The user interface has undergone the most radical overhaul and update since the introduction of Windows 95 thirteen years ago. First, however, it's important to note what Windows 7 isn't.

Windows 7 places user interface design at the center of the Windows 7 development effort. WPF - Microsoft's new .NET API for Windows user interface development - will also truly come into its own ...

The Windows 7 user interface represents a solid facelift of Vista, rather than a completely new look and feel. That means Vista users feel pretty comfortable, even as they enjoy the new features.

It is the statement that has re-ignited the near-religious debate about whether the Windows user interface was copied from Mac. Define ‘copied’. Adopting features that work is not new to ...

Windows Starter 7 will not have the Aero Glass graphical user interface that is included in all other versions of Windows 7 (except Windows 7 Home Basic) and can only run three applications at a time.

The bottom line: Nothing in Windows 7 will tempt a Mac user back to the PC. There are some cool, useful enhancements, but overall, the UI remains largely unchanged.

The Windows 7 user interface represents a solid facelift of Vista, rather than a completely new look and feel. That means Vista users feel pretty comfortable, even as they enjoy the new features.