This time it’s Apple’s Dock, which Microsoft appears to have borrowed. Quick side note, Windows 7, like other Microsoft OS’s before it, seems to have borrowed a thing or two from Mac OS X. Clearly the Windows dev team’s been busy with more than just Vista service packs. The transcript notes:Īnd there it is… Well, damn if it doesn’t look pretty slick. That snippet was presented by Microsoft’s Julie Larson-Green, who demonstrated Windows 7’s multitouch features. According to the transcript, Ballmer said we would get to see “just a snippet” of Windows 7. The guys at D6 have put together a point-by-point transcript of the interview, and most likely, video will follow later. During an interview conducted by Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher about Ballmer and Gates’ past, present, and future, a short demo was given of Windows 7. I personally doubted that Windows 7 would make an actual appearance during the Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer joint interview up on stage at the D6 conference, but as it turns out, it has made an appearance.

Windows 7 taskbar texture