[Saru]

With Windows 7 due out in only a few days time all eyes are turning to see if Microsoft's latest Operating System can make up for Vista's shortcomings. I've got my copy pre-ordered so am quite looking forward to the upgrade, anyone else got themselves a copy coming or have tried out any of the pre-release versions ?

[MissMelsWell]

Yep! I have a daily build version on my other laptop (this one is still running Vista because I haven't updated it yet. LOL) and frankly, I love it!

I've been running Windows 7 since well, for over a year... it's got some really nice new features, it's extremely stable, and I think it is Microsoft's best OS yet. Windows 7 is what Vista should have been. You'll enjoy it! Promise!

[GreyWeather]

I'm gonna buy the upgrade - I don't wanna re-install everyone with a fresh install. But, maybe I should... Anyway! I'm gonna order it next pay day. If I can afford it, that is.

[questionmark]

in related news:

Bloomberg said:

Microsoft Stuns With New Windows That Works: Rich Jaroslovsky

Oct. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Windows 7 is here. Thank God.

It isn’t often one feels the need to praise the Almighty over a computer operating system, particularly one from Microsoft Corp. Then again, Windows 7 is polished, stable and smooth -- in short, everything its unlamented predecessor, Windows Vista, wasn’t.

Personal computers preloaded with Windows 7, along with boxed and upgrade versions of the new software, go on sale Oct. 22. While the global economic turmoil makes predictions chancy, Windows 7 deserves to be a hit, and a stimulus to PC sales worldwide.

Read more...

On a personal note, I have to say that the Windows 7 beta I was running on my testing machine worked like a dream, with the latest updates.

Now, am I going to be camping out at the retail outlet to get my hands on a version first? No, because I am not Vista damaged. I'll wait until the hype is over.

[MissMelsWell]

questionmark, on 16 October 2009 - 09:16 AM, said:

in related news:



On a personal note, I have to say that the Windows 7 beta I was running on my testing machine worked like a dream, with the latest updates.

Now, am I going to be camping out at the retail outlet to get my hands on a version first? No, because I am not Vista damaged. I'll wait until the hype is over.

I won't be lining up either... I get it for free, even when I'm not working for MS. LOL. I have friends in high places. LOL. Muwhahahaha. In fact, I have to get this laptop over to campus to get the RTM on this laptop... i'm tired of Vista, it does give me some problems.

I think the build I have on my other laptop is some daily build from early July... God only knows, it's probably missing some reverse integrations, but if it is, I haven't noticed. haha. It's been great for quite a while. It was good 18 months ago when I was installing it right from the build servers, it's WAY better even now.

I really really wished Vista has just waited until now... Windows 7 is what Vista should have been, but the pressure was too great to release Vista and it had to be done. Let this be a lesson to the "market" Be careful what you ask for...

[aquatus1]

I have a love-hate relationship with Win7. 90% of it is fine, but the video cards are killing me! Even downloading the alleged win7 drivers rarely works.

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aquatus1, on 16 October 2009 - 08:11 PM, said:

I have a love-hate relationship with Win7. 90% of it is fine, but the video cards are killing me! Even downloading the alleged win7 drivers rarely works.

I had no problems with my video drivers, the ATI toolkit did not work, but that can hardly be blamed on Microsoft.

[aquatus1]

I went through three different cards before finding one that works as advertised. Right now, my headache is trying to get a TV tuner to work. The problem is that I don't know if the problem is that I don't have an HD tuner. I live in a condo unit, and we get basic cable, which I can receive on my dinky $50 TV set. I, therefore, be able to recieve those same signals on a tuner card, right?

[questionmark]

aquatus1, on 16 October 2009 - 11:18 PM, said:

I went through three different cards before finding one that works as advertised. Right now, my headache is trying to get a TV tuner to work. The problem is that I don't know if the problem is that I don't have an HD tuner. I live in a condo unit, and we get basic cable, which I can receive on my dinky $50 TV set. I, therefore, be able to recieve those same signals on a tuner card, right?

Yes, you should.

My TV tuner is with a Phillips chipset and pretty old. At the end I had to take apart the Win 95 driver (don't want to use the R-engineering word) and write a new one with the XP SDK. Works now except for the remote, but I hardly ever used that anyway.

Wonder how that will work with Windows 7.

[aquatus1]

All I'm getting is static. I can't code my way out of a paper bag, so that's not an option.

[questionmark]

aquatus1, on 16 October 2009 - 11:46 PM, said:

All I'm getting is static. I can't code my way out of a paper bag, so that's not an option.

Ok, then let me suggest another procedure. Find out what chipset your card has and find cards by other manufacturers with the same chipset. Maybe one of the competitor's driver works.

[Dark entity]

I would love to get windows 7 but I bet the price tag would be too high for me at the minute, I've been using vista for the last 2 years and it's been ok for most of that time, but there have been a few hair pulling moments. I think I might just go back to XP rather than upgrade

This post has been edited by Dark entity: 16 October 2009 - 09:11 PM

[little_dreamer]

I want to get Win 7 but I'm not sure of what kind. Home, Professional, etc.
Vista is OK but I'm tired of the lack-of-memory freeze-ups.

Maybe I can put it on my Christmas wish list.

[MissMelsWell]

I always use Professional/Ultimate Edition, but I don't have to pay for my Windows. There's nothing wrong with Home Edition at all, the vast majority of people who use their computers for normal tasks like email, internet, maybe a graphics program and some games and average multi-media, some Word or Excel, are just fine with Home and don't need more than that.

This post has been edited by MissMelsWell: 17 October 2009 - 03:26 AM

[Wookietim]

Saru, on 16 October 2009 - 09:00 AM, said:

With Windows 7 due out in only a few days time all eyes are turning to see if Microsoft's latest Operating System can make up for Vista's shortcomings. I've got my copy pre-ordered so am quite looking forward to the upgrade, anyone else got themselves a copy coming or have tried out any of the pre-release versions ?

Short answer? Win 7 is great.

Longer Answer? I have been using it since the first public beta. Even in beta it was more stable than the latest Vista. I boots up faster, uses less memory and is faster (And nicer looking) than Vista was. In short, this is the actual successor to XP and worth upgrading to. Anyone who wants to stay with Windows ought to seriously consider it....

All of that said - I do suggest doing a clean install rather than the upgrade. Vista has too much baggage to cleanly upgrade. So back up all of your data and be prepared to reinstall your apps before doing the upgrade. If that is too much, you may have to stay with either XP or Vista (Whatever you are using right now).