DailyDi Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Installed Windows 7 today; I'm liking it so far. Faster and smoother than Vista. Link to comment
Sophie ♥ Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I'm looking up reviews for it now. But I have to ask.. should I get the upgrade? I'm running XP Professional with Services packs 1 and 2 mind you. Not vista. I didn't really like Vista. But from what I see of Windows 7 it has a lot of cool new stuff like pinning to the bottom of the taskbar. -Sophie Link to comment
sarah_ab Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 we've been using windows 7 on the school computers for a while, and i'm pretty sure i'll get a copy when the school is allowed to sell them to us. It will only be about $10 for me to get one, and i do like it better than vista. Link to comment
DailyDi Posted September 22, 2009 Author Share Posted September 22, 2009 I like it a lot so far. The pinning is great for fast access to programs; and they finally added a proper screen capture tool as well as better sticky notes to make notes on your desktop. They revamped Paint into a decent little art program. Got the Ultimate version from MS' PR team, so it was free. But I would have paid for it! Link to comment
Sophie ♥ Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Hm... i assume anyone can't get it for free, right? -Sophie Link to comment
DailyDi Posted September 22, 2009 Author Share Posted September 22, 2009 No they make most people pay for it, the bastards! Link to comment
Pudding Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I like it a lot so far. The pinning is great for fast access to programs; and they finally added a proper screen capture tool as well as better sticky notes to make notes on your desktop. They revamped Paint into a decent little art program. Got the Ultimate version from MS' PR team, so it was free. But I would have paid for it! It is worth nothing that "pinning to the taskbar" is just the same as the old quicklaunch; and the proper screen capture tool; if you're referring to snip; is in Vista already :3 Just putting it out there~ I'm a Mac girlie, so I haven't followed too closely :3 Link to comment
sarah_ab Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 i'm getting a mac this wnter, so normally wouldn't really care about upgrading my OS, but since i can get it for $10 i figure i may as well, cause i dont plan on getting rid of this computer when i get my macbook Link to comment
DailyDi Posted September 22, 2009 Author Share Posted September 22, 2009 The old quicklaunch was limited to showing three icons and then it went to an annoying sub menu. Now you can set programs all the way across. The new search is really nice too. Link to comment
Pudding Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 The old quicklaunch was limited to showing three icons and then it went to an annoying sub menu. Now you can set programs all the way across. The new search is really nice too. Axshually; if you right click the task bar and uncheck "Lock the Taskbar"; you can resize the quick-launch to as large or as small as you prefer :3 The new implementation is pretty much the OSX dock, verbatim; however. Whereby the same icon you use the launch the app becomes the icon you use to select it again~ Everything old is new again, huh? Link to comment
crys_138 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 What they've introduced in Win7 isn't enough to bring me back from Linux. Link to comment
acemanner Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Im with crys on this one. Linux may be a bitch to install. But purrs like a kitten ones its roaring. meh. you know what I ment. I mean once you get it running its Smooth but powerful. Link to comment
Sophie ♥ Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 It purrs once it's roaring... Contradicting. -Sophie Link to comment
Dubious Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 im gonna get windows 7 later this year atm im running vista 64 Link to comment
Repaid1 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I tried it out about 2 months ago, when I put it on a friends laptop that crashed. Seemed very smooth, and quite quick. I understood that it was based on XP's coding..with a vista look...plus a bunch of hop-ups. Anyway I will go to it when I'm sure the drivers are available... I heard that there is a short coming right now for compatible drivers on it. Course all that from the internet, so I take it with a grain of salt. I was able to use Vista drivers for the other laptop to get the sound working. Then again that was the Beta release for it, and as such wasn't exactly perfect. For Sophie..Your a service pack behind there you need to get 3 yet... I just got service pack 2 for Vista the other day...have no clue what it was though But I know my explorerer Window isn't crashing anymore...so that's good! Link to comment
Pudding Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I tried it out about 2 months ago, when I put it on a friends laptop that crashed. Seemed very smooth, and quite quick. I understood that it was based on XP's coding..with a vista look...plus a bunch of hop-ups. Anyway I will go to it when I'm sure the drivers are available... I heard that there is a short coming right now for compatible drivers on it. Course all that from the internet, so I take it with a grain of salt. I was able to use Vista drivers for the other laptop to get the sound working. Then again that was the Beta release for it, and as such wasn't exactly perfect. For Sophie..Your a service pack behind there you need to get 3 yet... I just got service pack 2 for Vista the other day...have no clue what it was though But I know my explorerer Window isn't crashing anymore...so that's good! Axshually; it's got nothing to do with XP. It's Windows Vista, plus a little tiny bit extra; it's not even a full point release of the OS. 98% of Vista drivers work for 7 verbatim so there's very little driver issues, either ~ Link to comment
Diaper_Me Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I've been using it since it was released on MSDN about a month ago and love it. I've had no problems at all and all my hardware worked without issue. I even installed it on my wife's older computer and it works great on there also, Vista would not run on it. Link to comment
DprDJeff Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 The old quicklaunch was limited to showing three icons and then it went to an annoying sub menu. Now you can set programs all the way across. The new search is really nice too. Actually, you just unlock the taskbar, resize to fit and lock it again. I currently have about 20 quick launch icons that always show with no sub menu in Vista. =) Link to comment
Guest MunchKitten Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I've been using 7 for.. 2 months now on both computers? works wonderfully on my laptop, my desktop spends every other day busted (like now!), stupid hardware!. I quite like it, and I got my copy for free (home premium) since my laptop qualified for the update Link to comment
AutieAB Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I tried the RC, my reaction was a bit 'meh' to be honest, it's slicker, for sure but just because it isn't the absolute donkey that Vista is doesn't make it worthwhile to me. I'm still relatively happy with Vista/XP dual-boot and don't see much reason for immediate upgrade. I'll wait until everybody else has suffered through the inevitable bugs and might consider upgrading when SP1 comes along. Link to comment
Guest MunchKitten Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 my laptop came with vista, it never got booted LMAO, I just threw in the 7 disk and installed it... I just wish this laptop could game (can do WoW ok, but that is about it (it gets a 3.7 on the experience test).... my desktop gets 1.7 because of a fubard processor.. otherwise it'd get 4.9 because of my cheap ram. Link to comment
Sophie ♥ Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I think I got the third service back as a download, but my system didn't come with it. *shrugs* I'll ask my mom. She's the one that updates my computer for me. I'm lazy. lol -Sophie Link to comment
babykeiff Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Installed Windows 7 today; I'm liking it so far. Faster and smoother than Vista. Installed windows 7! Why? Did it not work the other six times? Windows 7 is supposed to be the fix to Vista, which was the fix to XP, which was the fix to ME, which was the fix to 2000, NT4, 95, NT, 3.1, 3. Can you not learn from history - MICROSOFT CANT MAKE SOFTWARE THAT WORKS. They have tried ten plus times. I've heard the phrase 'f at first you don't succeed, try try try again' ... but nowhere does it say - rip of the customer at every chance, and if you fail, blaim it on the customer. Microsoft is the company responsible for setting the 'were not responsible for the product that you buy - if it does what we say it does, then OK, if it doesn't, that is your loss'. This is in direct conflict to sales of goods and services acts 'goods must be of merchantable quality, suitable for the purpose that they were sold.' Microsoft logo is 'Where do you want to go today?' and the answer is 'to a computer that can increase the speed of production, not need constant updates to fix what should have been in the original model, not need re-boot if I try to do some work... and the list goes on. Link to comment
DailyDi Posted September 22, 2009 Author Share Posted September 22, 2009 Eh. Microsoft has it's problems, but I like it better than Mac and can get more power for my money. Link to comment
Loveable_guy Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 XP professional for ever! Well for now at least. I got a new tower a few months back with Vista I gave vista two weeks and then tore it out and installed XP-P. I’ll wait and see how well Windows 7 does. Link to comment
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