So far it's awesome compared to XP for me. I hated vista, but this shit runs so fast, for now at least.
Anyone else care to share their experience?
Anyone else care to share their experience?
Windows 7 Beta: Likey/No Likey?
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I've been using it exclusively since some time before Christmas and I love it.
Vista just didn't want to work right on my hardware and it tried to do too many things for me that I don't want my OS to do... Microsoft got things right with Windows7. It's stable, had working drivers for everything on my setup (expect one thing... but the last update contained the driver I needed and now it's working), and it's actually got a lot of useful tools.
I haven't had a single error since I started running it. I'm buying it the day it comes out.
Vista just didn't want to work right on my hardware and it tried to do too many things for me that I don't want my OS to do... Microsoft got things right with Windows7. It's stable, had working drivers for everything on my setup (expect one thing... but the last update contained the driver I needed and now it's working), and it's actually got a lot of useful tools.
I haven't had a single error since I started running it. I'm buying it the day it comes out.
Haha.. I watched some videos of the new Windows 7 and I'm completely amazed!! Welcome to 2005! What I mean by that is that all these so called new and amazing features have been available in OSX since 2005 when Tiger came out. Come on Microsoft, this is really pathetic. To me Windows is more and more like Palm or Symbian phone OS, you can do necessary stuff with it but that's pretty much it and don't expect any nice user-friendly stuff.
The best part was that new gadget drag anywhere thing... I think it's pretty hilarious if that kinda feature is a feature you brag about. Maybe Microsoft should just buy some sort of white label rights from Apple to make OS X Windows since their ultimate goal seems to be keeping up with OS X and replicating features instead of innovating something.
And I do really hope that Windows 7 has something spectacular to show because now OS X is so much ahead Apple doesn't have to innovate new stuff as bad as they used to.
The best part was that new gadget drag anywhere thing... I think it's pretty hilarious if that kinda feature is a feature you brag about. Maybe Microsoft should just buy some sort of white label rights from Apple to make OS X Windows since their ultimate goal seems to be keeping up with OS X and replicating features instead of innovating something.
And I do really hope that Windows 7 has something spectacular to show because now OS X is so much ahead Apple doesn't have to innovate new stuff as bad as they used to.
Here's another video review I found: First Look video: Windows 7 beta | The Download Blog - Download.com
Please tell me that it has something more? That looks really, really pathetic. How I'm going to benefit of fast theme changing, small preview windows that are too slow to popup for my use and what else.. oh wait.. that's pretty much everything the video tells is new.
Btw, does Windows 7 finally tell you that the program is loading? If you click on icon, does it indicate somehow it's loading it? In OSX the icon appears in Dock and you can see it that it's loading it.
Please tell me that it has something more? That looks really, really pathetic. How I'm going to benefit of fast theme changing, small preview windows that are too slow to popup for my use and what else.. oh wait.. that's pretty much everything the video tells is new.
Btw, does Windows 7 finally tell you that the program is loading? If you click on icon, does it indicate somehow it's loading it? In OSX the icon appears in Dock and you can see it that it's loading it.
Holy. Take a breather fanboi. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know a program is loading. As soon as I click to launch a program, a loading screen appears, and it shows up in the task bar. Beyond that, what other ground breaking innovative "nice user-friendly stuff" does Apple offer?
Haha. Actually no. The way I found out that the loading thing missing at least from XP was that when I was playing around with few programs that don't have fancy splash screen and they load on the background. BUT Windows doesn't show it anywhere so when you do stuff in very fast pace like click icon and immediately move to Firefox for example, with Windows you really don't know if it registered your clicks.
Yeah I know, hardly a reason to use OSX but it was just something I realized that it would be great if Windows would have that feature.
And fuck you with your fanboi stuff. You obviously don't know what OSX does or how it works so until you know what you are talking about, quit the ah so trendy fanboy stuff. Windows people seem to say everybody's Apple or Linux fanboy if you dare to say anything bad about Windows.
Go to Apple, read and check videos about Leopard and then come back.. maybe you don't look like fucking douche bag then..
And after you have used Leopard every day, these "new features" in Windows 7 are really lame and don't bring nothing new to Apple users. They might be something new for Windows users but of course it's a personal choice if you want to use inferior OS.
I'm gona hold out til it's final. Most of the windows OSes looked great during their beta stages (well with the exception of Windows ME, it always sucked.)
Right now I use XP in vmware fusion because its the fastest way to test something in IE7/8. And I got Vista x64 running on a second partition, for anything more processor intensive (and for developing sidebar gadgets) also since the 64bit version of Vista probably the most stable 64bit version of windows available right now (and works with all the apple drivers).
Though I have noticed that either 32bit or 64bit version of Windows 7 actually runs better under vmware fusion than Vista would. However still not as fast as XP does. (it does still require at least a gig of rams in either environment though, where as I can run XP off of 256-384 easily for my purposes).
I've been using the 64bit Windows 7 for just over a week now, and I love it. The new task bar is pretty slick, especially with the size of it etc. Oh and the new windows button is good too.
One problem I've had is that Ultramon doesn't work with it, so multi monitor support is suckage as usual.
A few programs need to have computability mode used to install/run but once you run it once it's fine after. There is some real shitty wireless support too, so I've had to rock ethernet (which the office has anyway).
Other that, it's fucking top shit. Works fast, loads fast, etc.
One problem I've had is that Ultramon doesn't work with it, so multi monitor support is suckage as usual.
A few programs need to have computability mode used to install/run but once you run it once it's fine after. There is some real shitty wireless support too, so I've had to rock ethernet (which the office has anyway).
Other that, it's fucking top shit. Works fast, loads fast, etc.
mcfire - I think the OP and some of us are interested in opinions of people who are actually running the beta.
Spot on. I'm not here to talk about Mac and why I should drop $3k on a PC that's worth half.
What an improvement Windows 7 is from the disaster that was Vista. They really should have just waited a few more years.
micfire:
I definitely agree that Windows 7 is trying to "match" OSX with these new "gimmicks".
As much as it is a huge step forward from Vista, it doesn't really bring anything brand new to the table if you know what I mean.
I definitely agree that Windows 7 is trying to "match" OSX with these new "gimmicks".
As much as it is a huge step forward from Vista, it doesn't really bring anything brand new to the table if you know what I mean.
I just built a new computer about a month ago with Vista 64-bit installed which has been running perfect. Not too eager to jump the Win7 gun yet. I've hardly heard anything bad about it.. that is unless you're talking to Mac Fanboys (yes, you micfire).
I'm looking forward to trying it out when it drops retail
I'm looking forward to trying it out when it drops retail
I've been a professional graphic designer since I graduated from a 3 year design and illustration course in 1996. My first computer was a PPC 8200. Between the initial purchase price and the many upgrades I did (new 240mhz processor, 4 x 64mb ram, 32mb video card, usb card, etc. etc.), I spent more then 10 grand on that Mac. I've laid hands on dozens of Macs in my career in both print production and web development studios.
You still haven't answered my question.
Who's the douche bag now? Ra ra, bitch. I think you dropped one of your pom poms.
It's not really the operating system but more the application. If the application you are running doesn't take advantage of multi-core/multi-processor units, then there's nothing the Operating System can do to fix that, since the application only going to be sending data to a single process (though the operating system can help assign those applications to different cores/processors, which leopard and Vista already does)
Ok, sorry. I usually don't install or judge products in beta phase so that's why I decided to check videos. I think if I would have installed it, there wouldn't be enough space for that vent.
Haha.. gotta love these 1998 comments
Yeah, I bolded it for you why you don't see anything bad in it since it really doesn't get any worse than the shit you are in now.
Graphic designer, telling how shit are based on some old Macs and Macs you have "touched" once in a while and you choose to use Windows.. sorry dude, you are even bigger douche bag now.. you can find that pom pom in your ass.
Yeah I know that it's mainly app's fault. However I think I read that Apple is working on performance improvements to Snow Leopard.
Guys, do you know what's the most hilarious thing in this whole "discussion". I say "new" features are lame, pathetic and have been done already in OSX for a long time. What you do.. you say I'm fanboy..... much in denial girls?
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