Windows 7 RC1 experiences - Page 3

SUBMAN1 · 06-22-09, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Reece

Where's all the pretty address & data lights, (led chasers etc) you have to admit the old ones looked and sounded more impressive, the floor would rumble with the movement of the HDD voice coil heads moving plus the large 14" disks spinning at 3.5 thousand rpm, used to love hearing them come up to speed, was like stepping into a sci-fi movie (time tunnel),

glad I lived through those pioneering days!!

Not much has changed. These things have plenty of blinky lights and suck down a ton of power. These days however, storage is handled by SANs over Fibre Channel, so that is a whole other box with lots of HD's all churning away. The Fans to keep these M9000's cool however will probably blow you away.

-S

AVGWarhawk · 06-24-09, 12:32 PM

Lookie lookie....

http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windows7/default.aspx

Arclight · 06-24-09, 12:39 PM

Let's hope the price is as basic as the packaging.

AVGWarhawk · 06-24-09, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Arclight

Let's hope the price is as basic as the packaging.

Do not hold your breath on that one

It will cost and cost big

Task Force · 06-24-09, 01:15 PM

Ill stick with vista... until any kinks are out... then il go to ultimant 64 bit probably.

Arclight · 06-24-09, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Do not hold your breath on that one

It will cost and cost big

Really? And here I was thinking they were listening to their customers.

I never bought Vista, what did the Ultimate cost? Does one even want/need Ultimate, or will Professional do just fine? What's the difference anyway?

Task Force · 06-24-09, 01:19 PM

well I want 64 bit, i dont think the others came in 64 bit.

64 bit vista... cost a lot for a bunch on s***.

AVGWarhawk · 06-24-09, 01:45 PM

I like my 64bit vista. Works great. I believe you are looking in the range of 150.00 to 250.00. Vista Ultimate was around $250.00. As you can see there is no basic verison of Windows 7. Your basic is usually in the $99.00 range.

Arclight · 06-24-09, 01:58 PM

I've been looking for some prices over here. As usual, it costs as much in Euros as in Dollars.

SUBMAN1 · 06-24-09, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Task Force

Ill stick with vista... until any kinks are out... then il go to ultimant 64 bit probably.

I wouldn't. Vista is bloat squared. Windows 7 is as small a footprint as XP, or even smaller these days.

Some idiot lover of pain (took him 17 hours) managed to Get Windows 7 operational on a Pentium II with only 96MB of RAM. I'll post that article in another thread.

Upgrade. Vista needs to die.

-S

Task Force · 06-24-09, 02:37 PM

But you dont know what issues W7 will have on its first release, and this is my primary pc. I also dont feel like looseing all my data.

Arclight · 06-24-09, 03:10 PM

'Course you do, download the RC and find out.

Ran the beta and moved to RC, on both my primary and an underachieving secondary machine. Both worked out fine on both systems.

Reece · 06-25-09, 09:06 AM

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But you don't know what issues W7 will have on its first release, and this is my primary pc. I also don't feel like losing all my data.

What I will be doing is buying a new HDD since they are cheap nowadays and put the new W7 system on that, if I have any problems can always put the old one back in, can also make the old drive D or E or what ever for getting your data off of.

I don't like dual boot, I either have one or the other!!

longam · 06-25-09, 10:00 AM

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Microsoft says Vista buyers to get free Windows 7 People who buy Windows Vista Home Premium, Business or Ultimate computers starting Friday can contact their manufacturer for a free upgrade when Windows 7 becomes available on Oct. 22.

What about the rest of us?

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...o9v8wD991NCD01

Pre order and save

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/buy...pre-order.aspx

Skybird · 06-29-09, 05:20 AM

I read that from Windows 7 Professional on (that is grade 3 of 5 product versions) there is a socalled Windows XP mode available. I expect that to mimic the XP interface and the way the functions of Windows 7 are being accessed by the user. Has anyone made experiences with it? I have zero-rien-nada-kein interest at all to learn different ways of a new Windows. Being able to just carry on handling my system like I used to do since almost 8 years is perfectly right for me.

06-24-09, 12:32 PM	#32
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,343 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Lookie lookie.... http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windows7/default.aspx __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

06-24-09, 12:39 PM	#33
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Let's hope the price is as basic as the packaging. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

06-24-09, 01:15 PM	#35
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Ill stick with vista... until any kinks are out... then il go to ultimant 64 bit probably. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

06-24-09, 01:19 PM	#37
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	well I want 64 bit, i dont think the others came in 64 bit. 64 bit vista... cost a lot for a bunch on s**. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"*

06-24-09, 01:45 PM	#38
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,343 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I like my 64bit vista. Works great. I believe you are looking in the range of 150.00 to 250.00. Vista Ultimate was around $250.00. As you can see there is no basic verison of Windows 7. Your basic is usually in the $99.00 range. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

06-24-09, 01:58 PM	#39
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	I've been looking for some prices over here. As usual, it costs as much in Euros as in Dollars. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

06-24-09, 02:37 PM	#41
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	But you dont know what issues W7 will have on its first release, and this is my primary pc. I also dont feel like looseing all my data. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

06-24-09, 03:10 PM	#42
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	'Course you do, download the RC and find out. Ran the beta and moved to RC, on both my primary and an underachieving secondary machine. Both worked out fine on both systems. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

06-29-09, 05:20 AM	#45
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,477 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	I read that from Windows 7 Professional on (that is grade 3 of 5 product versions) there is a socalled Windows XP mode available. I expect that to mimic the XP interface and the way the functions of Windows 7 are being accessed by the user. Has anyone made experiences with it? I have zero-rien-nada-kein interest at all to learn different ways of a new Windows. Being able to just carry on handling my system like I used to do since almost 8 years is perfectly right for me. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.