Following Microsoft's release of its Windows 7 Beta operating system, a number of PC users were keen on finding out just how fast the new OS developed by the Redmond, Washington-based software giant was. People all over the world downloaded the new operating system from Microsoft and installed it on their own PCs, including those small-sized portable computer systems known as netbooks. On that note, the guys over at jkkmobile went a bit further and installed the OS on three different netbooks, namely the Fujitsu U2010, the Eee PC 900A and the HP Mini 1000.

 

There's a 38-minute video of the hands-on experience with the three ultra-portable computer systems running on the Windows 7 Beta OS, meant to provide users with the details on how the Beta release of Microsoft's upcoming operating system is being handled by these three devices. The video isn't suppose to provide a comparative performance test between the netbooks but their performance levels on the new operating system.

 

The three machines were featured with similar specifications, with the Fujitsu U2010 offering a normal hard drive and 1GB of RAM memory, while the Eee PC 900A had the same amount of memory and a faster SSD-based, storage solution. The last of the three, the HP Mini 1000 (probably the Mi Edition), was running on a solid state drive and with 2GB of RAM.

 

The video tries to detail the features of Microsoft's new operating system when loading a few of the basic applications, mostly required by netbooks, including some multi-tab browsing. Jkkmobile notes that the performance level is rather impressive, especially in those situations where Windows Vista would have some difficulties handling such applications.

 

With the touch-enabled Fujitsu U2010, the Windows 7 experience is rather different from the one on the Eee PC 900A, as users won't be able to take full advantage of some of the functionalities of the new Windows 7. However, one of the most interesting features of Microsoft's new Windows 7 is the new handwriting one.

 

HP's Mini 1000 appears to be really handling the new operating system, having no problems opening a bunch of new applications, almost at the push of a button. That is probably because of the faster SSD on HP's netbook and also due to the 2GB of RAM.

 

Overall, despite still being in its Beta stage, the Window 7 OS seems to be really enjoying the netbook experience, offering a number of features, previously unavailable with other Microsoft operating systems. Upcoming netbooks running on the new OS could potentially see a higher adoption rate and an increased popularity, due to the relatively small price tag and overall features.