Originally posted by: sgrinavi
I believe that you will need to do a fresh install.
Originally posted by: Aluvus
Originally posted by: sgrinavi
I believe that you will need to do a fresh install.
My memory is that Microsoft has stated as much.
A black hole opens and pulls the entire solar system into its sucking vortex?Originally posted by: Duddy
Once Win 7 RC expires, then what?
Originally posted by: IHAVEAQUESTION
I might migrate to a Mac when the RC expires. Win 7 is good by windows' standard, but it's nothing compared to OSX. When I got a chance to use OSX at Apple store, I kept thinking to myself, what have Microsoft been doing in the last 10 years? Win 7 is only slightly better than XP, and the taskbar, which many people love, is inferior to the object dock in the mac.
Win 7 just didn't go far enough for me to stay.
Originally posted by: 13Gigatons
Originally posted by: IHAVEAQUESTION
I might migrate to a Mac when the RC expires. Win 7 is good by windows' standard, but it's nothing compared to OSX. When I got a chance to use OSX at Apple store, I kept thinking to myself, what have Microsoft been doing in the last 10 years? Win 7 is only slightly better than XP, and the taskbar, which many people love, is inferior to the object dock in the mac.
Win 7 just didn't go far enough for me to stay.
I hate the Windows 7 hype, it's really not a big leap over Vista. It's still bloated and there aren't many special effects like OSX or Linux.
I'm sure there will be a way to upgrade RC to RTM..even if it isn't officially supported.
Originally posted by: pcslookout
Originally posted by: 13Gigatons
Originally posted by: IHAVEAQUESTION
I might migrate to a Mac when the RC expires. Win 7 is good by windows' standard, but it's nothing compared to OSX. When I got a chance to use OSX at Apple store, I kept thinking to myself, what have Microsoft been doing in the last 10 years? Win 7 is only slightly better than XP, and the taskbar, which many people love, is inferior to the object dock in the mac.
Win 7 just didn't go far enough for me to stay.
I hate the Windows 7 hype, it's really not a big leap over Vista. It's still bloated and there aren't many special effects like OSX or Linux.
I'm sure there will be a way to upgrade RC to RTM..even if it isn't officially supported.
Yep I feel the same way. It is nothing but hype like just like with all the latest hollywood films when they first come out. Then when the public finally realizes it is not that good it dies down. I see the same happening with Windows 7 soon.
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: pcslookout
Originally posted by: 13Gigatons
Originally posted by: IHAVEAQUESTION
I might migrate to a Mac when the RC expires. Win 7 is good by windows' standard, but it's nothing compared to OSX. When I got a chance to use OSX at Apple store, I kept thinking to myself, what have Microsoft been doing in the last 10 years? Win 7 is only slightly better than XP, and the taskbar, which many people love, is inferior to the object dock in the mac.
Win 7 just didn't go far enough for me to stay.
I hate the Windows 7 hype, it's really not a big leap over Vista. It's still bloated and there aren't many special effects like OSX or Linux.
I'm sure there will be a way to upgrade RC to RTM..even if it isn't officially supported.
Yep I feel the same way. It is nothing but hype like just like with all the latest hollywood films when they first come out. Then when the public finally realizes it is not that good it dies down. I see the same happening with Windows 7 soon.
As an exception or not, I have to disagree. On my modern tablet 7 is fantastic. It is very quick, has integrated VMs for testing and compatibility that are pretty seamless, offers great handwriting recognition, great productivity when using OneNote, and great security via TPM/bitlocker/biometric integration.
I use both regularly and they are just different animals: From a personal daily life and multimedia standpoint (no gaming) I really like OS X for the visual cues that are present everywhere and for the productivity that can be had from the integration between the main software suite and the OS.
For work, I really like windows 7. The management tools are top notch and technologies such as DirectAccess will make it fantastic to manage.
Regardless of what I have just said, you two are being a little too critical of 7 and not critical enough of OS X. I use both daily and while both have their strengths, and cannot agree that 7 is as bloated and slow as you make it out to be.
Right now both of them are fantastic.
Originally posted by: 13Gigatons
Originally posted by: IHAVEAQUESTION
I might migrate to a Mac when the RC expires. Win 7 is good by windows' standard, but it's nothing compared to OSX. When I got a chance to use OSX at Apple store, I kept thinking to myself, what have Microsoft been doing in the last 10 years? Win 7 is only slightly better than XP, and the taskbar, which many people love, is inferior to the object dock in the mac.
Win 7 just didn't go far enough for me to stay.
I hate the Windows 7 hype, it's really not a big leap over Vista. It's still bloated and there aren't many special effects like OSX or Linux.
I'm sure there will be a way to upgrade RC to RTM..even if it isn't officially supported.
Originally posted by: pcslookout
Originally posted by: 13Gigatons
Originally posted by: IHAVEAQUESTION
I might migrate to a Mac when the RC expires. Win 7 is good by windows' standard, but it's nothing compared to OSX. When I got a chance to use OSX at Apple store, I kept thinking to myself, what have Microsoft been doing in the last 10 years? Win 7 is only slightly better than XP, and the taskbar, which many people love, is inferior to the object dock in the mac.
Win 7 just didn't go far enough for me to stay.
I hate the Windows 7 hype, it's really not a big leap over Vista. It's still bloated and there aren't many special effects like OSX or Linux.
I'm sure there will be a way to upgrade RC to RTM..even if it isn't officially supported.
Yep I feel the same way. It is nothing but hype like just like with all the latest hollywood films when they first come out. Then when the public finally realizes it is not that good it dies down. I see the same happening with Windows 7 soon.
Originally posted by: Hacp
Originally posted by: pcslookout
Originally posted by: 13Gigatons
Originally posted by: IHAVEAQUESTION
I might migrate to a Mac when the RC expires. Win 7 is good by windows' standard, but it's nothing compared to OSX. When I got a chance to use OSX at Apple store, I kept thinking to myself, what have Microsoft been doing in the last 10 years? Win 7 is only slightly better than XP, and the taskbar, which many people love, is inferior to the object dock in the mac.
Win 7 just didn't go far enough for me to stay.
I hate the Windows 7 hype, it's really not a big leap over Vista. It's still bloated and there aren't many special effects like OSX or Linux.
I'm sure there will be a way to upgrade RC to RTM..even if it isn't officially supported.
Yep I feel the same way. It is nothing but hype like just like with all the latest hollywood films when they first come out. Then when the public finally realizes it is not that good it dies down. I see the same happening with Windows 7 soon.
What windows 7 does is make the user experience simpler. When I installed windows 7 on my laptop, all I needed to really do was install the video card drives. Thats it! It recognized my wireless/usb/everything else perfectly. The video wasn't that bad either, its just that I needed real drivers to game. Thats the beauty of Windows 7. Its a better end user experience.
Originally posted by: RedSquirrel
Originally posted by: Hacp
Originally posted by: pcslookout
Originally posted by: 13Gigatons
Originally posted by: IHAVEAQUESTION
I might migrate to a Mac when the RC expires. Win 7 is good by windows' standard, but it's nothing compared to OSX. When I got a chance to use OSX at Apple store, I kept thinking to myself, what have Microsoft been doing in the last 10 years? Win 7 is only slightly better than XP, and the taskbar, which many people love, is inferior to the object dock in the mac.
Win 7 just didn't go far enough for me to stay.
I hate the Windows 7 hype, it's really not a big leap over Vista. It's still bloated and there aren't many special effects like OSX or Linux.
I'm sure there will be a way to upgrade RC to RTM..even if it isn't officially supported.
Yep I feel the same way. It is nothing but hype like just like with all the latest hollywood films when they first come out. Then when the public finally realizes it is not that good it dies down. I see the same happening with Windows 7 soon.
What windows 7 does is make the user experience simpler. When I installed windows 7 on my laptop, all I needed to really do was install the video card drives. Thats it! It recognized my wireless/usb/everything else perfectly. The video wasn't that bad either, its just that I needed real drivers to game. Thats the beauty of Windows 7. Its a better end user experience.
XP will do all this as well. In fact win2k would too, all MS should of really did is take win2k, just add better hardware support to it, add new features (nothing bloated). That's it. They were in the right direction with win2k. XP is not bad by today's standards but it took a few years for hardware to catch up to it and th ey did lot of weird things such as the start menu changes (which thankfully can be changed easily, always the first thing I do on a new profile)
Originally posted by: RedSquirrel
Originally posted by: Hacp
Originally posted by: pcslookout
Originally posted by: 13Gigatons
Originally posted by: IHAVEAQUESTION
I might migrate to a Mac when the RC expires. Win 7 is good by windows' standard, but it's nothing compared to OSX. When I got a chance to use OSX at Apple store, I kept thinking to myself, what have Microsoft been doing in the last 10 years? Win 7 is only slightly better than XP, and the taskbar, which many people love, is inferior to the object dock in the mac.
Win 7 just didn't go far enough for me to stay.
I hate the Windows 7 hype, it's really not a big leap over Vista. It's still bloated and there aren't many special effects like OSX or Linux.
I'm sure there will be a way to upgrade RC to RTM..even if it isn't officially supported.
Yep I feel the same way. It is nothing but hype like just like with all the latest hollywood films when they first come out. Then when the public finally realizes it is not that good it dies down. I see the same happening with Windows 7 soon.
What windows 7 does is make the user experience simpler. When I installed windows 7 on my laptop, all I needed to really do was install the video card drives. Thats it! It recognized my wireless/usb/everything else perfectly. The video wasn't that bad either, its just that I needed real drivers to game. Thats the beauty of Windows 7. Its a better end user experience.
XP will do all this as well. In fact win2k would too, all MS should of really did is take win2k, just add better hardware support to it, add new features (nothing bloated). That's it. They were in the right direction with win2k. XP is not bad by today's standards but it took a few years for hardware to catch up to it and th ey did lot of weird things such as the start menu changes (which thankfully can be changed easily, always the first thing I do on a new profile)
Originally posted by: XBoxLPU
Originally posted by: RedSquirrel
Originally posted by: Hacp
Originally posted by: pcslookout
Originally posted by: 13Gigatons
Originally posted by: IHAVEAQUESTION
I might migrate to a Mac when the RC expires. Win 7 is good by windows' standard, but it's nothing compared to OSX. When I got a chance to use OSX at Apple store, I kept thinking to myself, what have Microsoft been doing in the last 10 years? Win 7 is only slightly better than XP, and the taskbar, which many people love, is inferior to the object dock in the mac.
Win 7 just didn't go far enough for me to stay.
I hate the Windows 7 hype, it's really not a big leap over Vista. It's still bloated and there aren't many special effects like OSX or Linux.
I'm sure there will be a way to upgrade RC to RTM..even if it isn't officially supported.
Yep I feel the same way. It is nothing but hype like just like with all the latest hollywood films when they first come out. Then when the public finally realizes it is not that good it dies down. I see the same happening with Windows 7 soon.
What windows 7 does is make the user experience simpler. When I installed windows 7 on my laptop, all I needed to really do was install the video card drives. Thats it! It recognized my wireless/usb/everything else perfectly. The video wasn't that bad either, its just that I needed real drivers to game. Thats the beauty of Windows 7. Its a better end user experience.
XP will do all this as well. In fact win2k would too, all MS should of really did is take win2k, just add better hardware support to it, add new features (nothing bloated). That's it. They were in the right direction with win2k. XP is not bad by today's standards but it took a few years for hardware to catch up to it and th ey did lot of weird things such as the start menu changes (which thankfully can be changed easily, always the first thing I do on a new profile)
I don't know what world you are living on but Win2k did not provide 99% of the drivers that Vista and Windows 7 does out of a fresh installation. Window XP was an improvement of 2K but no where near Vista/W7 as far as driver handling