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Kapaibro
10-31-2009, 11:26 PM
Anyone got it?
studbucket
11-01-2009, 12:12 AM
Due to my job, I've been using Windows 7 for about 4 months now. I'm a bit biased, so remember that when regarding my opinion.
I think it's a very good OS, is everything Vista should have been, and more. I never liked Vista, and only moved to it 1 year ago, and will be installing 7 as soon as I back up my PCs. I highly recommend grabbing it for your computer(s).
For context, I also enjoy using Ubuntu and dual boot my primary computer.
Reidman
11-01-2009, 01:27 AM
XP fanboy.....till they stop supporting it, I will stick with it...
Somebody told me Windows7 is a lot like XP.....
Kapaibro
11-01-2009, 02:25 AM
I found a great torrent for it, and installed it today.
So far so good, and it's changed my laptop that I bought in Spain from Spanish to English!
Hardwired
11-01-2009, 07:37 AM
I've been using it for a few months now, and it's not revolutionary but it is better than Vista or XP. I can't find 7 or Vista drivers for my 6-year-old laptop so that sucks and I'll probably end up going back to XP there, but everything else has been smooth sailing.
My favorite part is how easy it is now to share files between computers. I always had endless permission problems even when I tried opening things up completely. Using a Home Group solves all that. And it only took Microsoft 15 years to get it right.
Medford Bronco
11-01-2009, 09:19 AM
Vista does suck as I have it at home on one computer but do have
xp on my kids older computer.
Slick
11-01-2009, 10:18 AM
Due to my job, I've been using Windows 7 for about 4 months now. I'm a bit biased, so remember that when regarding my opinion.
I think it's a very good OS, is everything Vista should have been, and more. I never liked Vista, and only moved to it 1 year ago, and will be installing 7 as soon as I back up my PCs. I highly recommend grabbing it for your computer(s).
For context, I also enjoy using Ubuntu and dual boot my primary computer.
Ubuntu 9.10 is out stud.
studbucket
11-01-2009, 11:43 AM
Ubuntu 9.10 is out stud.
Yep, it & Win7 released same day :)
My favorite feature of Win7 is the boot time. Like 10-20 seconds vs. about 60 seconds for my Vista PC at home.
gnomeflinger
11-01-2009, 02:20 PM
I kind of got used to Vista. I'm afraid of screwing up my computer so I'll just keep it as it is for now.
Thnikk, my work computer's hard drive shit the bed this weekend. According to IT, I can have my new machine loaded with 7 or vista... I assume I should go with 7, right? Is there any reason I would want to stick with Vista?
Zweems56
11-02-2009, 01:33 PM
Thnikk, my work computer's hard drive shit the bed this weekend. According to IT, I can have my new machine loaded with 7 or vista... I assume I should go with 7, right? Is there any reason I would want to stick with Vista?
No.
Thnikkaman
11-02-2009, 01:42 PM
Thnikk, my work computer's hard drive shit the bed this weekend. According to IT, I can have my new machine loaded with 7 or vista... I assume I should go with 7, right? Is there any reason I would want to stick with Vista?
Go with 7. It uses less resources, and has more useful features. It is to Vista what windows XP was to Windows ME. (If that makes sense).
studbucket
11-02-2009, 02:07 PM
Go with 7. It uses less resources, and has more useful features. It is to Vista what windows XP was to Windows ME. (If that makes sense).
That's a great analogy as to what it is.
CrazyHorse
11-03-2009, 09:58 PM
The visual style looks the exact same as Vista. I always change my style to look like Windows 95 though.
NameUsedBefore
11-13-2009, 02:22 AM
I have a free copy of Windows 7 but have not yet transferred from Vista-64 namely because everything runs great as is and also because I don't really have any idea what Windows 7 brings to the table.
gnomeflinger
11-13-2009, 10:12 AM
I've heard great things about Windows 7. I'm interested, but I have had no problems with Vista on the computer I have now. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Requiem / The Dagda
11-13-2009, 03:23 PM
Vista sucks, go to 7.
Iron Horse72
11-19-2009, 10:04 AM
I'm still running XP just haven't switched over to Vista or 7 yet.
I want a new lap top but not sure if everything I have will be compatable with it.
Reidman
11-19-2009, 10:09 AM
Vista sucks, go to 7.
Yes, yes it does...
Just bought a new laptop a couple of days ago...its a Toshiba Satellite...300gb hard drive, 4gb ram, 2.10mhz AMD vision processor, HD video card, build in webcam with microphone, and a bunch of other neat little bells and whistles...but the thing it has that impresses me most is Windows 7.
It's clean, organized, neat, etc. It's an improved version of Vista is all, with some more user friendly improvements and some other neat little things. Overall, Windows 7 is probably the best PC OS I've ever used.
Best thing is I only paid $650 for this laptop brand new at the BX at Ramstein AFB, Germany...so it was tax free.
Windows 7 is a beautifully clean platform compared to Vista. I had to network my bosses new laptop and the only thing I had a problem with so far was that our server is Windows XP based. XP doesn't have an indexing feature, which is a big feature on 7. Windows 7 doesn't want to recognize a location on the server since it can't be indexed. I downloaded an XP fix on the server tower, but that didn't do it. Did some trouble shooting and it is a bug that Windows 7 should have a fix for in early December.
It's still very functional, just can't set it as a default so it's a couple extra steps to get to the location. For me, it's easy. For my boss, I constantly have to go in his office and walk him through how to get to the server. :shrugs:
Fantastic platform though. Very clean in comparison to past platforms.
I love that having so many applications open at once doesn't slow the computer down at all. I'm sure having a 300g hard drive and 4g of ram with a 2.10mhz processor doesn't hurt, and that it's brand new, but either way I'm still ultimately pleased with Windows 7.
Reidman
11-27-2009, 01:52 PM
Ok, so due to all the hype I had to try this for myself...
First impression was that it was Vista with a few "cool" new features added...
Well, it's like Vista in appearance but that's it. Runs super fast even on my dinosaur Dimension 8400. Looks great and has some actual useful features to it. Love the window dragging thing and "shake" to minimize all windows except the one you're working with. Slide show wallpaper is pretty good also. I'm sure a lot of the "ambiance" with this OS was in Vista as well...
This is way more user friendly than Vista and did I mention it's fast..? Only problem I ran into was I had to update ALL drivers just to get sound and internet from my usb adapter...not really a problem, just annoying and time consuming..
Best part, is now I'm running a dual boot system with XP!
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