Updated: now read our full Windows 7 review and our full Snow
Leopard review.  Two companies, two rival platforms, two often
rabidly loyal groups of fans and two brand new operating
systems. Apple's Snow Leopard will be thunking onto doorsteps
from today, while Windows 7 hits the shops in a matter of weeks.
Now, we like Snow Leopard, and we like Windows 7 - but which is
better? There's only one way to… actually, it's a bit more
complicated than that. Both products are significant upgrades,
but they're coming from very different perspectives.   Both
operating systems have improved the user experience, and which
one you prefer is largely a matter of taste. There's no doubt
that Windows 7 is the prettiest Windows yet, but to our eyes
Apple still has the more refined appearance while the redesigned
Windows Taskbar is, well, a bit minging.  Snow leopard vs
windows 7  SERVICES MENU: OS X's Services menu is handy, but it
gets awfully cluttered. Hurrah, then, for the new context-
sensitive version. Snow Leopard is al