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#1
mbishop13 - Posted 2:41 pm PDT 10/16/09 (300 Posts)
EWIZ BLOWS!
#2
Juggernaut_510 - Posted 2:54 pm PDT 10/16/09 (55 Posts)
$159 at fry's
#3
madcrapper - Posted 3:05 pm PDT 10/16/09 (11 Posts)
Why isn't Win7 still considered BLOATWARE compared to Win XP? I don't need an eye candy GUI to launch programs. Win XP 64-bit handles my multicore PC with ease.
#4
chinspecial - Posted 3:12 pm PDT 10/16/09 (8 Posts)
#3 Do you know what bloatware is exactly? Besides, if you really didn't want all the extra features and design, then just order the basic version without aero or any desktop enhancements. Simple as that.
#5
Rajan - Posted 3:22 pm PDT 10/16/09 (218 Posts)
but somebody call my bluffs?
#6
gutterba11 - Posted 3:42 pm PDT 10/16/09 (173 Posts)
5, you are right.
I think Microsoft owes me a free OS after what happened with the last one.
I think Microsoft owes me a free OS after what happened with the last one.
#7
XxESKIMOxX - Posted 3:48 pm PDT 10/16/09 (167 Posts)
people QQ too much. if you dont like it dont buy it or use another os. QQ isn't going to change the company's mind especially on a bensbargain page.
#8
doesgof - Posted 3:52 pm PDT 10/16/09 (406 Posts)
#5, the only reason winxp doesn't support dx10 is because microsoft doesn't want it to and better multithreading support can be added to winxp with a service pack.
win7 is just a way to give stiffies to the ms shareholders.
#9
lightbulb42 - Posted 3:57 pm PDT 10/16/09 (276 Posts)
#5 is correct in that performance is better with Win 7 but I also have to agree with #3 in that Win 7 is bloated. User account control crap is one example. Just give me a 64 bit version of Windows 98 and I would be happy.
#10
mf193 - Posted 4:03 pm PDT 10/16/09 (176 Posts)
#8 is doing it wrong. I've installed W7 on 8 different setups and not one has had an issue outside having to download a few 64 bit drivers.
No blue screens, none.
No blue screens, none.
#11
LJW - Posted 4:05 pm PDT 10/16/09 (1013 Posts)
I gots me a 5 finger discount on teh torrentz
#12
blanblan1 - Posted 4:30 pm PDT 10/16/09 (107 Posts)
#13
drealit - Posted 4:52 pm PDT 10/16/09 (344 Posts)
#8 you must suck horribly at properly caring for your pc... if you didn't visit all those dirty canadian bacon porn sites you wouldn't have these issues.
I am more than content with Windows 7 in fact I trust it so much that I've loaded my HTPC with it.
I am more than content with Windows 7 in fact I trust it so much that I've loaded my HTPC with it.
#14
rdr202 - Posted 4:57 pm PDT 10/16/09 (234 Posts)
#15
freakingid10ts - Posted 5:30 pm PDT 10/16/09 (79 Posts)
Of course it does, it's a patch not a re-write
#16
btc909 - Posted 6:12 pm PDT 10/16/09 (1107 Posts)
Is Windows 7 finally "Patch Perfect"?
#17
WildShadow - Posted 6:20 pm PDT 10/16/09 (144 Posts)
#6 You think wrong!
#8 You did it wrong!
#8 You did it wrong!
#18
cd - Posted 7:10 pm PDT 10/16/09 (485 Posts)
Using Windows 7 Ultimate for a week now. Installed on a Q6600/Abit IN9 32x setup that has a history (hence Abit's current status). I had problems with the nVidia drivers using RAID 0 - nothing but blue screens regardless of the driver version. Dropped the RAID and all is okay now.
Another issue that I am working through is the Virtual PC/XP Mode. With the initial install, it worked great. Tried again the next day and get the message that Virtualization/BIOS is not setup right. I did see some Windows Updates install with a restart - may be related to the problem. This is really the reason I am trying Windows 7, for I wanted to run some older programs in XP mode rather than remoting to an XP system over the LAN.
I look for a Windows 7 svc pack in the not to distant future.
Another issue that I am working through is the Virtual PC/XP Mode. With the initial install, it worked great. Tried again the next day and get the message that Virtualization/BIOS is not setup right. I did see some Windows Updates install with a restart - may be related to the problem. This is really the reason I am trying Windows 7, for I wanted to run some older programs in XP mode rather than remoting to an XP system over the LAN.
I look for a Windows 7 svc pack in the not to distant future.
#19
juan213 - Posted 8:07 pm PDT 10/16/09 (97 Posts)
#16 There is never a so-called "Patch Perfect" software in the world.
#20
Pdok - Posted 8:19 pm PDT 10/16/09 (525 Posts)
#18, I believe your raid issues are a known problem already with that board and 7. I'd expect Abit/nVidia to resolve it soon enough, they're usually pretty good with fixing stuff. Sounds like your BIOS might need an update, too, but maybe you already tried that.





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