Re: Windows 7 - launches 22/10/2009
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:09 pm
I can't really see much difference over Vista - which I'm perfectly happy with (don't know what all the negative fuss was about).
jamcc wrote:Total noob question, but what's the best deal on this.
I see students can get it for cheap and I know a fair few students, so could I get them to buy it for me?
KKLEIN wrote:I can't really see much difference over Vista - which I'm perfectly happy with (don't know what all the negative fuss was about).
Pez wrote:Just cancelled my PC World order for Home Premium for £45 and have now pre ordered Professional for £30 with my student email!
Can't wait!
MCN wrote:KKLEIN wrote:I can't really see much difference over Vista - which I'm perfectly happy with (don't know what all the negative fuss was about).
It's less of a processor and memory hog, and the new taskbar is amazing.
$ilva $hadow wrote:Pez wrote:Just cancelled my PC World order for Home Premium for £45 and have now pre ordered Professional for £30 with my student email!
Can't wait!
Wha? I couldn't find the link to the professional edition, it just has a picture of the win7 pro saying upgrade for 30 quid. Wtf?
Oblomov Boblomov wrote:Is it worth giving it a few weeks after the launch so that any issues can be ironed out, or is Windows 7 pretty much an ironed out version of Vista?
MCN wrote:Oblomov Boblomov wrote:Is it worth giving it a few weeks after the launch so that any issues can be ironed out, or is Windows 7 pretty much an ironed out version of Vista?
Yeah, Windows 7 is a super-developed version of Vista.
MCN wrote:MCN wrote:Oblomov Boblomov wrote:Is it worth giving it a few weeks after the launch so that any issues can be ironed out, or is Windows 7 pretty much an ironed out version of Vista?
Yeah, Windows 7 is a super-developed version of Vista.
WTF? I made that post days ago!
Steve wrote:MCN wrote:MCN wrote:Oblomov Boblomov wrote:Is it worth giving it a few weeks after the launch so that any issues can be ironed out, or is Windows 7 pretty much an ironed out version of Vista?
Yeah, Windows 7 is a super-developed version of Vista.
WTF? I made that post days ago!
I used the Bump feature
jamcc wrote:jamcc wrote:Total noob question, but what's the best deal on this.
I see students can get it for cheap and I know a fair few students, so could I get them to buy it for me?
Anyone?
Steve wrote:
I'll add more to the opening post when I get time, but this topic is for all things Windows 7. I'm sure many of us will be getting Windows 7, either a boxed copy or with a new PC in the coming months/years so this thread should be useful to all of us.
First port of call for anyone interested in Windows 7 is Paul Thurott's website.
His ongoing Windows 7 review can be found here:
Part 1: Introduction
http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/review.asp
Part 2: Picking a Product Edition
http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/review_choose.asp
Part 3: Install, Upgrade & Migrate
http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/review_upgrade.asp
Part 4: New User Experiences
http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/review_ux.asp
Part 5: Security
http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/review_security.asp
Part 6: Performance
http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/review_perf.asp
Part 7: Internet Features
http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/review_internet.asp
Part 8: Digital Media Features
http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/review_dm.asp
Part 9: Mobility and Touch
http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/review_mobility.asp
Part 10: Bundled Applications
http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/review_apps.asp
Part 11: Compatibility and Reliability
http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/review_compat.asp
Links to buy Windows 7:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/b/?_encoding=UT ... =248293031
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss?url ... +7&x=0&y=0
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/editor ... 7-preorder
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/windows/buy ... ended.aspx
Windows 7 Student Offer:
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/education/studentoffer/
Windows 7 Student Offer discussion:
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=12740
Hardware Requirements:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7# ... quirements
Rog wrote:Posted in the student thread by mistake Just got my preorder from PCWorld. They said it wouldn't leave their warehouse till Wednesday so someone must be gettting a bollocking somewhere.
About to install now. Wish me luck.