Microsoft Windows 7 is still ahead of Apple os x. Reviews of Windows 7 were mostly positive, praising its usability when compared to its predecessor, Windows Vista. CNET gave Windows 7 Home Premium a rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars,stating that it “is more than what Vista should have been, it’s where Microsoft needed to go”. PC Magazine rated it a 4 out of 5 saying that Windows 7 is a “big improvement” over Windows Vista, with fewer compatibility problems, a retooled taskbar, simpler home networking and faster start-up. Maximum PC gave Windows 7 a rating of 9 out of 10 and called Windows 7 a “massive leap forward” in usability and security, and praised the new Taskbar as “worth the price of admission alone”.