Windows 7 - who's getting it? - Page 2

Raistlin Majere · 10-20-2009, 11:37 AM

I'll upgrade sooner or later..might wait a while and see what kind of feedback it gets, and until the kinks are worked out.

Winter Wolf · 10-21-2009, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Morgeruat

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.

Wow, if that's true, I'm sold. Being able to use all my programs again without jury-rigging and half-assed solutions will be worth finding the money for a copy of Win 7. 'Course I'm still going to wait out the initial month or three to see what kind of bugs crop up, but the wait time has been shortened considerably. (Which was initially, "whenever I decide to buy a new computer.")

johnny · 10-21-2009, 04:57 AM

I'll stick with XP for now, got Vista on my laptop, but to be honest...it's crap. As long as there's no real need for any updating, i see no reason to do it.

VulcanRider · 10-21-2009, 05:48 AM

XP works fine for me. When I get a new machine, and that'll be a while, I'll get 7 on it. The little bit I've worked with Vista convinced me I can skip it & not miss anything...

Chewbacca · 10-21-2009, 11:01 AM

I'll probby get a Win 7 machine next year. I don't mind Vista, it improved with it's service packs. Works great for a media center PC.

Hindsight · 10-23-2009, 07:23 AM

Hi,
I bought a new PC last week. It has Vista loaded on it, but had a free upgrade offer from HP with it. I have sent it off and I'm for Win 7 to arrive before I do anything with the new one.

I think I will miss XP, but will see.

Kakero · 10-23-2009, 07:34 AM

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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 )

Which is the reason why I didn't get vista. Too much trouble.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morgeruat

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.

I was hoping we can install our older games and play straight away without using 3rd party programs (emulators, dosbox, act20 etc etc).

Memnoch · 10-23-2009, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Hindsight

Hi,
I bought a new PC last week. It has Vista loaded on it, but had a free upgrade offer from HP with it. I have sent it off and I'm for Win 7 to arrive before I do anything with the new one.

I think I will miss XP, but will see.

Heya Farseer.

wellard · 10-25-2009, 12:24 PM

Reason for not buying a laptop this year was that they only came in Vista flavour. When Windows 7 is debugged, middle of next year say, then I will be buying. But I see no reason to replace XP on my PC.

Missing out on the whole Vista thing has not been a problem in the slightest.

Morgeruat · 10-26-2009, 08:07 AM

Got a break from Verizon when I got their 3-in-one phone/satellite/internet deal, they're giving me a free netbook, or $300 off a new PC or laptop (my choice), on top of the discount I get as a gov't employee, I have some room to get a decent machine and tweak it, with the new OS as well.

10-20-2009, 11:37 AM	#11
Raistlin Majere Ra Join Date: March 26, 2002 Location: Finland Age: 36 Posts: 2,323	Re: Windows 7 - who's getting it? I'll upgrade sooner or later..might wait a while and see what kind of feedback it gets, and until the kinks are worked out. __________________ If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst forth at once in the sky, that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One. "I am become death, the destroyer of worlds."

10-21-2009, 04:57 AM	#13
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 58 Posts: 16,981	Re: Windows 7 - who's getting it? I'll stick with XP for now, got Vista on my laptop, but to be honest...it's crap. As long as there's no real need for any updating, i see no reason to do it. __________________

10-21-2009, 05:48 AM	#14
VulcanRider Lord Soth Join Date: July 25, 2002 Location: Melbourne FL Age: 59 Posts: 1,971	Re: Windows 7 - who's getting it? XP works fine for me. When I get a new machine, and that'll be a while, I'll get 7 on it. The little bit I've worked with Vista convinced me I can skip it & not miss anything... __________________ ----- Help feed animals in shelters with just a mouse click at The Animal Rescue Site !!

10-21-2009, 11:01 AM	#15
Chewbacca Zartan Join Date: July 18, 2001 Location: America, On The Beautiful Earth Age: 50 Posts: 5,373	Re: Windows 7 - who's getting it? I'll probby get a Win 7 machine next year. I don't mind Vista, it improved with it's service packs. Works great for a media center PC. __________________ Support Local Music and Record Stores! Got Liberty?

10-23-2009, 07:23 AM	#16
Hindsight The Magister Join Date: October 23, 2009 Location: Ontario Posts: 111	Re: Windows 7 - who's getting it? Hi, I bought a new PC last week. It has Vista loaded on it, but had a free upgrade offer from HP with it. I have sent it off and I'm for Win 7 to arrive before I do anything with the new one. I think I will miss XP, but will see.

10-25-2009, 12:24 PM	#19
wellard Dracolisk Join Date: November 1, 2002 Location: Australia ..... G\'day! Posts: 6,123	Re: Windows 7 - who's getting it? Reason for not buying a laptop this year was that they only came in Vista flavour. When Windows 7 is debugged, middle of next year say, then I will be buying. But I see no reason to replace XP on my PC. Missing out on the whole Vista thing has not been a problem in the slightest. __________________ fossils - natures way of laughing at creationists for over 3 billion years

10-26-2009, 08:07 AM	#20
Morgeruat Jack Burton Join Date: October 16, 2001 Location: PA Age: 43 Posts: 5,421	Re: Windows 7 - who's getting it? Got a break from Verizon when I got their 3-in-one phone/satellite/internet deal, they're giving me a free netbook, or $300 off a new PC or laptop (my choice), on top of the discount I get as a gov't employee, I have some room to get a decent machine and tweak it, with the new OS as well. __________________ "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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