A Microsoft executive was quoted in an interview as saying "what we've tried to do with Windows 7...is create a Mac look and feel in terms of graphics". According to the BBC, there have been previous suggestions that Microsoft has borrowed technology ideas.
Many similarities exist between Windows 7 and Mac OS X. "One of the things that people say an awful lot about the Apple Mac is that the OS is fantastic, that it's very graphical and easy to use," said Mr Aldous. “What we've tried to do with Windows 7 - whether it's traditional format or in a touch format - is create a Mac look and feel in terms of graphics. We've significantly improved the graphical user interface, but it's built on that very stable core Vista technology, which is far more stable than the current Mac platform, for instance."
Many similarities exist between Windows 7 and Mac OS X. "One of the things that people say an awful lot about the Apple Mac is that the OS is fantastic, that it's very graphical and easy to use," said Mr Aldous. “What we've tried to do with Windows 7 - whether it's traditional format or in a touch format - is create a Mac look and feel in terms of graphics. We've significantly improved the graphical user interface, but it's built on that very stable core Vista technology, which is far more stable than the current Mac platform, for instance."
Microsoft's Brandon LeBlanc countered the claims in a post on the official Windows blog. "Unfortunately this came from a Microsoft employee who was not involved in any aspect of designing Windows 7," adding that the claims were “inaccurate and uninformed." Source: BBC, 13 November 2009. tinyurl.com/yeye8kz
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