Windows 7

shimric · 05-07-2009, 12:37 PM

Anyone download it from microsoft? They made the 7100 build available to the public on the 5th I think.

If I had to do it again I wouldn't waste my time downloading it and burning it onto a CD. To me, it seems like Vista with a different suit on. It steal eats your HDD space. I partitioned away 50gb from one of my hdd's and it's down to 30. It looks better than Vista, and does boot a bit faster. Didn't check out many other things. Maybe later.

fvillota · 05-07-2009, 01:02 PM

yes. i've been running ultimate for about 2 weeks. Dont ask how i got it

i agree with you. takes up space and does go faster and look better (more organized)
its actually pretty nice. but I'm still debating on if i should keep it or go back to vista.

mr2magic · 05-07-2009, 01:31 PM

Got ultimate on USB stick and looking at installing on a VM. Any thoughts on this? Worthwhile, crap, to slow on a VM.........etc. etc.

fvillota · 05-07-2009, 01:36 PM

i'd say go for it.... dpending on how much memory you have.

mr2magic · 05-07-2009, 01:41 PM

Whats Bills newest child asking for memory wise?

fvillota · 05-07-2009, 01:54 PM

my install took 22.4 gb
clean with a full format. i dont mind becaus ei have a 200gb
but if you have something like a 40gb or 60 and ur gonna use it for games and music and business ur gonna run out.

shimric · 05-07-2009, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fvillota

my install took 22.4 gb
clean with a full format. i dont mind becaus ei have a 200gb
but if you have something like a 40gb or 60 and ur gonna use it for games and music and business ur gonna run out.

I have a 500gb and a 160gig, I'd like it much more if it was 10-15ish gig, I know that's asking for a lot.

I'd advise anyone going for 7 when it comes out to shoot for 500gb or more.
Or do a tb and dual boot with xp. I use my computer for storying gig's of pictures and game's I've already burnt through 1/4 of my 500gig So, I threw 7 on the 160 gig with xp along side it.

fvillota · 05-07-2009, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shimric

I have a 500gb and a 160gig, I'd like it much more if it was 10-15ish gig, I know that's asking for a lot.

I'd advise anyone going for 7 when it comes out to shoot for 500gb or more.
Or do a tb and dual boot with xp. I use my computer for storying gig's of pictures and game's I've already burnt through 1/4 of my 500gig So, I threw 7 on the 160 gig with xp along side it.

yup yup thats a good idea.

mr2magic · 05-07-2009, 04:15 PM

Just installed W7 on a VM and had a look. i was never a fan of vista and didn't install it so w7 is a completely (yeah right) new world for me. I ,must admit I quite like the look but I'm missing 3d windows, floating taskbars and a whole bunch of **** that would make the experience new and not just a smoother version of XP.

como · 05-07-2009, 04:31 PM

I've been running the beta on my work laptop (latitude d430, 1.2 dual core ULV with 2gb ram and a 40gb 1.8" hdd) on a 20gb partition since it came out.

After taking a week to arrange it the way I like it (couldnt stand the new start bar) I find that overall its not bad. Memory usage seems "fine" with 2 gigs, and its just as fast as xp pro was/is (dual boot with the 2x20gb partitions, but I havn't booted into xp since I put this on months back...)
It does eat a bit of hard drive space, but what doesnt these days? I've got my full system with all my apps and even a bunch of my photos that havn't made it off the laptop yet all inside the 20gb partition without much trouble.
...
It's more stable than xp before you start installing apps. I ran it entirely without an antivirus for the first few months, never had to reboot. Note that I throw this thing in and out of standby 20+ times a day at work, so XP would need a reboot every few weeks because it would just get all lagged up. This seems fine- although I installed an AV the other day and wound up crashing my machine- stupid av isn't even vista ready yet...

So right now I'm prepping my other laptop (mini-9 with a 64gb ssd and 2gb ram) for my upcoming roadtrip, installing GPS software and whatnot.

Overall, I give the beta an A+. Judging it as a complete OS, it'd get closer to a C-, as it definately has some bugs. I'll be snagging a copy of the RC that just came out and installing it on here when I get back from vacation, I think.

shimric · 05-07-2009, 07:05 PM

I can't get use to this new taskbar. It's cool and saves a TON of space but it takes a lot of getting use to. I love how it doesn't ask you for your permission 80 times before something installs like Vista does. +1

Windows 7 uses 723mb of my memory at idle opposed to 1.32gb with vista. Think I might end up "buying" it when it's released.

328FTW · 05-07-2009, 07:38 PM

I am optimistic about windows 7, I think it is 10097890234x better than vista. Vista was a programming failure. I will probably go to 4gb memory when I get w7 and get a 500gb hdd rather than the 250gb I have now. Then customise w7 to how I want and then just wait for the hacks and useful apps to appear.

YELLOW_MR2 · 05-07-2009, 07:55 PM

Its very neat my bro got it for his touch screen and its very cool. I dont have it though because i have sh%* for a computer

shimric · 05-07-2009, 08:05 PM

I'm liking windows 7 more and more. Slide show background is a neat feature. A least for me. Even the windows sidebar is better. It's starting to look like a legit os instead of a BS revision of a craptastic OS.

como · 05-08-2009, 07:12 PM

I wound up changing the task bar to function like the xp one (at least as much as it let me)

Runs pretty well on these lightweight netbook laptops.

shimric · 05-08-2009, 09:37 PM

I'm beginning to like the taskbar. Space saver.

Also, Microsoft finally, FINALLY got WMP right. Divix, xvid, H.264, and aac out the box. wmp12 = win.

fvillota · 05-08-2009, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shimric

I'm beginning to like the taskbar. Space saver.

Also, Microsoft finally, FINALLY got WMP right. Divix, xvid, H.264, and aac out the box. wmp12 = win.

for real! the taskbar saves lottttssssss of space. its very very organized and i agree with WMP i used to have to download codecs and **** and so far i haven had to download anything.
even keeps an eye on ur hardware and tells you what updated and not.

shimric · 05-08-2009, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fvillota

for real! the taskbar saves lottttssssss of space. its very very organized and i agree with WMP i used to have to download codecs and **** and so far i haven had to download anything.
even keeps an eye on ur hardware and tells you what updated and not.

I like the new side bar! it's freaking awesome. Windows 7 is turning out to be really good.

fvillota · 05-08-2009, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shimric

I like the new side bar! it's freaking awesome. Windows 7 is turning out to be really good.

i agree it walks all over vista. seriously. im never touching those vistas cds again

Kurdain · 05-09-2009, 10:15 AM

I saw terabyte drives on Tiger Direct the other day, less than $80.
Probably cheap drive and might have been a special sale, but still, for just storing pictures you don't need speed.

05-07-2009, 12:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
shimric Führer of OT!!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,395 Thanks: 40 Thanked 45 Times in 38 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Windows 7 Anyone download it from microsoft? They made the 7100 build available to the public on the 5th I think. If I had to do it again I wouldn't waste my time downloading it and burning it onto a CD. To me, it seems like Vista with a different suit on. It steal eats your HDD space. I partitioned away 50gb from one of my hdd's and it's down to 30. It looks better than Vista, and does boot a bit faster. Didn't check out many other things. Maybe later.

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05-07-2009, 01:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
fvillota Cage Fighter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MIami Posts: 1,832 Thanks: 65 Thanked 28 Times in 28 Posts iTrader Rating: (6/100% )	yes. i've been running ultimate for about 2 weeks. Dont ask how i got it i agree with you. takes up space and does go faster and look better (more organized) its actually pretty nice. but I'm still debating on if i should keep it or go back to vista.

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mr2magic deutsch type skillz Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hannover, Germany Posts: 928 Thanks: 77 Thanked 36 Times in 33 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Got ultimate on USB stick and looking at installing on a VM. Any thoughts on this? Worthwhile, crap, to slow on a VM.........etc. etc.

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fvillota Cage Fighter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MIami Posts: 1,832 Thanks: 65 Thanked 28 Times in 28 Posts iTrader Rating: (6/100% )	i'd say go for it.... dpending on how much memory you have.

05-07-2009, 01:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
mr2magic deutsch type skillz Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hannover, Germany Posts: 928 Thanks: 77 Thanked 36 Times in 33 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Whats Bills newest child asking for memory wise?

05-07-2009, 01:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
fvillota Cage Fighter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MIami Posts: 1,832 Thanks: 65 Thanked 28 Times in 28 Posts iTrader Rating: (6/100% )	my install took 22.4 gb clean with a full format. i dont mind becaus ei have a 200gb but if you have something like a 40gb or 60 and ur gonna use it for games and music and business ur gonna run out.

05-07-2009, 04:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
mr2magic deutsch type skillz Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hannover, Germany Posts: 928 Thanks: 77 Thanked 36 Times in 33 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Just installed W7 on a VM and had a look. i was never a fan of vista and didn't install it so w7 is a completely (yeah right) new world for me. I ,must admit I quite like the look but I'm missing 3d windows, floating taskbars and a whole bunch of **** that would make the experience new and not just a smoother version of XP.

05-07-2009, 04:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
como Road Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 519 Thanks: 13 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	I've been running the beta on my work laptop (latitude d430, 1.2 dual core ULV with 2gb ram and a 40gb 1.8" hdd) on a 20gb partition since it came out. After taking a week to arrange it the way I like it (couldnt stand the new start bar) I find that overall its not bad. Memory usage seems "fine" with 2 gigs, and its just as fast as xp pro was/is (dual boot with the 2x20gb partitions, but I havn't booted into xp since I put this on months back...) It does eat a bit of hard drive space, but what doesnt these days? I've got my full system with all my apps and even a bunch of my photos that havn't made it off the laptop yet all inside the 20gb partition without much trouble. ... It's more stable than xp before you start installing apps. I ran it entirely without an antivirus for the first few months, never had to reboot. Note that I throw this thing in and out of standby 20+ times a day at work, so XP would need a reboot every few weeks because it would just get all lagged up. This seems fine- although I installed an AV the other day and wound up crashing my machine- stupid av isn't even vista ready yet... So right now I'm prepping my other laptop (mini-9 with a 64gb ssd and 2gb ram) for my upcoming roadtrip, installing GPS software and whatnot. Overall, I give the beta an A+. Judging it as a complete OS, it'd get closer to a C-, as it definately has some bugs. I'll be snagging a copy of the RC that just came out and installing it on here when I get back from vacation, I think.

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shimric Führer of OT!!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,395 Thanks: 40 Thanked 45 Times in 38 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I can't get use to this new taskbar. It's cool and saves a TON of space but it takes a lot of getting use to. I love how it doesn't ask you for your permission 80 times before something installs like Vista does. +1 Windows 7 uses 723mb of my memory at idle opposed to 1.32gb with vista. Think I might end up "buying" it when it's released.

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328FTW 3vzfe tinkering Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,537 Thanks: 12 Thanked 100 Times in 84 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I am optimistic about windows 7, I think it is 10097890234x better than vista. Vista was a programming failure. I will probably go to 4gb memory when I get w7 and get a 500gb hdd rather than the 250gb I have now. Then customise w7 to how I want and then just wait for the hacks and useful apps to appear.

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YELLOW_MR2 5SFTE Powered! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Washington St Posts: 1,090 Thanks: 94 Thanked 23 Times in 21 Posts iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Its very neat my bro got it for his touch screen and its very cool. I dont have it though because i have sh%* for a computer

05-07-2009, 08:05 PM	#14 (permalink)
shimric Führer of OT!!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,395 Thanks: 40 Thanked 45 Times in 38 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I'm liking windows 7 more and more. Slide show background is a neat feature. A least for me. Even the windows sidebar is better. It's starting to look like a legit os instead of a BS revision of a craptastic OS.

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como Road Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 519 Thanks: 13 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	I wound up changing the task bar to function like the xp one (at least as much as it let me) Runs pretty well on these lightweight netbook laptops.

05-08-2009, 09:37 PM	#16 (permalink)
shimric Führer of OT!!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,395 Thanks: 40 Thanked 45 Times in 38 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I'm beginning to like the taskbar. Space saver. Also, Microsoft finally, FINALLY got WMP right. Divix, xvid, H.264, and aac out the box. wmp12 = win.

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Kurdain Cage Fighter Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 686 Thanks: 39 Thanked 35 Times in 29 Posts iTrader Rating: (9/100% )	I saw terabyte drives on Tiger Direct the other day, less than $80. Probably cheap drive and might have been a special sale, but still, for just storing pictures you don't need speed.