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Knipps
06-23-2009, 03:30 PM
Anyone using it? Reviews? Likes/Dislikes?
I'm trying to decide what to install on my new hdd (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148371) without going nuts
bobb1589
06-23-2009, 04:51 PM
i used it a few months back and it seemed alot quicker than windows vista... definitely more user friendly... all in all it seemed pretty nice... i may install it eventually again if i ever get the motivation to set my desktop back up
Frosty
06-23-2009, 06:36 PM
Any advantage to installing it over XP? I absolutely refuse to use that junk Vista.
Knipps
06-23-2009, 10:11 PM
Any advantage to installing it over XP? I absolutely refuse to use that junk Vista.
I have Vista now, no real complaints. It even has a few things I like over XP but I'm waiting on the new hard drive until I decide what OS to use.
PlanDefeat
06-23-2009, 11:18 PM
I have been running it since the RC1. It is very stable I play games for hours on it and absoutely have no issues. From what i can see they have made it less resource intensive but somehow managed to make it look better than vista and have less strain on the system. Sharing center has been renamed to homegroup I have yet to use it because of some difficulty running my hard wired desktop on this network. I refuse to purchase any other OS because I am waiting for this to finally go retail.
Stevoone
06-24-2009, 07:14 AM
I've been running Windows 7 since RC1 also. I really like it, runs a lot better than Vista.
5.7TA
06-24-2009, 09:37 AM
I downgraded from Vista to XP because I didn't like how many resources Vista stole

i am thinking of trying out Windows7 since I've heard a lot of great things about it.

Has anyone had any compatibility issues with drivers or older hardware?
jbird99
06-24-2009, 09:58 AM
You should dual boot XP/7. This way you can try out 7 and still have XP if your not happy with it.
5.7TA
06-24-2009, 10:00 AM
That's a good idea.

Will it take 2 partitions to dual boot or can Windows 7 install on the same partition as XP? (Will I need more than one physical drive?)
jbird99
06-24-2009, 10:04 AM
That's a good idea.

Will it take 2 partitions to dual boot or can Windows 7 install on the same partition as XP? (Will I need more than one physical drive?)

You need to create a new partition in order to hold the Windows 7 install. You do not need more than one physical drive.
5.7TA
06-24-2009, 10:11 AM
Cool man, thanks for the suggestion, I'll def give Windows 7 a try that way if I don't like it I can still use XP as my backup
jbird99
06-24-2009, 10:35 AM
Cool man, thanks for the suggestion, I'll def give Windows 7 a try that way if I don't like it I can still use XP as my backup

No problem. Good Luck!
MonmouthCtyAntz
06-24-2009, 11:08 AM
Dunno ive used vista and xp and never had a problem w/ either
Camarokid08731
06-24-2009, 02:39 PM
i really enjoy 7 way way better then vista
bobb1589
06-24-2009, 04:11 PM
no need to dual boot... you are able to run a virtual xp machine for apps if need be i believe
5.7TA
06-25-2009, 09:10 AM
no need to dual boot... you are able to run a virtual xp machine for apps if need be i believe


If it's anything like XPs "Windows98" compatibility mode, it will probably suck. Everytime I ran something in the 98 compatiblity mode in XP it would crash...:lol:
bobb1589
06-25-2009, 06:26 PM
If it's anything like XPs "Windows98" compatibility mode, it will probably suck. Everytime I ran something in the 98 compatiblity mode in XP it would crash...:lol:

i don't believe it's a compatability mode... i believe its a virtualized version of windows xp... different i think

but either way i posted to say that windows 7 can be had for $50 on pre-order tomorrow