Alec Saunders SquawkBox

It had been seven days since the Windows 7 beta was released so it seemed fitting that we talk about it. Last Friday morning we discussed Windows 7, people’s experience with it, and the controversies surrounding it.

Several people on the call were running Windows 7, on a variety of platforms ranging from netbooks to Mac’s and various Windows machines.  We talked about various aspects of the experience, including the Device Stage. The consensus was that the OS was fast, lighter-weight than Windows Vista, and stable. 

We also discussed a few of the controversies:

• What does Windows 7 mean for Ubuntu?
• Should Microsoft have used BitTorrent to manage the download?
• What will Microsoft do with Windows 7 and the burgeoning netbook market?

On the Calliflower Conference Call: Jonathan Greene, Jonathan Jensen, Jim Courtney, Frank Abrams, Mike Pruyn, Dan York, Maxim, Sergio Meinardi, Jeb Brilliant, Rob Enderle, Dave Michels, and Chuck Willemsen.

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Tong writes about the rise of BitTorrent.  He’s right.  I am one of those millions who download my favorite TV shows and watch them when it’s convenient for me.  Why don’t I use a PVR?  My satellite provider, ExpressVu, provides a PVR that, politely put, is garbage.  No search capability worth talking about, no "season’s ticket", and no HD.  It’s little better than a VCR built around a hard disk. 

What I want is an HD version of TiVO or Replay that can grab shows off the web with BitTorrent if I miss recording to disk when the show is aired.  Why is this so hard?