Windows 7

[imnotmikal]

Is anyone here using the Beta version of Windows 7?
It's pretty much a glorified version of Vista, but in my opinion its much better than vista.

I am running 7 in VMWare Workstation (a tool that acts like a computer so I can test out beta OS's...) and its quite great.
It's a little buggy, as most Beta's are.

The main differences I see are the taskbar and instead of the Vista sidebar, you have 'Gadgets' which are the same as the sidebar, but can moved about the desktop, and can be position on top of all other windows.

You can no longer download the Beta (from Windows), but if you manage to find a copy of it, you can still get a Key from windows that is good until the first of August.

[xmodkidd33]

Paint doesn't have the one-pixel or line tools!

I'm hoping the final version does, because if not, I'm sticking with XP to do pixel cars...

[imnotmikal]

Lol, really?
I haven't even noticed, I don't use Paint that much.
So far, I've just been using 7 for everyday web surfing and music.
Anything else (Video Editing, photoshopping, whatever) is done on Vista or XP.

[imnotmikal]

Just resurrecting this thread for anyone that has had a chance to use it now.

I have been running it since the day it was released.
64 Bit version on my HP Pavillion, and 32 Bit on my HP Mini (Netbook) and I am VERY pleased with it.
The Pavillion came with Vista, and I HATED it. The Mini came with XP, but it crashed, so I put 7 on it.

I have so far found nothing wrong with it.
I just want to see what others think of it, now that it's been out for a while.

[xmod noob]

ive been using it for just over a week now. mainly web surfing and had no probs with it yet still trying to figure out were stuff is bar that is seems better than xp

[GearHeadV8]

I would say use 32bit on the pavillion. Alot of programs arn't compatible with 65

[TheB1GDude]

64Bit OS will run in a native 32Bit mode to support programs that aren't 64Bit works really well in 7... other than the fact MS just copied OSX 7 is pretty awesome!!

[imnotmikal]

Originally Posted by GearHeadV8

I would say use 32bit on the pavillion. Alot of programs arn't compatible with 65

I've still yet to find a program that I need, that won't work. And when I do, I have a desktop for that.

[kendallcschm]

in my opinion its a rebadged version of vista with the old problems patched and new problems available.. Snow leopard, Mac OSX, and windows XP FTW

[imnotmikal]

Originally Posted by kendallcschm

in my opinion its a rebadged version of vista with the old problems patched and new problems available.. Snow leopard, Mac OSX, and windows XP FTW

First off have you actually USED 7? (The reatil, not a beta)
It's WAY different than Vista.
And I personally have found no problems.

[kendallcschm]

Originally Posted by imnotmikal

First off have you actually USED 7? (The reatil, not a beta)
It's WAY different than Vista.
And I personally have found no problems.

yea i have... its not that different when you get into how it runs.. it looks a bit different but aside from that and its quick look its not much different

[XMDrifter]

it's a faster OS than Vista. i hate Vista. i need to upgrade soon

[mycrors4]

my bro got it, i stole his laptop (cause the W7 is on that) and i am used to XP and once you get the hang of it, its really fun(oh and BTW: im on his laptop right now )

[kendallcschm]

lol.. XP will always be better to me.. :-P the best is my sisters 15inch macbook pro... with snow leopard... its **** fast