Windows 7 any good?

[kriso]

Hey guys,

i know there is a few computer wizz's on here so i got a question for ya's i can get windows 7 dirt cheap (under $30), i have vista currently (home basic) and i reckon its dogs balls, is the windows 7 upgrade worth while?

cheers

Kriso

[aidanwebb]

You cant get windows 7 upgrade for under $80 for home edition, gets more expensive with ultimate and pro. It has the same type of platform as vista but instead it works much better. In my opinion it is way better than vista but dont expect miracles from the product. Its a step in the right direction since windows 95.

[Do$tylz]

hey kris.. if you can wait I can get it free.. and yeah from what everyone has been saying its much better than vista... I'm still on XP

[kriso]

cool will get it then, i can get for $20 so why not.

[bootyinblue]

Kriso,

Are you able to get 2 copies? Anything is better than Vista. I will shout you the choice of 6pack bundy, 3 Starlo lures from that bin, or 1 xrap!

[kriso]

will look into it for ya

[bootyinblue]

Thanks.... final choice is to look at my new lure bag for 30 minutes...LOL

[tomca]

Could it be any better than my windows2000 with dial-up internet?

[bogan]

kriso wrote:

Hey guys,

i know there is a few computer wizz's on here so i got a question for ya's i can get windows 7 dirt cheap (under $30), i have vista currently (home basic) and i reckon its dogs balls, is the windows 7 upgrade worth while?

cheers

Kriso

Windows 7 on the current build is free. Are you after 64 or 86? I can't believe people are actually paying for this considering there is a free license until way past 04/10 (I'm not sure what the exact date is). (yes this may be for vista users, but it's now commonly available with the beta key for non-vista users)

I would strongly suggest picking a nice Linux operating system and avoiding W7 completely. It will take businesses at least 2-5 years to catch up and actually start using something like W7, hell, my work still uses internet explorer 6. I have to download google chrome and hide the *.exe file so their weekly sweeps don't delete it.

[kriso]

bogan wrote:

kriso wrote:

Hey guys,

i know there is a few computer wizz's on here so i got a question for ya's i can get windows 7 dirt cheap (under $30), i have vista currently (home basic) and i reckon its dogs balls, is the windows 7 upgrade worth while?

cheers

Kriso

Windows 7 on the current build is free. Are you after 64 or 86? I can't believe people are actually paying for this considering there is a free license until way past 04/10 (I'm not sure what the exact date is). (yes this may be for vista users, but it's now commonly available with the beta key for non-vista users)

I would strongly suggest picking a nice Linux operating system and avoiding W7 completely. It will take businesses at least 2-5 years to catch up and actually start using something like W7, hell, my work still uses internet explorer 6. I have to download google chrome and hide the *.exe file so their weekly sweeps don't delete it.

ummm have no idea what your saying - i know nothing about computers sorry

[Davo_Dinkum]

only reason i have vista is cause it came on the laptops .

all the desktop pc still run xp .

i always wait till the new OS has been out for 2 years about .

u know after getting used to vista ,its not so bad .

have heard form a few people that Windows 7 is ok.

[sehrguht]

i never left xp, dont have a need to, though i think dad might upgrade us all to 7 as he works in IT.

[blairv]

I have been using Windows 7 since the release candidates and now have it running on a desktop and laptop.

So far it is great! Well worth the upgrade - think of it a Vista with most of the bugs ironed out

If your hardware can support it (especially RAM) it is worth the upgrade

Blair

[Tiny Tin]

hmm bout time i upgraded everything..been thinking of W7 sounds like it should be better than windows 2000. i'm confused a little by the pricing tho..is it free? if so where dya get it..if not where's the best price coming from..thanks guys

[apoklyps60]

is anyone running the 64bit version of windows 7?

tin- make sure your hardware will run in windows 7 if you are thinking of upgrading your current OS. if not just buy a new machine it will come with windows 7 home edition. stick with the 32 bit version unless of course your gonna be running more than 4 gig of memory with a high end vid card. if you are gonna upgrade you will have to install xp first then windows 7. good luck

[John]

hmmm...

i am running Vista Ultimate and have been thinking of upgrading to Windows 7 (probably Ultimate as well) but from my understanding it seems like it will cost $460 or something to upgrade. Does that sound right?

[falconsforge]

+1 for Win 7, definitely a big improvement on Vista and XP. I've also been running it from Beta through to retail on the laptop and the HTPC.

[Lost it]

Microsoft are making everyone pay for their (microsoft's) stuff up.

Windows 7 is a money making scam by microsoft to cover the money lost via fista vista. W7 should have been a free service pack download for vista users (maybe it is now. not sure. i've given up on it) Similar to the xp service pack 2.

fista is like x95 or firefarks...you have to tell it what to do, and to do it, you need to spend all day downloading crap. 7 from what I'm told is buch better, less bulls+*%, but should NOT be a NEW OS. It should have been a fix for the last stuff up from MS.

The world would be a much safer place and more people would have jobs if we didn't have stupid computers. XP works...so I'll stick with that. If it ain't broke.....Don't fix it!...

[Feral]

Being as I dont work in IT anymore, and dont have access to commercial versions of software anymore, I'm not upgrading anything! I'll happily stay with XP, and no activation when I want to setup a new box!

[Ashhley]

Ive got windows 7 ultimate... Luv it wouldnt go back to vista

[AdamK]

Hey Kriso

I have windows 7 on my laptop. I would highly recommend it. It is heaps better then windows vista.

Cheers

Adamk

[greystoke]

For those with W7, I just stumbled across this tonight.

Create a new folder, and then rename it - GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

The folder icon and name then changes to Godmode, and gives you every system tool, customisation tools etc under the one easy to find folder.

[ellicat]

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