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Title: Windows 7's pleasant surprises. Number one: It's not Vista
Post by: Clive on January 06, 2009, 22:48

LINK (http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/249058,windows-7s-pleasant-surprises--feature.html)

Title: Re: Windows 7's pleasant surprises. Number one: It's not Vista
Post by: Simon on January 06, 2009, 23:48

Looks quite interesting, but I'll stick with XP on my main computer.  Might be worth trying 7 on my laptop, though, to see if runs better than Vista.  I wonder if the beta versions will be free?

Title: Re: Windows 7's pleasant surprises. Number one: It's not Vista
Post by: Sandra on January 07, 2009, 00:18

They usually are Simon, same as my Vista all versions 32 and 64 bit as a limited trial edition :o:

Title: Re: Windows 7's pleasant surprises. Number one: It's not Vista
Post by: gmax on January 07, 2009, 01:45

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Beyond the better-behaved UAC, though, Windows 7 impresses with its overall snappy feel. Windows and dialog boxes appear more responsive, and some features - such as the default view of directory listings, which now favour the "details" view - have been re- engineered with snappiness in mind. Windows 7 also boots quicker and shuts down more speedily than Vista. Several early benchmark reports show Windows 7 already ahead of both Vista and XP in performance on identical equipment.

:thumbs: Good, Microsoft has acted on  the complaints about vista, when windows 7 is released most people will be dumping vista just like they did with windows ME.

Title: Re: Windows 7's pleasant surprises. Number one: It's not Vista
Post by: Reno on January 09, 2009, 08:06

I hate to beat a dead horse, but there is no reason why they couldn't have done this for vista. All these issues were well known complains before vista. They thought they could have consumers eat there product and not have to deal with any relevant consequences. Now that apple and linux are nipping at their heels they're changing their tune.. and fast.

Title: Re: Windows 7's pleasant surprises. Number one: It's not Vista
Post by: sam on January 09, 2009, 12:15

surely all of this has happened before... or is it just ME.

Title: Re: Windows 7's pleasant surprises. Number one: It's not Vista
Post by: Rik on January 09, 2009, 12:24

It was just Me. ;D

Title: Re: Windows 7's pleasant surprises. Number one: It's not Vista
Post by: Clive on January 09, 2009, 17:45

I suffered that OS.   :bawl:

Title: Re: Windows 7's pleasant surprises. Number one: It's not Vista
Post by: Rik on January 09, 2009, 18:06

Be brave, Clive, someone had to. :)

Title: Re: Windows 7's pleasant surprises. Number one: It's not Vista
Post by: Simon on January 09, 2009, 20:47

I skipped it.  :)

Title: Re: Windows 7's pleasant surprises. Number one: It's not Vista
Post by: Clive on January 09, 2009, 23:16

I did that with Vista.   ;D

Title: Re: Windows 7's pleasant surprises. Number one: It's not Vista
Post by: gmax on January 09, 2009, 23:26

ditto  :thumbs: