Windows 7 Betta - Jon Galloway

Windows 7 Betta

I’ve been running Windows 7 Beta 1 for a week now and really like it. But I’d been looking at desktop for a few days before someone pointed out the little “desktop Easter egg”.

Here’s the desktop:

Windows 7 Beta Default Desktop

See it? Kirstin Juhl pointed it out on Twitter:

OK.... I just "got" the fish on Windows 7... it's a beta fish. I never would have put it together.... my 5year-old saw the screen and asked, "Is that a beta fish mom?" I looked and said "Ohhhh!!!"

Technically, it’s a betta fish, but I’m not going to quibble about that. So, enjoy the betta!

Published Sunday, January 18, 2009 9:58 PM by Jon Galloway
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# re: Windows 7 Betta

With 7 bubbles no less :)

Tuesday, January 20, 2009 1:20 PM by Rob Conery

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Wednesday, January 21, 2009 6:23 AM by Espo

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There's another gem there: count number of bubbles :)

Saturday, January 24, 2009 7:53 PM by Nikola Malovic

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i had the same thing happen to me.  My fiance goes "oh, is that the windows beta??"  I state "why yes, how did you know..?"  and her reply..."the beta [betta] fish....DUH!"

man did i feel dumb

Tuesday, February 03, 2009 8:44 AM by stone

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Haha, I looked at the title and thought you were trying to be gangster "Windows 7 is bettah" and then I read the post. Now I feel dumb too.

Wednesday, February 04, 2009 10:31 AM by Mark Stahler

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yeah, let's hope two windows 7 beta machines won't attack each other mercilously until one dies....  :)

m.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009 10:02 AM by msp

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Does this mean you can't connect it to any network ? :)

Monday, March 23, 2009 10:22 AM by ביטוח רכב

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AAH! Now I got it :-)

Thursday, March 26, 2009 8:27 AM by wwindy

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I would justlove to know what percentage of people using the system have figured this little gem out!

Monday, April 06, 2009 12:41 AM by Colorado Website Desgn

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Took me a few days to fig out as well. Never did count the bubbles though.

I should have though because bubbles coming out of a fish mouth is a very unrealistic, yet common, mistake made by artists. I've personally spent many hours watching my fish and NEVER have I seen even one bubble coming out of any of their mouths. Just a FYI for any artists out there.

Technically, I don't think this is an "Easter egg" though because it is in plain sight. I'd say "Gem" is a better term to use.

Saturday, August 01, 2009 3:43 PM by KRowe

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This is the nicest thing about this terrible operation system...

Sunday, August 23, 2009 3:48 PM by יחסי ציבור

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Good artical.

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Don't have this background in Win7 enterprise...

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Beta is the "magic" word for "we didnt finish the work but never mind, use it AS IS"

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