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| Thread ID: 101638 | 2009-07-21 13:07:00 | Impressions of win7 thus far | Chilling_Silence (9) | PC World Chat |
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| 793739 | 2009-07-21 23:34:00 | What?!! You're a tech, how could you not agree? It was a dog, it is a dog. It's not *as* bad ;) - Pre Sp1 yes it was gawd-awful, but with SP2 IMO it runs fine if you have the hardware. :) |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 793740 | 2009-07-21 23:51:00 | Slightly OT, but what's the story with the free upgrade from Vista to W7? Is it an across-the-board upgrade path for all PC's, or is it just some manufacturers offering it? | nofam (9009) | ||
| 793741 | 2009-07-21 23:57:00 | Slightly OT, but what's the story with the free upgrade from Vista to W7? Is it an across-the-board upgrade path for all PC's, or is it just some manufacturers offering it? I imagine it will only apply to certain machines purchased after a certain date, so the sales of hardware don't slow down in anticipation of the Win7 release.... |
johcar (6283) | ||
| 793742 | 2009-07-22 00:30:00 | Have been running Windows 7 RC as my only O/S since it's release - visually it's great and the thing is well organised. The desktop is great and navigating around the file system is much improved on Vista as is using apps/software such as Microsoft Office or performing Control Panel related tasks. I like the new libraries idea for dealing with documents, pictures, music etc and homegroup looks promising as well (especially once I switch all my PCs over to Windows 7) but to me it still doesn't beat a centralised storage option such as WHS or a NAS. Games play fine on it (eg: AoE 3, C&C 3, Red Alert 3, Zoo Tycoon) and media centre is great. However ... I am having 'interesting' experiences with bringing it back out of sleep or hibernation mode (which ends up involving pressing the reset button and/or turning it off) and occasionally it's BSOD-ing when it comes back out of sleep mode. It will also freeze (for no apparent reason) about once a week (requiring a reboot) - I was tempted to go back to Vista but have decided to persevere until it's released in October. |
Chemical Ali (118) | ||
| 793743 | 2009-07-22 01:55:00 | I've used it both on my desktop and laptop. Overall I'm satisfied with how it works. Some things like apps on the taskbar, folder view options, hard drive usage are a little annoying, but then again I'm new to vista/w7. Would I buy this? Nope. I can't afford to buy a new OS every 5+ years unless they have a decent rebate. That and the issues with DX10 and fogging issues in Thief means it's not my primary OS. |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 793744 | 2009-07-22 02:16:00 | I really like it. The *only* gripe I have is that it doesn't give you a status bar when hibernating, or coming out of it. I didn't have to use any drivers on either my desktop or laptop - everything worked right of the box. That is a first for any pre-release Windows version. And all my hardware running on 7 is less than 18 months old. First thing I notice is that the taskbar wont shrink, its "double" the size of the standard XP. Kinda bugged me at first, but lets be honest, my resolution is so big I don't really care. You can change it - go into taskbar properties and select 'Use Small icons' I think. It's not actually double the size - just 10 or so pixels more :p |
jwil1 (65) | ||
| 793745 | 2009-07-22 05:19:00 | I know you can change it, and I know *how* to change it, but it looks horrible if you do :p Loving the cleaned up systray! |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 793746 | 2009-07-22 05:37:00 | I really like it. The *only* gripe I have is that it doesn't give you a status bar when hibernating, or coming out of it. It gives you a status bar when coming out of hibernation, including the option to pause resuming from hibernation by pushing the spacebar - at least it does on my laptop (W7 RC 32-bit). |
somebody (208) | ||
| 793747 | 2009-07-22 05:42:00 | Slightly OT, but what's the story with the free upgrade from Vista to W7? Is it an across-the-board upgrade path for all PC's, or is it just some manufacturers offering it? Not all Copies of Vista can be upgraded to W7 - Any PC with the appropriate Vista purchased on or after 1st July , AND has the upgrade offer can be upgraded to W7 when it comes out. Theres a form you have to fill out, send it in and you will get a OEM of W7.heres the form (windows7upgradeoption.com) The reason I mentioned "appropriate Vista", is on one of my vendors sites, you can purchase Vista OEM, either with or without the upgrade offer. The upgrade version costs $45.00 +gst more than the vista without it. Any one who purchased vista ( any flavor) pre 1st July -- Its tough luck - No free upgrade offer. Heres the short version (www.downloadsquad.com) of the offer. Edited: it still hasn't gone RTM yet - its running late - BUT news From Yesterday (www.pcworld.com) -- TechNet subscribers can download the English edition on Aug. 6Roll on 6th August :banana |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 793748 | 2009-07-22 10:28:00 | I use it as my main os. The install was easy, but really, who's really worried about the install. How many times do you do it. I don't bother with a user password & leave uac on. It is so much better than vista's nag nag nag. Added my own taskbar for my most used apps, added a show desktop button & put it where it should be. The default show desktop is in a stupid place. No hardware issues. All in all, I think ms may be on the right track after 25 years. I might even force myself to purchase a copy when it's released, or at least buy hardware & get an oem copy | Phil B (648) | ||
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