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Are you gonna buy Windows 7.0 on the 22nd ?
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10/19/09 1:51:33 PM#2
Not going to buy it right away. Going to let it get established first and see how it goes. No sense in rushing it.  |
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10/19/09 1:56:06 PM#3
My rule of thumb for microsoft operatingsystems is to wait for the first service pack.
And then I'l torrent it |
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10/19/09 2:12:22 PM#4
Originally posted by Forumfall
Usually that's true, not the torrent thing but the wait for the service pack. But supposedly 7 is pretty good, much better than Vista. I want it later next year, not in a burning hurry to upgrade, but if it's better than Vista which Im' running now I'll try it.
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10/19/09 3:41:32 PM#5
6 month break in period for Windows OSes. |
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10/19/09 3:53:06 PM#6
I'll get it when I get a copy for free at work. At least by then I'll know our corporation supports it (somewhat) and I can get other employee discounted wares for it. |
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10/19/09 3:54:06 PM#7
If your a college/university student you can get it for 30 bucks of course you have to meet their requirements to buy it thought lol..sorry forgot to say that. "The great thing about human language is that it prevents us from sticking to the matter at hand." |
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10/19/09 4:23:22 PM#8
Ill get it as soon as I have cash to Burn on a New Motherboard/Prossesor and win 7. Even then it will be installed on my backup comp first so I see if I like it. If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude; greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you; May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen. |
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10/19/09 4:40:09 PM#9
I already know I will be getting it. My old HD is starting to give me fits so time to upgrade. That and I can get the OS for much of nothing. Unlike the past OSes definitely are cheap. As cheap as any game. |
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10/19/09 4:54:17 PM#10
I'll be switching to it when I get my new computer end of this year/early next. |
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10/19/09 6:32:18 PM#11
Definitely buy. As of this moment I'm running the Windows 7 RC on two PCs and one laptop, and the release build of Windows 7 on my main system. I've been using Windows 7 all year actually ever since the beta, and the only conflicts I've had was waiting for Nvidia and Creative to release Windows 7 drivers. Both long since have now. In short, Windows 7 has been so open and available in its RC form already that if there was something catastrophic to hear about it, you would've. Search for reviews of the Windows 7 RC, benchmarks and etc. If you have products you depend on (like all of my systems must network for a BackBurner render farm and Team Build debugging environment), search and check the vendors support of Windows 7. You'll more than likely find yourself pleasantly surprised, be it production software or games. |
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10/20/09 12:12:26 AM#12
Maybe later this year. I had a very bad experience when I first tried out vista and believe me or not I was one of those people who came and got it on it's first release. I would get windows 7 if I can read a lot of good reviews about it later this year. |
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10/20/09 6:12:32 AM#13
I've stuck with XP and 32 bit for eight years now - I took a pass on Vista - so I do figure it really is time to upgrade (both the OS and my amount of memory). And my computer itself is otherwise fully up to snuff, so... I'll also be going with a full retail version of Windows 7, and because I'll be able to use this copy on my next computer build too, I'm hoping to make it last a good long while. Edit: I've also concluded that XP Mode in Win7 would be a real dog for my older, incompatible games. So I'm going to have a Win7/WinXP dual boot setup instead. And save myself $100 by buying the Home version of Windows 7 rather than Pro.
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10/20/09 12:00:13 PM#14
Originally posted by Pynda
Yeah, the XP mode (not to be confused with 'compatibility modes', which are there too) is a safety clinch as well. So far, I haven't had to use it. The oldest games I've probably installed are the Thief ones. The oldest that isn't obnoxiously old is Vampire: Bloodlines. 7 seems to run games without a hitch pretty well. |
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10/20/09 3:24:59 PM#15
Thanks to technet I've been using the final version for a few months now. I wouldn't rush out to get it if what you have is working, but I wouldn't avoid it either. It definately scales very well (ie runs well on netbooks), but I wish it had the stability of Vista. Meh, nothing is perfect. member of imminst.org |
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10/20/09 6:04:57 PM#16
I think thats the general consensus with this OS. It runs well enough people aren't being warned off like its the plague. Under normal economic times I imagine Microsoft would be looking at a killer release. At this time though I imagine any good sells would be welcome. One thing this OS seems to much better is run my games which require DX10. Maybe thats just me and my rig though*Shrugs* |
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