1337Delta764 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 5088 posts, RR: 2 Posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 3972 times:
Well, with the release of Windows 7 just a few days away, I was wondering, do you plan on upgrading to Windows 7?
I preordered Windows 7 last July when Microsoft was having a special offering Windows 7 Home Premium for $49.99. I am currently using XP. I checked the system requirements both with Microsoft's Upgrade Advisor as well as PC Pitstop's tester, and I passed the tests with both of them.
[Edited 2009-10-19 17:17:38]
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Pilotsmoe From United States of America, joined May 2005, 246 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 3970 times:
I don't plan on upgrading, I'll stay with windows xp 64 bit or Ubuntu linux. I only use the XP partition to play FSX, and microsoft discontinued Flight Simulator, so no new versions of Windows for me.
FLY2HMO From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 2, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 3959 times:
Quoting 1337Delta764 (Thread starter): I preordered Windows 7 last July when Microsoft was having a special offering Windows 7 Home Premium for $49.99
I got Windows 7 Pro 64bit for $29.99
I already "upgraded" months ago. Been running Windows 7 RC 64bit. It's blazing fast and I'm quite shocked at how stable it is, and this isn't even the real deal yet!
Fastest, most reliable version of windows I've ever had by far. Highly recommended, specially for those of you running a Core i7.
Revelation From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 8076 posts, RR: 13 Reply 3, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 3952 times:
No time soon.
Both home and work PCs are on Windows XP, and am not planning to refresh either for at least another year or so. At that time I will evaluate the PCs that work gives to us (usually a choice between a high end ThinkPad and a high end Macbook) and I'll go from there.
If I go with a PC, I imagine we'll have W7 SP1 or SP2 by then.
LTU932 From Germany, joined Jan 2006, 13864 posts, RR: 53 Reply 4, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 3949 times:
Probably in the future, to run it on my Macbook using Bootcamp. I need to be cross platform, so I prefer things this way. If there is a special offer that makes the Ultimate version affordable, then I may buy it earlier than planned and use it on my desktop computer (which I intend to sell, or at least leave behind when I move).
FlybaurLAX From United States of America, joined Oct 2008, 619 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 3931 times:
I've been running Win 7 for about 2 months now, and I love it! I have it dual boot, as not everything is compatible with my computer at the moment, but nearly everything is. The only reason why I have XP still is because I just want to make sure I'm fully loaded to go once the drivers are updated for Win 7, and then I'll make the switch.
FX772LRF From Luxembourg, joined Apr 2009, 675 posts, RR: 14 Reply 8, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 3927 times:
I got the 32 bit version for $19.99.
And it's ultra-quick. Much better than Vista, for sure. Only thing that annoys me is the new icon system...I ended up changing it to something more like Vista within the first day of having it.
Also, if you run Windows Live Messenger, you'll have to make sure to change it's compatibility mode to work well with the Windows 7 taskbar design.
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MBMBOS From United States of America, joined May 2000, 2490 posts, RR: 2 Reply 9, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 3917 times:
Quoting FX772LRF (Reply 8): I got the 32 bit version for $19.99.
How did you find the cheap price?
I've been running Vista and given all the hardship I've gone through I don't think I should have to pay $200 (Microsoft's upgrade price) for Windows 7.
Phoenix9 From Canada, joined Aug 2007, 2546 posts, RR: 4 Reply 11, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 3895 times:
Quoting FLY2HMO (Reply 10): All you need is an email account ending in .edu
Ah that...I saw that before but seems like its not available for Canadian universities. I just filled it in and they said we'd email you in ~2 weeks ... whatever
I'll probably get it cheaper from our uni's IT department. I bought XP pro licenses for $5 / license a few years ago.
[Edited 2009-10-19 18:18:08]
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Okie From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 2069 posts, RR: 4 Reply 12, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 3889 times:
I am waiting for the dust to settle before I move to Windows 7.
Microsoft has been leaving a lot off the table (microsoft money and a few other beads and trinkets) that came included with XP Pro that will not be with Windows 7. While not a show stopper it will make me have to transfer to other alternatives instead of "free" home accounting.
I have a few friends who have moved to Mac's and are extremely happy with performance and not having to run massive resource eating norton or other anti-virus programs. I just remember that when XP hit the market that microsoft was proclaiming that it was so safe that you did not need anti-virus, well that lasted about a week.
BA From United States of America, joined May 2000, 11097 posts, RR: 68 Reply 14, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 3862 times:
WarRI1 From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 6225 posts, RR: 8 Reply 15, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 3851 times:
I was, now I am not so sure, they had a critique in the local paper saying anyone who had XP would not see too much difference. Anyone with Vista would be wasting money. I also read that it had issues with Norton Security. I thought I would now wait to see what happens when it gets into widespread use.
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1337Delta764 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 5088 posts, RR: 2 Reply 18, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 3828 times:
Speaking of universities, interestingly, as I stated in a previous thread, the UNM IT department will be upgrading to Vista in the Spring 2010 semester despite the fact that Windows 7 will already be available. The UNM IT department says the reason is because they have been testing Vista and now they are ready for system-wide installation, and have yet to test Windows 7. I'm guessing also UNM has already paid for the volume licenses for Vista quite a while ago. There is already a row of computers at the UNM LoboLab that have been upgraded to Vista.
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76794p From United States of America, joined Apr 2008, 323 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 3812 times:
I do. I have to do it before January 1st so I can get the free upgrade from HP.
Dragon-wings From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 3844 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 3781 times:
I will be getting Windows 7 in November or December. I will be getting a new computer then (friend will build it) so that will be the best time to switch (I have XP now).
Ken777 From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 6127 posts, RR: 4 Reply 22, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 3780 times:
I'm still on Win 2000Pro, but only use it for 3 small apps that aren't available (yet) for the Mac.
I used to go through VirtualPC on the G4/G5 Macs and now use Parallels for the 13" MacBook Pro. I even have an old 98 version (from VirtualPC) that I could install for the hell of it,
As for WIndows 7, I plan on seeing if a friend who works at MS can get me legitimate copies and I'll install them to test the old apps - especially the one old medical app I use for my autopap.
Mostly, however, I'll be watching Apple to see if they release a new iMac this week. My old one was zapped by a power company contractor and the insurance check for the new one has been burning a hole in my pocket.
Varigb707 From United States of America, joined May 2006, 957 posts, RR: 1 Reply 23, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 3749 times:
Well, i 've got a brand new Vista. Microsoft will upgrade to 7 GRATIS. So i'm taking it.
The free upgrade applies to all new purchases between July/Oct 09 or something.
ShyFlyer From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 24, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 3744 times:
I'll wait until the first two service packs have been released.
25 Afterburner: I think, if you are using XP, upgrading to 7 is optional. However, if you are using Vista, upgrading is highly recommended.
26 Pilotsmoe: Vista service pack 2 isn't too bad. I think its all just marketing. Windows 7 is just as slow as vista.
27 MadameConcorde: I am still running XPpro SP2 as my OS and I am very happy with it. I will use it for as long as I can. I have got no reason to change.
28 CheetahC: Yes, Vista SP2 is not bad at all, but 7 is faster. I almost never shut down my desktop anymore, I just use the sleep option and it is on and ready to
30 FRAspotter: I bought a new desktop in July ( a real power horse ) and Best Buy (as were many other retailers) was offering a free upgrade to Windows 7 when it arr
31 Ken777: Then you have some good news - Apple released new iMacs today. Probably to have a little fun with MS. Personally I'l drooling over the 27" iMac with
32 OA260: They are selling upgrades here for €149 , Im not sure if I will upgrade yet.
33 DesertJets: I want to whip my HD clean and do a reinstall of XP Pro as my laptop is getting awfully sluggish. I've contemplated Win7 and the upgrade adviser says
34 Revelation: You could always get a new GF laser printer!
36 1337Delta764: Keep in mind that when you upgrade from XP to 7, the installer must perform a clean install rather than an in-place upgrade install. So perhaps reins
37 FlyKev: I have two computers here. One is an iMac (my pride and joy), the other is a Dell Vostro 1500, which after 2 years of Vista Ultimate and a dying 160GB
38 IMissPiedmont: I still haven't upgraded from Windows ME.
39 JM017: I will upgrade or do a new install after they work out the initial kinks and problems that are sure to crop up. So maybe sometime in 2010 I will pony
40 N174UA: I bought a Dell Inspiron last month as I needed to upgrade my old computer, but I have a little buyer's remorse, having just upgraded to the iPhone 3G
41 LTU932: Unless you mean 8 GB, 8 MB ain't gonna hack it for Windows 7.
42 Captaink: I have Windows 7 Ultimate, trust me it is worth it. My computer came with Vista, and the difference between the two is leaps and bounds. For those wit
44 FLY2HMO: YAY! I just got the download link to download the real deal! Gonna take 2hrs to download 3GB, I may just stay up all night
45 OA260: They are doing a deal in the UK for a family pack for upto 3 PC's for £129.99 . I might be tempted as I could do my Netbook and main PC and let my ma
46 Gordonsmall: Routers (especially wireless) neither care, nor can even tell, whether the operating system or hardware you are running are 64-bit! By it's very natu
47 Goldenshield: But it was perfectly viable for Windows 3.11.
48 JetsGo: Right now, Windows 7 Professional 64 bit is downloading in the background for only $29.99 since I had my .edu email address. While downloading, it pop
49 FLY2HMO: Finished downloading that last night, and just installed it a few hours ago. Used windows easy transfer to get most of everything back to how it was.
50 Goldenshield: My copies of Windows 7 won't arrive until Monday. I don't see why MS couldn't allow the e-retailers to ship X shipping days prior to launch day.
51 A332: No way! XP Pro is the best... never have had any issues with it... and in my opinion, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
53 JetsGo: So it sounds like you did an upgrade as opposed to a clean install. Did that work ok? I backed up everything this morning planning on doing a clean i
54 Revelation: Right, but most all the routers these days with setup and/or management software that runs on a PC which may or may not work well on 64 bit OSes. Pow
55 Goldenshield: I don't see what makes 192.168.0.1 inconvenient? Most all routers I know have that, or something similar, plainly written in their setup instructions
56 FLY2HMO: It was a downgrade, technically. I had the windows 7 RC Ultimate, and I bought Win 7 Pro. In this case, since I downloaded it and you don't have any
57 JM017: If you upgrade to Windows 7 professional, you have the option of running the OS in what is called "XP mode."
58 RayChuang: I've been playing around with the final release of Windows 7 Home Premium and it's actually quite good--it's fast, has a really slick interface, and h
59 Brons2: I am currently running the Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit Release Candidate on a Toshiba laptop with a Core 2 Duo T5250 (1.5 Ghz), 120GB hard drive and 4GB
60 Captaink: HUGE TIME... XP is almost a decade old. There comes a time when one needs to catch up. Vista sucked and I didn't have a choice as mentioned, but I th
61 F.pier: I only use Ubuntu (9.10 RC at the moment) and I don't need the other stuff.
62 Portcolumbus: I'll upgrade when Microsoft ends XP support (2014?) or when I have trouble finding drivers and whatnot for XP.
63 Noelg: Been running W7 on all of my machines for several months now. It runs so much quicker than XP. Games run better on W7 and it just looks beautiful
64 D L X: I just did about 2 weeks ago, and it is FANTASTIC. Welcome to the world of Microsoft Bloatware. As a former software engineer, I have been absolutely
65 JakeOrion: My dilemma: 64 bit Pro or Ultimate? Doing lots of 3D graphics and CAD work, FYI.
66 Goldenshield: It's not so much "bloatware," as it is "feature-rich." Mac has not been immune, either. I read an article the other day stating that for Win7, MS has
67 D L X: No, it is absolutely bloatware. It is absolutely poor engineering, writing extremely inefficient code, and relying on processor speed to improve and
68 Goldenshield: Seeing that Win 3.11/95 didn't have ANY of the glitzy stuff that people demand now, PLUS the fact that at the time, 32 MB of RAM was virtually un-hea
69 FLY2HMO: Well considering Pro only has two less features than ultimate (lack of BitLocker and ability to switch OS language on the fly) it boils down to wheth
70 JakeOrion: My bad, I was going with OEM versions, not retail. Price difference is $40, but thanks. I'll go with Pro; the two features aren't worth the $20 ~$40
71 Captaink: That is true, but in this case it may very be the case. Windows 7 is quite a stella operating system. Cases where your case was correct? Vista newer
72 Revelation: Hey, I'm the one usually looking for the place to plug in the serial cable so I can use the CLI, but on the other hand, most of my relatives expect t
73 D L X: You couldn't play games on Win 3.11/95? You couldn't play mp3s on Win.3.11/95? You couldn't watch mpeg or divx movies on Win 3.11/95? I beg to differ
74 1337Delta764: Well, I just upgraded last night, and I am very happy with it. It runs just as fast as XP with more features. BTW I installed the 64-bit version.
75 Janmnastami: I bought a new laptop last August and applied for the free upgrade to Windows 7. I had just to pay for the delivery (25 euro) and should receive it in
76 1337Delta764: Are you sure you weren't able to get a downloadable version?
77 Captaink: Yeh it is, but it isn't UNIX. And the newer versions of Mac OSX aka Snow Leapord are better than let's say Panther. So they too are updating even tho
78 Iflykpdx: Installed 7 Pro yesterday and am loving it. Had been running various test builds for the past year so there were no surprises. Was up and running with
79 HAWK21M: Will wait a few weeks to check the feedback on its reliability before picking it up. regds MEL.
80 Janmnastami: Yes, on the website of HP (FAQ section) there's written "Microsoft has required that the Windows 7 Upgrade be available only in DVD format. If you do
81 CXfirst: Updated from Vista to Windows 7 today. Glad I did, seems to be quite a bit better only after a bit of time. -CXfirst
82 WildcatYXU: Did anyone try to run FSX on a PC with W7?
83 FLY2HMO: I did. And if you are changing from 32bit to 64bit it makes a MAJOR difference BUT I'm running ATI cards which hate hate hate FSX crummy and outdated
84 WildcatYXU: That's the plan. Apparently you're using good hardware as well.
85 FLY2HMO: Yeah that helps too. My PC is a bit overkill
86 WildcatYXU: That's exactly what I was afraid of.
87 Mham001: Exactly how fast does a word processor need to run? Would anybody really know if one was faster than the other? I ran Vista just fine on a T30 Thinkp
88 D L X: I should NEVER have to wait for a word processor. It should load instantly, and each function (except perhaps mail merge) should be performed instant
89 Continental: It took me less than 1 second to load Microsoft Word, and I am running Vista. That is so fast that I consider it instant.
91 Continental: Word 2007 on my machine. Word 2003 loads about the same time on my sister's exact same laptop.
92 Cpd: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit version. I hope it'll all be okay. And my Adobe CS3 suite (Photoshop, Indesign, everything) had better work. They say it wil
93 Captaink: I does, I only have a mix of CS2 and CS4 programs they are sailing quite smoothly, I don't see why CS3 should muck around. In fact, there wasn't any
94 OA260: Just bought it and installed it today. Got the Family 3PC pack in Belfast for £129.99. So far so good and my favourite bit so far is being able to ho
95 Goldenshield: I don't get mine until tomorrow. It's 4 days after launch, but I guess it's worth the wait for pre-ordering at 60% off. I can't wait.
96 1337Delta764: Well, I preordered my copy of Windows 7 last July when they were having that discount. I preordered the downloadable version. I guess you went for th
97 Goldenshield: Correct. I could've done the download, but I wanted both the 32 and 64 bit at the ready in physical form. I'm not in a hurry, though, as I should hav
98 1337Delta764: Well, I was given the option to download both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions, including options to download the ISOs to burn to a DVD. I downloaded t
99 OA260: I had Windows Vista Home Premium 32-Bit but I decided to back up my files and do a complete ( Custom) new install of Windows 7 64-bit. All working fi
100 N174UA: I was able to install the hardware with no problem at all. That wasn't the problem I had, but this was: I loaded the software from Netgear, and about
101 Socalfive: It seems as though they've lightened it up and removed a lot of the fat and slop that Xp and especially Vista had. This thing runs absolutely unbeliev
102 Goldenshield: I specifically bought my 1.5 TB hard drive a few weeks back sepcifically for this purpose. I'm about 95% complete for the backups of my desktop and l
103 Continental: So if you buy the upgrade, can you still do this? Does this mean that you need to actually have a CD rather than a download?
104 1337Delta764: Well, you can download the ISO and burn it to a DVD. Also, the "in-place upgrade" only works from Vista to 7. Also, you cannot do an in-place upgrade
105 FLY2HMO: How did you do that? What I downloaded was an .exe file and two other larger files. I didn't see an option for the ISO image. Which is a problem beca
106 Goldenshield: Read this article here: http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune....24/windows-7-student-upgrade-hell/ Thanks to Digital River, it was not so easy to inst
107 1337Delta764: Where did you buy your downloadable copy of Windows 7? I preordered it at the Microsoft Store, and I was given an option to download the ISO image.
108 Mham001: So, if only evil Microsoft writes such poor software, why did it just take OpenOffice3 19 seconds to load on my T42 with Windows 7? Is this Microsoft
109 LTU932: How can it be difficult for them? Those setup programmes are fairly easy to use, regardless of platform. It's not like you're trying to figure out ho
110 Goldenshield: The problem is that those installing the 64 bit edition downloaded via Digital River did not have an ISO to burn to DVD, and well, that proves to be
111 FLY2HMO: Did it through the student discount website. They had no option for ISO images
112 D L X: I don't know where you got the idea that I think only Microsoft makes poor software.
113 OA260: I think I am going to re install Google Chrome for my Browser. I prefer the layout TBH. Does IE8 have a similar layout you can change to? Oh and seein
114 Cpd: You can use Thunderbird, the Mozilla mail client. I however use Outlook 2007, so I've got quite a huge mailbox to migrate across, along with a lot of
116 AC888YOW: My HP laptop came with a free Windows 7 upgrade. I filled out all of the necessary documentation and expect to receive a DVD at some point in the near
117 Goldenshield: You can do a clean install. It will wipe your drive (as is to be expected) to do it. However, not having installed it yet, I'm not sure it if wipes a
119 OA260: Thats excellent just what I needed. Downloaded and working great. Thanks very much
120 FRAspotter: When I bought a new Gateway desktop this summer I went online and took up their offer of a free upgrade to Windows 7 when it came out in October... I
121 Continental: My friend mentioned today that when he went to install the downloaded version (29.99 with .edu address), he had the option to format the hard drive a
122 Goldenshield: If you only have 1 hard drive, I don't see how that would work. Even with two, I don't see how it would work, because it requires you to reboot 3 tim
123 Continental: Aha, so a bootable USB should work? According to a few websites, making your USB bootable seems pretty easy.
124 WildcatYXU: I guess I'll have to wait a bit - my Windows 7 DVD's are on backorder.
125 JM017: I saw a decent deal on an OEM version of Windows 7. My question is: why the difference in price between the OEM version and the standard version? I a
126 LTU932: The OEM version is usually the version that comes pre-installed on a new computer and is only intended for sale with a new computer or new parts. Unl
127 FLY2HMO: Yeah you don't. But the reason I wanted one was to create a DVD to store the image file that would also be bootable in case I need to do a reinstall
128 Goldenshield: Well, there you have it. Myself, I used the upgrade DVDs on a clean drive(s), and both times, using the activation method in Windows itself (which
130 Janmnastami: I received my copy of Windows7 upgrade from HP this morning. Two DVDs (one for Windows7, one for HP upgrade manager with the drivers): it took about 4
131 JakeOrion: Not sure where you received that info from, but I have Windows 7 64 bit Pro OEM and have had no problems whatsoever in terms of this hardware lockup.
132 WildcatYXU: Not necessarily. OEM versions are available on DVD's and aren't tied to any hardware. As a matter of fact, there's no hardware to tie them to...Here'
133 AA757MIA: I just upgraded, had problems installing the 64 bit version though... It just kept hanging at 29% when "Expanding Windows Files". The computer was run
134 JAGflyer: I received a copy of an upgrade version from Dell since my laptop is only 6 months old. One thing that I am bothered by is the lack of a traditional q
135 AA757MIA: I just noticed that about the MSN and dont like it either!
136 FX772LRF: I had problems with this too. I currently have it set up where it is in the system tray. You've got to change the compatibility to Vista. Start --> S
139 AA757MIA: Has anyone run FSX on both Vista & 7? (is at compatible?) What about FS9? If so, did you notice any performance improvement?
140 WildcatYXU: The DVD's with the systems finally arrived; all 3 are installed. Two absolutely without problems (both on Phenom X4's ), installed by my youngest. I h
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