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msg:3822339 | 11:22 pm on Jan 8, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Windows 7 - solving a problem that does not exist - more bloatware with twice the spyware/DRM uselessness. Just give us Win XP Pro SP4.
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adfree
msg:3822369 | 12:23 am on Jan 9, 2009 (gmt 0) |
When will Apple finally realize that this is the only sky high multi billion business opportunity in the history of mankind presented on a silver platter?
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bill
msg:3822540 | 7:12 am on Jan 9, 2009 (gmt 0) |
The Windows 7 beta is getting quite good reviews. I haven't downloaded it yet, but you might want to actually try it before bashing it. Anyone with actual experience have any impressions?
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IanTurner
msg:3822599 | 10:26 am on Jan 9, 2009 (gmt 0) |
It can't be more user unfriendly and bug ridden than Vista. Vista was nearly enough to make me want to use a Linux Desktop. Personally I think a rerelease of Windows 2000 would be good.
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dudibob
msg:3822639 | 11:59 am on Jan 9, 2009 (gmt 0) |
| Personally I think a rerelease of Windows 2000 would be good. |
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Oh no, one of my friends still uses a Windows 2000 PC and the 'third time lucky' rule in starting it up! On a relevant note, I haven't tried 7 yet but am hoping for XP with Vista visuals, or better yet just XP
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iThink
msg:3822649 | 12:25 pm on Jan 9, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Although it is cool to kick the Microsoft products but I'm yet to come across a completely negative review of the beta release on any of the well known blogs/sites. One review is saying that startup time on a laptop with SSD is under 5 seconds. That alone is a major improvement over XP or Vista and not to talk about Windows 2000. Also the claim by Microsoft engineers that it will run well on low-end laptops and netbooks, if true, is a big positive as per me. Just imagine a netbook with SSD and windows 7 booting in 5 seconds, well that alone is the deal maker for me.
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driller41
msg:3822664 | 12:53 pm on Jan 9, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Is the DRM from Vista still included - that is something I do not like?
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kaled
msg:3823328 | 10:45 am on Jan 10, 2009 (gmt 0) |
If Windows 7 can boot in a few seconds then it is likely to be unhibernating a "clean boot". That "clean boot" will have to be resaved after each update and will probably take up as much disk space as there is RAM (since MS won't think of compressing it). Kaled.
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kaled
msg:3823334 | 11:09 am on Jan 10, 2009 (gmt 0) |
MS are keen to say that they've listened to customers. Do you think that means that Windows 7 (aka Vista.1) will be a free upgrade for Vista users? I doubt it! Having looked through the blurb, only the enhanced taskbar and jump lists look genuinely useful. However, of the taskbar, the major change appears to be full size quick-launch icons (wow) and of the jump list they've simply sorted items in the recent folder by type. I'll be generous and call that 3 man-days of work in total (but six months in committee deciding on these changes). Kaled.
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iThink
msg:3823343 | 12:03 pm on Jan 10, 2009 (gmt 0) |
| If Windows 7 can boot in a few seconds then it is likely to be unhibernating a "clean boot" |
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As much as I understand, a lot of services will be started in parallel to save time while booting the system. Also, the services that are not needed by all users or the ones that are not needed immediately after the startup won't be started at all. Such services will be started as and when they are needed. This will reduce boot time as well the resources required to run the OS.
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youfoundjake
msg:3823739 | 1:22 am on Jan 11, 2009 (gmt 0) |
I've installed windows 7 in vmware, and i am impressed with it. I have also read that its alot more stable then vista, but on the other hand, i've had no issues with vista, only 98se and ME.
Yeah, i preferred NT4 and windows 2000 myself, still running it on one of my boxes.
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bill
msg:3823769 | 2:35 am on Jan 11, 2009 (gmt 0) |
I'd be interested to hear how well MS has addressed the UAC issue [webmasterworld.com] as that has been a big annoyance for some. Are their fixes just window dressing or are they fundamentally fixing the issues.
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mcavic
msg:3835105 | 9:22 pm on Jan 26, 2009 (gmt 0) |
| I've installed windows 7 in vmware |
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Me too. I haven't done much with it, just wanted to look at the interface. It's not all bad. It has some nice features, like the ability to reposition running programs on the task bar (something I really want on XP). Also, the screenshot tool, whatever they call it, is absolute genius.
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Robert Charlton
msg:3836015 | 9:28 pm on Jan 27, 2009 (gmt 0) |
What about resources? What does it need (hardware and memory) to run well? Also, how backwardly compatible is it?
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