.04 (64 bit) replaced with Linux Mint 14 MATE (64 bit) - 2013-01-14
RAM & Graphics Card Upgraded - 2013-01-13
Monitor Upgraded - 2012-04-20
System Upgraded - 2011-05-21, 2010-07-14
HDD Upgraded - 2010-08-11, 2011-08-24
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13 Nov 2012
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#10 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Indiana/Florida U.S.A. |
| | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Asus G74Sx
OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU Intel i7 2670 Qm @2.20
Motherboard AsusTek G74Sx,1.0
Memory 16 GB DDR3
Graphics Card Nvidia Geforce GTX 560M -2040mb
Monitor(s) Displays Generic
Screen Resolution 1600 x 900
Hard Drives Crucial M4 128 gb SSD Internal/ 500gb Western Digital internal @ 7200 rpm (love the dual internal drives!)
1t Western Digital External, 500gb Western Digital External
500gb Seagate External x 2
Antivirus Avast Free
Browser Opera/Maxthon3/Comodo Dragon (very rarely)
Windows head Steven Sinofsky leaves Microsoft problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:02 AM. |  |
Quote: Originally Posted by gregrocker 
