plain and simply better and faster, the new shortcuts are great, kinda like mac has them. i get so frustrated with mac because i cant use it but it was typically faster than vista. win7 feels way faster than vista. i havent really done much with it, but so far im satisfied. its worth the upgrade, specially if you have vista and can get the student discount.
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pay attention to the clock in the back. In 6 mins 15 sec of the video. The clock spanned over an hour, at one point, the clock even moved backwards. Does not help the realism of this video
You're right, sir. I forget about that... Windows 7... "SNAPPY... and reponcuous...ly..." (*wtf? It says "RESPONSIVE" on the screen. READ FAIL.)
I'm not as tech savvy, nor as current as you guys (XP & Win2K), but I saw this article on Slate: http://www.slate.com/id/2233294/ Get Windows 7 Microsoft's latest release is the best operating system on the market. By Farhad Manjoo Posted Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, at 11:52 AM ET Over the next few weeks, you might hear a few wild-eyed fans claim that Windows 7 is perfect. Don't listen to them—they're just a bit giddy. The new Windows operating system, which goes on sale today, may be a terrific product, but it's not perfect. You'll still find a few of the niggling quirks found in Windows versions past. For instance, the OS still requires "activation" by a 25-character code, an anti-piracy measure that annoys legitimate users while doing little to crush actual pirates. And if you buy a new Windows 7 PC, you might find it clogged with crapware—useless pre-loaded software installed by computer makers in exchange for money, a practice that isn't technically a flaw in the OS but that nevertheless ruins what Microsoft likes to call the "Windows experience." These are only quibbles, however, inconsequential defects in what's otherwise a nearly flawless system. Indeed, the new Windows is not only the best operating system that Microsoft has ever produced. It is arguably the fastest, most intuitive, and most useful consumer desktop OS on the market today. Windows 7 edges out Snow Leopard—Apple's latest Mac operating system—in several important ways and will leave any computers running an older version of the Mac OS in the dust. That Microsoft has produced such an impressive OS is a real kick in the pants. The company's last operating system, Windows Vista, was a lead balloon; though Microsoft did move quickly to fix its multitude of flaws, Vista remains dogged by a perception that it sucks. More than two years after its release, Vista has been installed on only about one-fifth of the world's PCs—which would be impressive for any company except Microsoft, whose entire business is predicated upon the idea of global market domination. (click link for rest...)
I heard great things about Windows 7, but decided to take the opportunity to finally move into the world of Macs instead. Posting from new Macbook Pro. Really liking it so far. Taking some time to get used to it all, but the screen is so bright and clear and everything seems amazingly intuitive and easy to use. Obviously this thread isn't about Macs, though! Just thought I'd share!
I am currently running 64-bit Windows Vista. When I do new OS installs I like to format and do a clean install; if I buy the home premium upgrade version, am I going to have to install Vista and then Windows 7 every time I want to do a reinstall?
I've been running Win 7 for about a month now because we are able to get releases early since my company is a Microsoft partner. I've been using computers for a long time and working in IT for over 10 years. Windows 7 is simply the best client Operating System they've ever released. If you're one of those people still on XP and perfectly happy with it, you should really consider upgrading. It's worth it. You guys that are just getting into it are going to be pleasantly surprised with how solid it is.
We all know the only reason Window 7 was made. Great product advertisements and promotions. I give you the running promotion in Japan at Burger King. Not a joke and is really disturbing cause the first thought that popped in my head was I wonder how it tasted.Mmmmmmm sweet sweet death by beef
I just finished installing 7 on a clean partition with Ultimate upgrade. You will either have to install Vista or install 7 twice. The first time I booted from the disc and installed it on a clean drive, it doesnt like the upgrade key the first time thru so just leave it blank and uncheck the "activate when online" box. You can finish the install without it. Once you finish the first install, then simply go to explorer and re-start the setup.exe file on the disc. Install will go thru and re-install 7, but this time when the product key entry window is open it will accept the upgrade key. First impression, seems faster but that may be the difference between my old dual core and this quad core. Looks nice tho. Ill comment further once I see how much of my video stuff works on this, most of it is freeware that isnt exactly updated for the newer OSs, I keep expecting each new OS to break one of the programs, been lucky so far
Can someone please answer this question. My friend told me that with Windows 7 installed, you can play games such as Crysis video game AT A HIGH FPS even if your graphics card/video card sucks?
I didn't go through every post on this thread, since it is titled to be critical of Win7 and I assume there are defenders and criticizers throughout, but a more technical question for those of you who have purchased the upgrade CD (whether through a student discount or not). I want to install windows 7 on my macbook pro using boot camp (partitioned hard drive). I purchased the windows 7 ultimate upgrade CD for $34 with the student discount. Will I be able to use this CD for a fresh install? I currently don't have anything other than Snow Leopard running on my MBP, so there is no "upgrade" being done from Vista. I'm wondering if I wasted $34 or not and should have bought the full blown Windows 7. Someone in school told me that I can do a fresh install off of the upgrade CD, but that could just be hearsay. anyone know the official word about this? thanks in advance.
I have an Inspiron 351S that I rolled back to XP after I saw how much of a turd Vista was. That process was excruciatingly difficult and tedious. I'm worried that moving to 7 will be a similar process despite how much nicer the OS itself might be, which I don't doubt it is.
