Windows 7 Beta

McBeck · 01-11-09, 04:59 AM

Im downloading the beta right now...has anyone here had the pleasure of testing it yet?

porphy · 01-11-09, 05:05 AM

I'm running windows 7 beta 64 bit right now. It's great so far. First impression is that it surpases my installation of XP pro 64bit.

cheers Porphy

UnderseaLcpl · 01-11-09, 06:29 AM

The most important thing is; In what ways is it dissimilar to Vista, and by how much? I seriously cannot take this operating system eating up a significant chunk of my RAM for no apparent purpose for much longer, and it has a lot of other annoying habits as well.

Raptor1 · 01-11-09, 07:19 AM

I'm thinking of putting the Windows 7 Beta on my laptop, which strangely still has that damned piece of jun...err...Vista

McBeck · 01-11-09, 07:20 AM

Well, from what I understand MS wanted to go fullfill their vision of the MinWin OS.
Windows 7 should be close to it and Vista has been a steppingstone towards that vision. The core of XP is based on 2000, which is based on NT4 which is based on NT3.
We are basicly talking about an architecture thats 10 years old. Its time to change, but change is costly and painfull.

Thats what we are going through now. I have skipped on using Vista, but will give 7 a try

Torplexed · 01-11-09, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by McBeck

I have skipped on using Vista, but will give 7 a try

You were smart.

I wonder if this means in the near future we'll have to grow through several months of: "Will (insert favorite game or application here) run on Windows Seven?" posts? :hmm:

McBeck · 01-11-09, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

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Originally Posted by McBeck

I have skipped on using Vista, but will give 7 a try

You were smart.

I wonder if this means in the near future we'll have to grow through several months of: "Will (insert favorite game or application here) run on Windows Seven?" posts? :hmm:

We will probably, but since Windows 7 is based on the same architecture as Vista is should be a very easy transition.

Moving from Vista to Windows 7 will not be as much trouble as moving from XP to Vista.

01-11-09, 04:59 AM	#1
McBeck Admiral Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,023 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Windows 7 Beta Im downloading the beta right now...has anyone here had the pleasure of testing it yet? __________________ "I like subcommanders...they dont have time for bull**!" Proud member of the Subsim army of zombies Becks website

01-11-09, 05:05 AM	#2
porphy Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 603 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I'm running windows 7 beta 64 bit right now. It's great so far. First impression is that it surpases my installation of XP pro 64bit. cheers Porphy __________________ "The only remedy for madness is the innocence of facts." O. Mirbeu "A paranoid is simply someone in possession of all the facts." W. B.

01-11-09, 06:29 AM	#3
UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The most important thing is; In what ways is it dissimilar to Vista, and by how much? I seriously cannot take this operating system eating up a significant chunk of my RAM for no apparent purpose for much longer, and it has a lot of other annoying habits as well. __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

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Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	I'm thinking of putting the Windows 7 Beta on my laptop, which strangely still has that damned piece of jun...err...Vista __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

01-11-09, 07:20 AM	#5
McBeck Admiral Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,023 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Well, from what I understand MS wanted to go fullfill their vision of the MinWin OS. Windows 7 should be close to it and Vista has been a steppingstone towards that vision. The core of XP is based on 2000, which is based on NT4 which is based on NT3. We are basicly talking about an architecture thats 10 years old. Its time to change, but change is costly and painfull. Thats what we are going through now. I have skipped on using Vista, but will give 7 a try __________________ "I like subcommanders...they dont have time for bull**!" Proud member of the Subsim army of zombies Becks website