jcee Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 According to a report this morning from Techarp, Microsoft may be making Windows 7 upgrades available a bit sooner than expected. Beginning July 1 of this year, Microsoft will supposedly be providing an affordable upgrade option to all Vista users. A similar move was made during the XP - Vista transition in an effort to encourage PC purchases during the months leading up to a new OS release. While a rocky launch and a harsh stigma prevented resulted in the general refusal of the upgrade option for Vista, a similar Windows 7 program would likely be welcomed with open arms. Since the Windows 7 beta leaked onto the internet recently, the upcoming Microsoft OS has been widely acclaimed despite its early beta status. Tremendous speed and stability improvements have been reported along a host of other enhancements that should distance Windows 7 from its whipping-boy predecessor, Vista. When it becomes available tomorrow, anyone with a PC and about 45 free minutes (yup, it can be installed in as little as 45 minutes) should download Windows 7 from http://www.microsoft.com/windows7 - you can be sure we will.more info at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2...-07CES09PR.mspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Gold Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Yeh a public beta is out tomorow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetDreams Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Anyone doing the upgrade?Would it f*ck my sh*t up, compatibility wise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Gold Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 I don't think you can upgrade yetHas to be a fresh install on a new partition/hard drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gattsu Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 f*ck this vista has enough compability issues lmao@ how it looks EXACTLY like the mac os Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Gold Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Looks nothing like OSXThe GUI is simply a more polished version that vista, with a new, more efficient, taskbar.And it's pretty quick & stable for a beta, the final release should make up for Vista. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gattsu Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 it looks like osxthat clear tool bar that u can drop ur progams on towonder were they go that idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djbmc Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 So is this the equivalent of Windows ME, to Windows XP? Is Vista THAT sh*t? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Gayle Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 XP > Kubuntu > 3.11 > VistaVista is rubbish and sluggish, hate itRunning XP on a PC with specs to run Vista = HAPPY DAYS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 I was a early apdopter of Vista, went back to XP a few months later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetDreams Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Can't even get the site to load... bare slow up in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big Daddy Dave Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 im on vistaits not even bad i havent had any issues with it tbhno compatibility issues, no hardware issues etcim pretty happy with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simply D Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 XP > Kubuntu > 3.11 > VistaVista is rubbish and sluggish, hate itRunning XP on a PC with specs to run Vista = HAPPY DAYSbraaaaaaaaaaaaap what u knw about 3.11?? although 3.1 was technically the public use OS 3.11 was for "workgroups" ;)c/s the XP on vista hardware!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 David what specs are you running Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big Daddy Dave Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 atm, pentium 4 3ghz 512mb ram 5 hard drivesbut im waiting on a core2duo with 2gb ram, gt the case delivered already but the other parts are still on the way from dabs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big Daddy Dave Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 speak of the deviljus gt deliveredso imma spend the rest of the afternoon buildin me a new computeraint treated myself to a new one since 05feels good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simply D Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 how comes u didnt jump on the Quadcore Bandwagon?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Ant Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 im on vistaits not even bad i havent had any issues with it tbhno compatibility issues, no hardware issues etcim pretty happy with itits truei get the feeling that ppl just copy what some next guy has said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big Daddy Dave Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 i dont need itthis is just a field computerill get a quadcore for my editing PCn a lesser dual core for my normal PCdnt need all that sh*t for browsing the net and watchin porn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gattsu Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 im on vista now n i f*ck*ng hate it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axiom Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 im on vistaits not even bad no compatibility issues, no hardware issues etcim pretty happy with itc/sonly had one minor problem with it, which was fixed with a quick patch.vista>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>xp TBH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetDreams Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 im on vistaits not even bad no compatibility issues, no hardware issues etcim pretty happy with itc/sonly had one minor problem with it, which was fixed with a quick patch.vista>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>xp TBH.NEVER in terms of perfomanceVista Looks >>>>>>>>>> XP LooksAnd that is just about itVista is cool now because I have quite a powerful lappy that can handle the Home Premium it's running but if you have a average/good computer then it Vista comes like a fat kid who doesn't know how to diet.Compatability at the start was a joke but now it's near enough sorted, although I do get 1/2 problems arise in which I have to use an XP OS.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 i was on xp for timeeeeee got my new lappy with vista.. no problems with it, and like the looks without havin to download any skins, works fine with Home Premium, got [email protected] and 3gb ram,shits fasttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephren Taylor Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 OSX >> VistaWill check out Windows 7 when I get home though if its available.Been using the Windows 7 skin on my vista lappy for a little whileAny screenshots available of the beta up n running??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcee Posted January 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 One particularly impressive demo we can’t wait to try is the ability to upgrade Windows Vista to Windows 7 from a USB flash drive. From start to finish, the installation took roughly 30 minutes, a dramatic improvement over the slow upgrade process in Vista. almost everything has been made slicker, quicker and improved... definately looking like what Vista should have been. http://content.zdnet.com/2346-12354_22-244222-1.html go here to see more, with pictures as well...but still, Vista has been perfect for me, haven't had any problems with it... will jump onto windows 7 when it comes out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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