Next generation of crap from MS

Raniz · Post by **Raniz** » 18 Jan 2009, 23:08

http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=3222

Windows 7, people say that it's what Vista should have been. You'll all end up with a copy of it sooner or later, and when you've actually bought it you can't use your old apps because they're discontinued and MS decided that backwards compatibility is for losers.

Fun thing is that they're not coming with any new ideas at all, the new "superbar" is the same thing OSX have had for years.

Asharak · Post by **Asharak** » 18 Jan 2009, 23:47

well at least it dosen't seem to be such a big resource hog like vista

I've been trying it out on my other computer and so far i like it, although it's very VERY like vista

, still same version number 6.something

Yaur · Post by **Yaur** » 19 Jan 2009, 00:40

Windows 7 will backward compatible, but its different!

Previous versions of Windows provided backwards compatibility with older versions of windows, making it easy for users to upgrades as their favorite programs would still work.

However, with Windows 7 Microsoft are approaching backwards compatibility differently, and Windows 7 will not be binary compatible with older versions. This won’t mean that older programs won’t run, but that virtualisation will be used to make them run. The key drivers for this are performance improvements, but also in an attempt to sidestep regulatory programs..

Nargaroth · Post by **Nargaroth** » 19 Jan 2009, 10:53

Age of Empires II doesnt work in Vista, hopefully it does in Windows 7, or else its a no-no!

Kingeling · Post by **Kingeling** » 19 Jan 2009, 10:57

Just asked a MSDN collegue for a beta version...curious how it will perform. I uninstalled Vista after 3 days since it was too bloated.

Post by **Fenz** » 19 Jan 2009, 11:16

I read positive reports about Windows 7. WoW runs fine on it for instance

Kingeling · Post by **Kingeling** » 19 Jan 2009, 11:19

Fenz wrote:I read positive reports about Windows 7. WoW runs fine on it for instance

I will test that specific aspect thoroughly!

Post by **Fenz** » 19 Jan 2009, 12:28

http://vnboards.ign.com/world_of_warcra ... 671/p1/?62

nostra · Post by **nostra** » 19 Jan 2009, 13:20

Nargaroth wrote:Age of Empires II doesnt work in Vista, hopefully it does in Windows 7, or else its a no-no!

wuut! im one big AoE 2 fan Narg, we need to get together for a show down!

Versus · Post by **Versus** » 19 Jan 2009, 16:00

better support for ssd. lower memory footprint. Next system im gonna build will be prolly when windows 7 releases 64bit version by then should have enough support/drivers for most stuff_. corei7 quad(nehalem) 8/16gb ddr3 2x 128gig intel extreme ssd 1 tb data hd etc latest 40nm nividia card gt300!

Meek · Post by **Meek** » 19 Jan 2009, 17:34

Nargaroth wrote:Age of Empires II doesnt work in Vista, hopefully it does in Windows 7, or else its a no-no!

WOLOLOOOOOO!
AIYOOHOOHOO AIYOOHOOHOO!

flame · Post by **flame** » 19 Jan 2009, 20:57

Versus wrote:better support for ssd. lower memory footprint. Next system im gonna build will be prolly when windows 7 releases 64bit version by then should have enough support/drivers for most stuff_. corei7 quad(nehalem) 8/16gb ddr3 2x 128gig intel extreme ssd 1 tb data hd etc latest 40nm nividia card gt300!

Make sure you have enough tape to glue all those SSD´s to the side of your case...

Versus · Post by **Versus** » 19 Jan 2009, 21:11

flame wrote:
Versus wrote:better support for ssd. lower memory footprint. Next system im gonna build will be prolly when windows 7 releases 64bit version by then should have enough support/drivers for most stuff_. corei7 quad(nehalem) 8/16gb ddr3 2x 128gig intel extreme ssd 1 tb data hd etc latest 40nm nividia card gt300!

Make sure you have enough tape to glue all those SSD´s to the side of your case...

Can just use an standard 2,5" to 3,5" adapter?
http://www.alternate.nl/html/product/Ha ... Toebehoren
Or something like this

http://www.alternate.nl/html/product/Ha ... sselframes

Kingeling · Post by **Kingeling** » 19 Jan 2009, 23:41

writing this from windows 7 now; Didnt have any problems installing it. No drivers for my MX510, as to be expected:(
Wow is performing less than under XP, but nothing has been tweaked yet.

Yaur · Post by **Yaur** » 20 Jan 2009, 11:11

Versus wrote:
flame wrote:
Versus wrote:better support for ssd. lower memory footprint. Next system im gonna build will be prolly when windows 7 releases 64bit version by then should have enough support/drivers for most stuff_. corei7 quad(nehalem) 8/16gb ddr3 2x 128gig intel extreme ssd 1 tb data hd etc latest 40nm nividia card gt300!

Make sure you have enough tape to glue all those SSD´s to the side of your case...
Can just use an standard 2,5" to 3,5" adapter?
http://www.alternate.nl/html/product/Ha ... Toebehoren
Or something like this
http://www.alternate.nl/html/product/Ha ... sselframes

I think what he means is that SSD drivers have a short life cycle when used with Windows, because of the limited write-erase cycles.

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