Apple Embraces Windows 7 Superbar With Safari 4 & iTunes 9
The only two Apple software for Windows have been the first to embrace the new features offered by Windows 7 in its Superbar. Safari 4 shows tabs as separate Superbar thumbnails that can be previewed & closed like Internet Explorer 8 & with iTunes 9, Apple has brought in quick-play controls to the Superbar preview like Windows Media Player 12 and also has Jumplists. Screenshots:
iTunes 9:
Quick-play:
Jumplists:
Safari 4:
It is interesting that neither Mozilla nor Opera who have released major versions have adopted Superbar’s capabilities. Chrome 3 final build supporst JumpLists. And honestly, beside iTunes & WMP, I don’t use any other media player (VLC is a just-in-case.)
Superbar was one of the new additions that I really liked in Windows 7.. Aero interface looks awesome if compared to the Mac OS X interface.. Seems to me that Microsoft is all out to beat Apple at their own game.. Now if only, the price of Windows 7 (Home Premium) could be competitive, say around 5k in India, then it would surely be a hot selling product. But looking at the Microsoft policy on Zune HD, I seriously don’t expect much from Microsoft over Windows 7 pricing!!
I’m not being a prick here, but just so you know, foobar2000 is another player has been supporting the Superbar since a while. You’d probably just go “Meh”, but it’s been helpful for me. No idea if Crapamp and its cronies have implemented it though.
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But yeah, I do wish other browsers would soon implement tab previews.
You were right. Meh.
If I’d been the young Apple zealot I used to be until a couple of years ago, I would’ve said something along the lines of “Bravo, Apple! This is called caring for users, even if it means embracing your rival’s technology. Microsoft, on the other hand, doesn’t give a shit about Office users on the Mac.”
But I’m maturer now, so I won’t say that. ;)
Happy Birthday!
5% users of a foolish, entirely closed source company doesn’t even deserves shit..