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« Reply #15 on: June 12, 2009, 05:14:48 PM »

Would also suggest Vista 64, but don't personally think it's worth waiting for Windows 7 (wouldn't install an RC, couldn't be bothered to wait until November, and doubt I'd install anything new from Microsoft for at least a year even if I could be bothered)

But they are the same Kernel so in essence the same OS...so both been around for over a year Wink.  

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« Reply #16 on: June 12, 2009, 05:17:33 PM »

Why is it called Windows 7?

And since I also didn't know why it's called 7:
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Numbering this version of Windows as "7" has confused many users, so on October 14, 2008 Nash clarified his earlier remarks, saying:
“The very first release of Windows was Windows 1.0, the second was Windows 2.0, the third Windows 3.0. Here's where things get a little more complicated. Following Windows 3.0 was Windows NT which was code versioned as Windows 3.1. Then came Windows 95, which was code versioned as Windows 4.0. Then, Windows 98, 98 SE and Windows Millennium each shipped as 4.0.1998, 4.10.2222, and 4.90.3000, respectively. So we're counting all 9x versions as being 4.0. Windows 2000 code was 5.0 and then we shipped Windows XP as 5.1, even though it was a major release we didn't want to change code version numbers to maximize application compatibility. That brings us to Windows Vista, which is 6.0. So we see Windows 7 as our next logical significant release and 7th in the family of Windows releases...There's been some fodder about whether using 6.1 in the code is an indicator of the relevance of Windows 7. It is not. Windows 7 is a significant and evolutionary advancement of the client operating system. It is in every way a major effort in design, engineering and innovation. The only thing to read into the code versioning is that we are absolutely committed to making sure application compatibility is optimized for our customers."
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lol that was gonna be my next reply.... Smiley

Although as it states Vista and 7 are the same underlying kernel i.e version 6... they just want it to SEEM that much better than Vista lmao :Smiley MS :Smiley
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« Reply #17 on: June 12, 2009, 05:24:25 PM »

i'd say try the RC of win 7, i'm using it and not had a single problem. used vista for over a year and it's ok but i'd recommend win 7 if you're thinking of going with vista. only thing you'd have to consider is that you'd need to reformat your win 7 rc install when the final version comes out
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« Reply #18 on: June 12, 2009, 05:30:17 PM »

Im actually installing the win 7 rc now, cause my XP is f*cked up with spyware and it reboots very slowly. So anyway, gonna burn it to a dvd and check it out.

Edit: Sorry I meant im gonna change my main os from xp to win7.
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« Reply #19 on: June 12, 2009, 06:04:57 PM »

I tried it on my macbook and it ran a LOT faster than Vista does.. I am currently using XP since I have a pro disc layin around, although Im just using it for PvZ atm, gonna use it for some IE website testing in the future..
OSX is the perfect OS for mobile computers as it puts NO stress on the CPU and has no ram footprint Smiley
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« Reply #20 on: June 12, 2009, 07:38:15 PM »

OK, how much can I expect to pay for a reasonable version of Win 7? I'm happy to pay the £80 for Vista HP 64bit, how much extra am I gonna have to fork out?
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« Reply #21 on: June 12, 2009, 07:51:08 PM »

When win7 is here, youll expect to pay the same amount on top of your Vista disc
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« Reply #22 on: June 12, 2009, 10:50:30 PM »

While we're mass debating over this OS, I'm tired of having to piss around with another version of windows when I'm quite happy with XP & Vista.
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« Reply #23 on: June 12, 2009, 11:14:20 PM »

OK, how much can I expect to pay for a reasonable version of Win 7? I'm happy to pay the £80 for Vista HP 64bit, how much extra am I gonna have to fork out?

I might direct your attention to a post I made here.
I would be surprised if a similar promotion would not be offered in the UK as well.
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« Reply #24 on: June 12, 2009, 11:19:13 PM »

EU rules state they have to honour that offer anywhere in the EU I think.  How good's your German Smiley
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« Reply #25 on: June 13, 2009, 12:42:39 AM »

TF2 runs really well on win7, even better than back on XP. My experiences so far.
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« Reply #26 on: June 13, 2009, 03:26:18 AM »

running Win7 atm on my laptop, putting it on the new build i'm doing for a mate too.
I've been running Vista x64, no hassle at all for around 2-3 years now, It's brilliant and i would never regress to XP, I can count the number of crashes i've had in Vista on the fingers of one head.

Takes 20 seconds and a reboot to turn off UAC, then you're sorted.

Win7 is even nicer, and apparently will be released at a sensible price this time (~£30) to compete with the upcoming Mac OSX, so i'm happy to run the RC until then and then actually buy an OS for the first time in my life to save the hassle of pirating it (must be getting old).

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« Reply #27 on: June 13, 2009, 08:46:37 AM »

I've edited your post Zarf. You're entitled to your opinion but I'd like to avoid a debate on cost and the "benefits" of piracy. This is not the place please.

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« Reply #28 on: June 13, 2009, 09:03:34 AM »

Does anyone agree that it'd be absolute heaven if Valve released Steam as an OS? I know it'll never happen because of DirectX and a hundred million other things. But I would find it super pimp fly if instead of having to reboot into windows from Ubuntu, I just rebooted straight into steam.
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« Reply #29 on: June 13, 2009, 09:41:27 AM »

Does anyone agree that it'd be absolute heaven if Valve released Steam as an OS?
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