Dyson Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Vista was like a transition. Vista and Win7 were originally planned to be the same OS, and for all intents and purposes, they are basically the same. You mean a bit like Sonic 3 and Sonic and Knuckles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neogamer Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 How much of an improvement is Windows 7 over Vista? I had huge problems with error messages that kept on popping up and ruining my online experience. I could not get games to run properly. And let me say right now that I am not a computer nurd. I have no interest in the inner workings of software or hardware except on a very superficial level. I currently have pc with XP Home running. It has never given me any one little problem with error messages or anyhting. I am considering to buy a MAC with their MAC OS. Should I go for Windows 7 instead, is it so much better than Vista that I wont be taken by nasty surprise this time again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReZourceman Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Yo Technobes. Wheres the cheapest place to pre-order/get Whyndowz 7? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddage Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 RC 1 Free download It lasts until March 2010, might as well just download that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ten10 Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 I'm really considering Win 7 ultimate, saw a preoder for it today at £169. Then I thought can I really justify that much dough on an OS. I said to myself probably..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbob Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 I'm really considering Win 7 ultimate, saw a preoder for it today at £169. Then I thought can I really justify that much dough on an OS. I said to myself probably..... Well, £45 was a justifiable amount in my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Ninja0 Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 You mean a bit like Sonic 3 and Sonic and Knuckles? Precisely! Perfect analogy. Except they were separated for different reasons. so it's not THAT perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReZourceman Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 RC 1 Free download It lasts until March 2010, might as well just download that. Should it have asked me to write a disk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cube Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Should it have asked me to write a disk? You can run the installer from Vista. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReZourceman Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 All done now. This is pretty sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cubechris Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 I am enjoying it, some nice little touches, although I really do not see the benefit of going Ultimate, Home Premium will do me, may pre-order it soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marthuser Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 (edited) If any of you guys are students, you may be able to get a free Pro key through MSDN: http://www.msdnaa.net/search/schoolsearchIntl.aspx If you're school isn't on there, you can also become a member of ACM(http://www.acm.org) or IEEE(ieee.org) for a small fee and they'll give you an MSDN account, with OEM keys to a bunch of software, including Win 7 Pro. I personally signed up to ACM and am using the keys now. edit: It's 19usd for 6 month at ACM and $30, I think for 12 at IEEE. Edited August 23, 2009 by Marthuser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ike Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 If any of you guys are students, you may be able to get a free Pro key through MSDN:http://www.msdnaa.net/search/schoolsearchIntl.aspx If you're school isn't on there, you can also become a member of ACM(http://www.acm.org) or IEEE(ieee.org) for a small fee and they'll give you an MSDN account, with OEM keys to a bunch of software, including Win 7 Pro. I personally signed up to ACM and am using the keys now. edit: It's 19usd for 6 month at ACM and $30, I think for 12 at IEEE. My school is on there, but how do I find my login info or whatever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cube Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 My school is on there, but how do I find my login info or whatever? Your school gives you one: You must have a valid user account in this system before you can order software. Your MSDNAA Program Administrator (PA) is responsible for registering you; if you believe you should have access to this system but do not have an account, please click on the Support tab for information on how to contact your PA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marthuser Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Try typing in your email addy and then go 'forgot password'. If not, go ahead and email the MSDN Program Admin, as Cube suggested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konfucius Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Can anyone confirm that Pro is already finalized and not RC anymore? If so I plan on installing Windows 7 soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marthuser Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 (edited) It's RTM, I assure you. You can double check the hashes yourself, if you like. EDIT: They've added the French x86 and x64 versions. The keys are interchangeable with the English, so effectively it's 4 keys now. Edited August 25, 2009 by Marthuser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konfucius Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 It's RTM, I assure you. Thanks. I installed it now. Froze during installation the first time but now it's working pretty well although I need to be a bit "creative" sometimes to get the drivers running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 (edited) Am I the only one who finds the Vista/7 UI design horrible? Looks seriously tackly and the UI itself seems to be getting more and more cluttered. I'll stick with XP I think, love it. ________ CHRYSLER ROYAL HISTORY Edited February 17, 2011 by Ronnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ten10 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Nah I hated vista at first but after I configured it the way I like it I wouldn't go back. greater level of security in the newer OS' better multicore CPU support makes them worthwhile to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McPhee Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Am I the only one who finds the Vista/7 UI design horrible? Looks seriously tackly and the UI itself seems to be getting more and more cluttered. I'll stick with XP I think, love it. How'd you like that? Easy enough to do, even got the Quick Launch bar back. While the Windows Classic look is gone this one remains possible (along with various hybrids of the two). Personally i prefer the Win7 task bar though, it almost negates any need for a start menu. Got mine side docked with most of the programs i use in it. There's a few games that aren't but I launch them through Steam anyway (which is sat in the system tray, hopefully they update it soon to take advantage of the live view stuff in Win7). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cube Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Personally i prefer the Win7 task bar though, it almost negates any need for a start menu. Got mine side docked with most of the programs i use in it. There's a few games that aren't but I launch them through Steam anyway (which is sat in the system tray, hopefully they update it soon to take advantage of the live view stuff in Win7). I really like my layout. The main programs I use on the taskbar, with other common ones pinned to the Start Menu. I've also taken all the other programs in the "All Programs" out of their folders so I just have program shortcuts and " Accessories there. I also have common folders on the right (Docs, Music, Games, Pics, Videos, Downloads, Computer, Control Panel and Recycle Bin in the pic, but I've replaced Control Panel with my External HDD now) for easy clickage. I personally don't think you can have so much without it looking cluttered on any other version of Windows without installing a ton of stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Odwin Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 I installed Windows 7 the other night. I've yet to have a thorough play with it, or install any real drivers or applications. But, the times that I have used it and then shut it down, it has not shut down properly - my fans are still spinning, with nothing on the screen and I have to hold down my power button to finish the job. Is this maybe/probably a driver issue? I'm hoping so. My wife called me at work today asking about it as it was the first time she'd tried it (it's dual booting with my old Vista install, but she just let the boot manager pick the default). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-project Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Does anyone here know what the current state of play is like with games compatibility? One thing I absolutely love about XP is it's compatible with so many older titles as well as the latest ones. They might be a bit naff nowadays, but I have a few older games that I'd hate to lose by switching to W7. I'm also hearing that all is not great with more current titles too. Stuff like Street Fighter IV and Bioshock aren't too hot on the new OS apparently. Is there a complete list anywhere? Cheers all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marthuser Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 (edited) Is this maybe/probably a driver issue? I'm hoping so. My wife called me at work today asking about it as it was the first time she'd tried it (it's dual booting with my old Vista install, but she just let the boot manager pick the default). You wouldn't happen to have an ASUS board, do you? Googling revealed that most people that have the problem have ASUS boards. Couldn't find a solution though. To K-project; Which older titles are you talking about exactly? edit: Bioshock doesn't seem to want to play ball....I suspect it might just be my copy though. Edited August 29, 2009 by Marthuser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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