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Windows 7 thread!

@IggSter nice explanation! Bravo :)

Also, you forgot to mention that by using software repository all installed software automatically gets updated in single check/click.
 
thoughtdisorder said:
Exactly! I currently use both Vista and XP (Home & Work), and I found most of my issues were either "duh's" on my part or patch related. I absolutely cannot understand the "fanboism" regarding one OS versus the other. Lots of times it depends on the unique users habits and needs. Anywho, I'm looking forward to Windows 7, and I have no doubts there will be issues with the original release. If writing OS's were easy, we'd see lot's of other companies besides MS out there.....;)
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Never heard of or seen that before. Thanks!
 
just installed the beta on vmware on my laptop
cant wait to get home and install it on my empty hdd on my desktop :)

one big thing i noticed was the lack of the new "super" tool bar :(
 
You wont get the new "super toolbar" in vmware :)
 
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really????
no wait...but i have the pre-beta, so it isnt in there anyways

im going to dual boot vista and win 7 on my laptop :)
 
The new toolbar is in build 6933 - aint it wont show in vmware, as vmware isent dx 9.0 compitable yet.
 
has anyone tried using 7 for anything other than oogling and drooling over all the pretties?
 
I have - Ben playing spore on it, and done some 3d animations and just normal day to day stuff. Its not as fast as my vista, but its not slow in anyway! but its still only in pre-beta\beta, so dont get your hopes up high for a ultra fast os or a rock stabil one. Build 6933 is way faster than build 6801.
 
where did you guys find build 6933? i found build 6801 on piratebay :p
 
Built 6933 isent leaked or anything, so you cant find it in any illeagel way
 
Lillebror said:
Built 6933 isent leaked or anything, so you cant find it in any illeagel way
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:(
when do you all think rc1 is going to be released?
 
Im really hoping for a rc1 in march or april
 
so what do you all think about the pre-beta?
i think its faster than vista
i also realized that it uses less ram...but its pretty much vista minus a bunch of processes :(
 
I think microshaft are pulling a fast one with win7.Oh yes they can get people to buy vista,just call it win7.
 
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i posted an article in the first post about windows 7 basically being windows vista sp 2
i think its true...i mean in pre beta its pretty much the same, i think that in the beta they added the super taskbar because they realized that they didnt really do anything and they needed to make people think they did more :P

hopefully we dont have to pay so much for win7 and its cheaper like a mac osx upgrade price
 
Win7 ram usage is the same as Server 2008.
 
it's not just same like vista,

you all forget about 2 videocard driver suport just like xp,
and you can use ati+nvidia(for psysix) in directx10.
 
It's good, because Server uses bit less ram than Vista.
 
I dont get why people keep saying its vista sp2 - Just cause it looks the same, dosent mean its the same! Dont like vista? Dont get it! Just dont run around telling other people it sucks, when loads of us run it just fine, if not better than xp.
 
I might atually buy this. I hope its good.. I really love Vista.
 
Lillebror said:
I dont get why people keep saying its vista sp2 - Just cause it looks the same, dosent mean its the same! Dont like vista? Dont get it! Just dont run around telling other people it sucks, when loads of us run it just fine, if not better than xp.
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i personally love vista...when i switched to vista i started to hate xp so much

i dont get why everyone hates it so much...personally im really excited for windows 7 to come out :)
 
I am using vista and have been for over a year,and i too cant stand xpee any more.

But its not that hard for microshaft to add a few things to vista,ie dual driver support etc and get away with calling it a new os.They spent millions developing vista and it did not do as well as they wanted.I dont think they would just drop all the vista code they wrote and start again.At the very least,win7 is based on vista.
 
I too am really excited about win7 - As i am with every new os release :D
 
I tried it yesterday on a vm and when installing it,it has exactly the same version options as vista-
basic
home premium
ultimate

In both x86 and x64 versions.Now is that just coincidence or not?

I will probably buy win7 anyway,i am not a hater,it just strikes me as a bit fishy.
 
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