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Head to Head: Mac OS X 10.7 Lion vs Windows 7 - Pictures

by: IT Pro team
16 Aug 2011
Go to: Head to Head: Mac OS X 10.7 Lion vs Windows 7
  • Windows 7 vs Mac OS X Lion 10.7
  • ...and you'll never see Rosetta, or your PowerPC applications again, if you upgrade from Snow Leopard to Lion.
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  • Aero Snap - Windows 7's windows management is fantastic and well suited to multiple monitors.
  • With Auto Save and Versions-enabled apps, Lion protects your files with ease.
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  • Dashboard gives you access to Widgets and it's a bit cleaner than the Windows 7 Gadgets.
  • It looks pretty, but Flip 3D isn't very useful.
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  • Jump Lists let you access an application's features quickly.
  • Launchpad is Apple's attempt to make applications easier to find and open, but it's a bit too simplistic.
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  • Mission Control lets you switch between tasks easily.
  • Lion is the first OS X update that is distributed exclusively through the App Store.
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  • Hover over the icons in the task bar and you can get a thumbnail view of open applications.
  • Windows 7 lets you view recent documents by application.
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  • Although it supports image backup, Windows 7 Backup is a bit primitive compared to Time Machine.

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