Windows 7 - who's getting it?

Memnoch · 10-18-2009, 11:12 PM

Micro$oft will release Windows 7 to the world this week.

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/win...1019-h3mz.html

I've been on Vista since Feb last year and I can't wait to upgrade. Prior to that I was on WinXP. But I'm guessing you'll have to do a clean install which is a major pain.

How many of you are planning to upgrade? If not right away, in the next few months? Buying a Win7 PC or doing an upgrade?

Firestormalpha · 10-18-2009, 11:19 PM

If there were an option for a free upgrade I'd go for it, but I have no $$$ to speak of right now. That aside, assuming it doesn't create a whole slew of new compatibility issues, I'd do it. Last time I read about it, it was supposed to be less of a resource hog than Vista, has this changed?

Memnoch · 10-18-2009, 11:26 PM

I have no idea. I want to get rid of Vista though. But clean installs (although I know they're the right way to do it) are such a PITA...particularly as a lot of software on my laptop came preinstalled.

Hivetyrant · 10-19-2009, 06:50 AM

Already got my signature edition from for the Windows launch party promotion!

Morgeruat · 10-19-2009, 11:25 AM

I'm planning on upgrading, Everything I've heard and read looks like it fixes many of the PITA issues of Vista, but keeps a lot of the look and feel, which can unfortunately draw people to associate it with the bad things in Vista that nobody likes or just didn't work.

Memnoch · 10-19-2009, 05:11 PM

You upgrading or clean installing Morg?

Kakero · 10-20-2009, 08:32 AM

Can you play Dos/win95/win98 games with Windows 7 ?

Morgeruat · 10-20-2009, 09:20 AM

Clean install, of course. I just need to back up everything before I do.

Firestormalpha · 10-20-2009, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kakero

Can you play Dos/win95/win98 games with Windows 7 ?

Or for that matter, WinXP games? I wanna play Deus Ex 2, and Thief 3 again, but they don't work on Vista. (yes, it still bothers me. :p )

Morgeruat · 10-20-2009, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Firestormalpha

Or for that matter, WinXP games? I wanna play Deus Ex 2, and Thief 3 again, but they don't work on Vista. (yes, it still bothers me. :p )

From what I've heard, it has an XP emulator you can run to play XP or earlier games that aren't inherently supported. Note, this is NOT Vista's Compatability Mode, but a full XP emulation.

10-18-2009, 11:12 PM	#1
Memnoch Ironworks Moderator Join Date: February 28, 2001 Location: Boston/Sydney Posts: 11,771	Windows 7 - who's getting it? Micro$oft will release Windows 7 to the world this week. http://www.smh.com.au/technology/win...1019-h3mz.html I've been on Vista since Feb last year and I can't wait to upgrade. Prior to that I was on WinXP. But I'm guessing you'll have to do a clean install which is a major pain. How many of you are planning to upgrade? If not right away, in the next few months? Buying a Win7 PC or doing an upgrade? __________________

10-18-2009, 11:19 PM	#2
Firestormalpha Knight of the Rose Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Coral Springs, Fl USA Age: 41 Posts: 4,454	Re: Windows 7 - who's getting it? If there were an option for a free upgrade I'd go for it, but I have no $$$ to speak of right now. That aside, assuming it doesn't create a whole slew of new compatibility issues, I'd do it. Last time I read about it, it was supposed to be less of a resource hog than Vista, has this changed? __________________ "When you start with a presupposition, it's hard to arrive at any other conclusion." "We are never to judge a philosophy by its abuse." - Augustine "If you're wondering if God has a sense of humor, consider the platypus." http://www.greaterthings.cbglades.com

10-18-2009, 11:26 PM	#3
Memnoch Ironworks Moderator Join Date: February 28, 2001 Location: Boston/Sydney Posts: 11,771	Re: Windows 7 - who's getting it? I have no idea. I want to get rid of Vista though. But clean installs (although I know they're the right way to do it) are such a PITA...particularly as a lot of software on my laptop came preinstalled. __________________

10-19-2009, 06:50 AM	#4
Hivetyrant Jack Burton Join Date: August 24, 2002 Location: Aussie now in the US of A! Age: 38 Posts: 5,403	Re: Windows 7 - who's getting it? Already got my signature edition from for the Windows launch party promotion!

10-19-2009, 11:25 AM	#5
Morgeruat Jack Burton Join Date: October 16, 2001 Location: PA Age: 45 Posts: 5,421	Re: Windows 7 - who's getting it? I'm planning on upgrading, Everything I've heard and read looks like it fixes many of the PITA issues of Vista, but keeps a lot of the look and feel, which can unfortunately draw people to associate it with the bad things in Vista that nobody likes or just didn't work. __________________ "Any attempt to cheat, especially with my wife, who is a dirty, dirty, tramp, and I am just gonna snap." Knibb High Principal - Billy Madison

10-19-2009, 05:11 PM	#6
Memnoch Ironworks Moderator Join Date: February 28, 2001 Location: Boston/Sydney Posts: 11,771	Re: Windows 7 - who's getting it? You upgrading or clean installing Morg? __________________

10-20-2009, 08:32 AM	#7
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	Re: Windows 7 - who's getting it? Can you play Dos/win95/win98 games with Windows 7 ?

10-20-2009, 09:20 AM	#8
Morgeruat Jack Burton Join Date: October 16, 2001 Location: PA Age: 45 Posts: 5,421	Re: Windows 7 - who's getting it? Clean install, of course. I just need to back up everything before I do. __________________ "Any attempt to cheat, especially with my wife, who is a dirty, dirty, tramp, and I am just gonna snap." Knibb High Principal - Billy Madison

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