Windows 7

[Malice]

Windows 7 is the way to go...
All I am using now.
I am not even thinking about putting XP a machine anymore

 

[Malice]

Windows 7 is the way to go...
All I am using now.
I am not even thinking about putting XP a machine anymore

 

[[A]]

All apps run in 7..? Or are there any compatibility issues..?

 

[Kane52630]

theres some minor ones but most apps work with ease

 

[Spidey-Bat]

Windows 7 is the way to go...
All I am using now.
I am not even thinking about putting XP a machine anymore

I'd still go with XP over any other OS.

 

[[A]]

theres some minor ones but most apps work with ease

I'll probably switch to it next year

 

[Malice]

I have had one issue with an app...but that was updated shortly thereafter.

 

[Kane52630]

I'll probably switch to it next year

cool, you will love the automatic wallpapers. you now can have multiple wallpapers displaying automatically after 5,10,30, ect mins

 

[[A]]

cool, you will love the automatic wallpapers. you now can have multiple wallpapers displaying automatically after 5,10,30, ect mins

I rarely use a wallpaper -- having this bright lcd I always go with dark backgrounds (or just pitch black--I know, boring) -- but all I really want is a simpler explorer -- I hate Vista's, that's for sure and I keep reading how it is improved in 7 so..

 

[Kane52630]

I rarely use a wallpaper -- having this bright lcd I always go with dark backgrounds (or just pitch black--I know, boring) -- but all I really want is a simpler explorer -- I hate Vista's, that's for sure and I keep reading how it is improved in 7 so..

ah lol, yea the explore is much better imo than vista.

 

[ComicChick]

I rarely use a wallpaper -- having this bright lcd I always go with dark backgrounds (or just pitch black--I know, boring) -- but all I really want is a simpler explorer -- I hate Vista's, that's for sure and I keep reading how it is improved in 7 so..

i love the explorer set up, especially the right-clicking feature. i also like how all the windows open for one set can be nested into one icon instead of convoluting the task bar

 

[Kane52630]

i love the explorer set up, especially the right-clicking feature. i also like how all the windows open for one set can be nested into one icon instead of convoluting the task bar

yea that was great, i can set my VLC player in the icons trey instead of the taskbar

 

[[A]]

This Windows 7 thingy costs as much as the new gfx card I wanna buy.. hmm

 

[Kane52630]

This Windows 7 thingy costs as much as the new gfx card I wanna buy.. hmm

yea i was checking how much 7 was and man, good thing i got it for free.

 

[[A]]

yea i was checking how much 7 was and man, good thing i got it for free.

For free, huh? That makes Colonel Quaritch very sad

 

[Kane52630]

pshh nope it wasnt Piracy, i got it for free with my new desktop.
i had Vista when i bought my Dell desktop in Aug. they had a program where you can get windows 7 for free if you bought a dell computer recently

 

[ComicChick]

This Windows 7 thingy costs as much as the new gfx card I wanna buy.. hmm

are you a student or know any students? students can get Windows 7 for $30

 

[ComicChick]

pshh nope it wasnt Piracy, i got it for free with my new desktop.
i had Vista when i bought my Dell desktop in Aug. they had a program where you can get windows 7 for free if you bought a dell computer recently

i got mine that way too

 

[[A]]

i had Vista when i bought my Dell desktop in Aug. they had a program where you can get windows 7 for free if you bought a dell computer recently

I see -- there's a similar thing going on down here, but it's with Ultimate Vista only (I got the Home or Basic edition)

are you a student or know any students? students can get Windows 7 for $30

In your country maybe

 

[Alistair]

A,

Yeah, Windows 7 is worth it, and it will streamline your GFX card better as well than Vista, so IMO, I would wait on the card plus the drivers SHOULD only get better, in theory. =)

ComicChick beat me to the punch...I was going to suggest the Student thing. I'm going back this year, and I'm going to pick it up soon as I get .edu address. =P


G'Luck, A,
Alistair

 

[imaperson2]

A,

Yeah, Windows 7 is worth it, and it will streamline your GFX card better as well than Vista, so IMO, I would wait on the card plus the drivers SHOULD only get better, in theory. =)

ComicChick beat me to the punch...I was going to suggest the Student thing. I'm going back this year, and I'm going to pick it up soon as I get .edu address. =P


G'Luck, A,
Alistair

Just remember that the student offer ends sometime in the beginning of January!

 

[Kane52630]

for those who are missing Microsoft Office or never got one, you can get a beta version of Office 2010 for free

http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/en/default.aspx

 

[ComicChick]

thanks Kane, i'm going to check it out

 

[[A]]

****, people can't read for ****. I do not live in the US. thank you very much.

 

[Venomfan]

ok i put windows 7 on last night and did a clean install because apparently thats better than upgrading from vista. right now i wish i was back on vista because i'm having major problems. for one apparently i'm not the administrator even though my user account says i am. i tried to uninstall vidx which i had just downloaded and it says i can't because i need administrator priveledges to do so. also i lost the ability to use the fn keys. i figure i need to download a driver but i dont know which, could somebody help me out? here is the list of available drivers. http://esupport.sony.com/CA/perl/swu-list.pl?mdl=VGNNW130D

i figure thats what the issue is anyway, because i also lost the ability to scroll on my touch pad when i put windows 7 on, but downloaded a driver fixed that