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Title: Windows 7 beta
Post by: Justinph5 on January 10, 2009, 02:05:13 PM: so has anyone tried it yet or compared it?

I'm downloading now, and plan to try it on my desktop monday. I just wanna find another HD to backup everything first.
Title: Re: Windows 7 beta
Post by: KnacK on January 10, 2009, 06:51:46 PM: I have tried to download it from several sources, even my technet, with no luck.
Title: Re: Windows 7 beta
Post by: Zorchenhimer on January 10, 2009, 08:14:41 PM: O_o

I got it first try. :P
I haven't gotten time to really mess around with it yet though.
Title: Re: Windows 7 beta
Post by: Justinph5 on January 11, 2009, 12:17:37 AM: I couldn't for the life of me download from MS's website. But I did find direct links with good speed from here:
http://blog.wired.com/business/2009/01/windows-7-publi.html
Title: Re: Windows 7 beta
Post by: Zorchenhimer on January 11, 2009, 12:37:59 AM: Wait. This is a public beta?! O_O
Title: Re: Windows 7 beta
Post by: T3RR0R15T on January 11, 2009, 06:51:25 AM: yes
Title: Re: Windows 7 beta
Post by: KnacK on January 11, 2009, 08:22:30 AM: The public beta is valid til August 1st.
Title: Re: Windows 7 beta
Post by: Zorchenhimer on January 11, 2009, 03:04:46 PM: Oh. Ok, that makes sense.
Title: Re: Windows 7 beta
Post by: kNoC on January 14, 2009, 10:33:50 PM: windows 7 right now looks slick as hell, its more graphical, kinda like vista, but still completely different, too bad it don't support my up to date sound card
Title: Re: Windows 7 beta
Post by: Eiii on January 14, 2009, 10:54:41 PM: Eeh, I'll wait for a release, then try it out via questionable means. If that works out, I'll probably go pick it up.

It seems kind of like Vista + Cooler UI + Bells and Whistles, so I'm still skeptical.
Title: Re: Windows 7 beta
Post by: Justinph5 on January 14, 2009, 11:32:48 PM: yeah, sounds like vista with a bit less clutter taken out, and then a bit more clutter added.

I'm installing it once I get paid next week and buy a new HD (and 4gb ram) from newegg :)
Title: Re: Windows 7 beta
Post by: Garrett on January 15, 2009, 12:04:31 AM: I am waiting on my birthday so I can get another hard drive too. I am just going to get a 1tb hd so I won't need to worry about storage for a while.
Title: Re: Windows 7 beta
Post by: y00tz on January 15, 2009, 04:41:26 PM: I for one really like Windows 7. Skype is the first semi-essential program that isn't compatible (x64) but otherwise all is great. (Although this computer used to have Vista)
Title: Re: Windows 7 beta
Post by: Zorchenhimer on January 15, 2009, 08:48:52 PM: http://xkcd.com/528/

<3 xkcd
Title: Re: Windows 7 beta
Post by: Eiii on January 15, 2009, 11:02:11 PM: <\3
Title: Re: Windows 7 beta
Post by: Zorchenhimer on January 16, 2009, 03:34:05 AM: D:
Title: Re: Windows 7 beta
Post by: y00tz on January 16, 2009, 09:41:16 AM: I got Skype working so I'm officially happy with Window 7. Just to recap Windows 7 > Hitler > Vista ?
Title: Re: Windows 7 beta
Post by: Eiii on January 16, 2009, 05:16:52 PM: Quote from: y00tz on January 16, 2009, 09:41:16 AM
Hitler

Y00tz made a Hitler joke! Does that mean he hates himself now?
Title: Re: Windows 7 beta
Post by: Smokey on January 16, 2009, 10:35:09 PM: Windows 7 is better than XP & vista IMO. Its got the looks of vista, with the speed of xp. Its a win-win.

Oh yeah, and windows sucks linux omg ubuntu.
Title: Re: Windows 7 beta
Post by: y00tz on January 18, 2009, 08:55:50 PM: Quote from: Eiii on January 16, 2009, 05:16:52 PM
Y00tz made a Hitler joke! Does that mean he hates himself now?
I was asking Z, and to be fair, I hated myself before.
Title: Re: Windows 7 beta
Post by: KnacK on January 26, 2009, 09:43:23 AM: "Paul McDougall of InformationWeek reports Computer enthusiasts who want to get their hands on the trial version of Microsoft's next operating system have just two more weeks to do so. The company says it will end availability of Windows 7 Beta on Feb. 10. There are a couple of loopholes, however. Users who started to download the OS before that date will have until Feb. 12 to complete the process. Also, Microsoft will continue to distribute product keys beyond Feb. 12 to users who have previously downloaded Windows 7 Beta but have yet to obtain a key. 'We are at a point where we have more than enough beta testers and feedback coming in to meet our engineering needs, so we are beginning to plan the end of general availability for Windows 7 Beta,' said Brandon LeBlanc, Microsoft's in-house Windows blogger, in a post Friday. Microsoft will post warnings on its Web site that the download program for Windows 7 is about to end starting Tuesday. A final version of Windows 7, Microsoft's follow-up to Windows Vista, is expected to be available in late 2009 or early 2010."