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If you are using Vista I agree 100% ... Win7 is much better.Originally Posted by milspec
If you are on XP then it depends. Only upgrade if you really need to. We will be forced to eventually.
From what our tech people say Win7 and XP perform similarly. I.e. better than Vista.
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I'm quite happy with win7 on an older machine that was running XP, and will probably do a hardware update and run the 64bit version when its released, I hear rumours that directx 11 will allow programs to easily access the GPU with suitable tasks which will hopefully mean better performance for image manipulation tasks, ATI is rumoured to have dx 11 parts awaiting the release of win7?
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I've been running 7 for about 3 months now. Performance is much better than vista as is it's stability. The memory footprint seems much smaller which indicates a re-write of the core components. My advice : if your using Vista go to Windows 7. If you think they both suck, go to Ubuntu
Rumour has it that new systems with Vista Home Premium, business or ultimate wil have a free upgrade to Windows 7 when it comes out....
Hoping so, because I'm getting a laptop soon :-)
Anybody know what's going to happen to the release candidate once the program is released?
Will it be feasible to keep using it, or is that inadvisable, or what?
Not a rumour... But caveats...
You must ask for the option and get the coupon!Starting on July 1, 2009 any new systems purchased will be eligible for the no-charge update. In addition to purchasing the PC after that date, there are three more rules:
* End users must purchase a new PC that is pre-installed with an eligible Windows Vista OS. Retail boxed Vista versions likely won't qualify.
* Your computer must have a valid Windows Vista COA attached.
* The only Windows Vista® versions eligible for the program are Home Premium, Business, and Ultimate. Vista basic users are out of luck.
Oh yeah, there's one more little detail that may be important:
Participation in the program is optional, so it's ultimately up to the OEM that builds your system to allow the upgrade. In all fairness, this has been the case with every other Windows upgrade -- and almost all vendors participate. YOU NEED TO ASK FOR THE UPGRADEABLE VERSION
Starting July 1? That'd be bloody right - the day after all the 'end of financial year sales' end.
Dell has a 15% off coupon that finishes end of this month.....Hmm, what to do...
Rumah! Murmah! Rumor!
http://windows7center.com/news/rumor...ff-on-july-13/
13th of July ... mmmm ..... Glad I'm not superstitious !FINAL ROADMAP FOR WINDOWS 7 [CLIENT-SERVER]:
6/1 – 6/19 BUILDING RTM ESCROW – already assembled RTM ESCROW.
6/22 – 7/10 RTM RECALL – assembly and search for candidates to the final RTM release.
7/10 WINDOWS 7 RTM FINAL BUILD TARGET – build day “gold code”.
7/13 WINDOWS 7 RTM SIGN-OFF – the date of signing the final RTM release!
Well the rumour came true - as of today, most manufacturer's offer free upgrade to windows 7 if you buy a new system with Home Premium or above between now and....I think January next year
http://www.cnet.com.au/microsoft-hik...-339297112.htm
I wonder if there's going to be an academic release? Vista Ultimate academic is only $80 (the free upgrade only applies to new systems though)
There will be a highly discounted pre-order available. $50 for Americans, not sure how much it is over here but Microsoft have confirmed it will be available
Last edited by CapnBloodbeard; 26-06-2009 at 6:52pm.
would be better of waiting another 12 months before getting it really when the bugs have been so called fixed
if i could understand lunix properly i would be using that far more stable then windows ever was
Last edited by ozdevil; 12-07-2009 at 5:17pm.
Not in this case. Win 7 is just a big service pack to vista.
It is the most stable 1st release every from M$ - because its really the 4th release of Vista (RTM, SP1, SP2, Win7) and they have the gall to charge for it.
Linux has its place but to use it for desktop does require a change in thinking and new skills; as well as alternate software apps.
Now running Windows 7 release version at home and here at work.
(Via MSDN subscription - retail Oct 22nd)
Observations:
- Its faster than Vista, uses less memory than Vista.
- I had a couple of driver issues on th HP/Compaq notebook - resolved by latest drives.
- The GUI is better than Vista - some annoyances gone - Yay!
I have been running Win7 at work for the past week and a half, so far I am very happy with it and have found no issues.
Hmm with all those attributes I wonder why they called it "7" when they could have given it a more interesting code like ------ XP ------
Windows 2009?Hmm with all those attributes I wonder why they called it "7" when they could have given it a more interesting code like ------ XP ------
Hmm with all those attributes I wonder why they called it "7" when they could have given it a more interesting code like ------ XP ------^ 7th version of WindowsSimply put, this is the seventh release of Windows, so therefore "Windows 7" just makes sense.
I use vista.....i have no reason to go to windows 7 vista does everything fine for me havent had any problems with it whatso ever....but then i did my research before i built my machine all my hardware is compatible with vista so i knew i wouldnt have any problems with it....im sure ill migrate to windows 7 eventually but i dont see that happening anytime soon.
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So are there any ideas of prices for the full retail box version of Windows 7?
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Pricing for Windows 7 - http://www.pcauthority.com.au/News/1...-to-vista.aspx
i gotta disagree on that.
Win 7 is a significant rewrite of Windows, its GUI is an update to Vista but thats about it. Of course it shares the same core kernel but its has to otherwise it wont be Windows.
Every new OS is essentially a big service pack to the old one.
As for the linux side of things. As long as you have the apps you need its great. I use it as my file server and torrent box (to get linux iso's of course) i reckon linux is great for a specific tasks but not what i could you it as a desktop replacement to XP or OSX its just not supported by enough software vendors (this will change soon though) you have the Option of Wine to use Windows based apps in linux which is great though.
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A think I found the other day is you can download and run Windows XP Mode via Windows Virtual PC for free, on Windows 7 for those still attached to the old OS.
Now you may ask why. For some reason Win7 RC would not run my scanner (I'm sure it will be right by final release) so in the ended I decided to try XP on Virtual PC and managed to get it working.
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