Technology My Personal Experience with Windows 7

[DrJosephKim]

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I have to admit: I did not have high expectations for Microsoft Windows 7. I had the chance to test some of the earlier beta versions of Windows 7 (including the public beta) and they didn't really impress me. However, I recently installed the latest build (build 7077) and I have to say that I've been very impressed. I installed this version on a convertible tablet (Fujitsu) and an ultra-mobile PC (Samsung Q1 Ultra) It's very fast and responsive and it doesn't lock up like Vista. If you have an older notebook/laptop, you may want to give it a try.

 

[16846]

I have to admit: I did not have high expectations for Microsoft Windows 7. I had the chance to test some of the earlier beta versions of Windows 7 (including the public beta) and they didn't really impress me. However, I recently installed the latest build (build 7077) and I have to say that I've been very impressed. I installed this version on a convertible tablet (Fujitsu) and an ultra-mobile PC (Samsung Q1 Ultra) It's very fast and responsive and it doesn't lock up like Vista. If you have an older notebook/laptop, you may want to give it a try.

If you have a lockup problem with Vista you most likely have either a bad driver or a system misconfiguration involving a piece of essential hardware. If all your drivers are working correctly Vista shouldn't do this. Most systems I have seen with this problem have issues with either the chipset drivers or other integrated devices (memory card readers, etc...)

 

[Multivac]

I recently migrated to the Windows 7 RC as my main OS and I wholeheartedly believe that it should regain some of the users who abandoned windows for Linux and *puked a little in my mouth* Mac operating systems.

Everything just works....everything.
I've had a limitless amount of problems with my POS dell computer peripherals including the built-in sound card(WTH? I know, right.) and TV tuner.
With Win7, they worked flawlessly without installing any drivers.
Good on you MS, good on you.

 

[TMP-SMX]

Good to see some competition on the Windows end of things.

 

[DrJosephKim]

Vista was a real disappointment, but Windows 7 is a quite refined. I've been very pleased (and I even have it running on some slow, older PCs).

 

[nlax30]

Hmm.... may have to give this a shot. I'm still using my ~4yr old dell laptop as my main computer and XP is starting to bog down since I haven't done a format/clean install in a while.

So you haven't run into major issues or compatibility snags that would be an issue on a laptop that's used daily?

 

[DrJosephKim]

They now have a compatibility checker for Windows 7, so I urge you to make sure that all your critical devices will have proper drivers. On some of the older PCs I tested, the sound card had problems.

 

[16846]

They now have a compatibility checker for Windows 7, so I urge you to make sure that all your critical devices will have proper drivers. On some of the older PCs I tested, the sound card had problems.

The checker is only in beta so the results shouldn't be considered 100% but more of a general guideline. The checker also does not take into consideration that companies may be releasing Win 7 compatible drivers for hardware that is currently considered problematic or that Win 7 may accept this hardware at a later date due to drivers internally developed at Microsoft.

 

[Slevin]

I recently migrated to the Windows 7 RC as my main OS and I wholeheartedly believe that it should regain some of the users who abandoned windows for Linux and *puked a little in my mouth* Mac operating systems.

Everything just works....everything.
I've had a limitless amount of problems with my POS dell computer peripherals including the built-in sound card(WTH? I know, right.) and TV tuner.
With Win7, they worked flawlessly without installing any drivers.
Good on you MS, good on you.

What I find funny is that there are several "improvements" that MS made in Win 7 that have been in OS X for years, Usable systemwide search been using it in OS X since 2005, Aero Peek been there done that since 2005, right clicking on the task bar to get more options from apps, Streaming media over the net was availabe since 2002 via itunes but the music cartels forced apple to give that up over keeping the itunes store open, mini-mode for the music player been there since forever, keeping apps in the dock/taskbar for quick access has been in OS X since 2001, Back to the past allowing you to run XP programs in system 7 was done using classic mode up through 10.3 to provide backwards compatibility with OS 9 but is no longer needed. Multi touch gestures has been around for at least a year if not longer when the macbook air came out.

Redmond has a HUGE copying machine up there nice to know that they are keeping busy.

I challange anyone to find a vast number of users who have used a mac and have switched back to a winbox. I dont think you can do it. However I can probably find allot of users who switched from a PC to a Mac 😛

 

[Kaustikos]

What I find funny is that there are several "improvements" that MS made in Win 7 that have been in OS X for years, Usable systemwide search been using it in OS X since 2005, Aero Peek been there done that since 2005, right clicking on the task bar to get more options from apps, Streaming media over the net was availabe since 2002 via itunes but the music cartels forced apple to give that up over keeping the itunes store open, mini-mode for the music player been there since forever, keeping apps in the dock/taskbar for quick access has been in OS X since 2001, Back to the past allowing you to run XP programs in system 7 was done using classic mode up through 10.3 to provide backwards compatibility with OS 9 but is no longer needed. Multi touch gestures has been around for at least a year if not longer when the macbook air came out.

Redmond has a HUGE copying machine up there nice to know that they are keeping busy.

I challange anyone to find a vast number of users who have used a mac and have switched back to a winbox. I dont think you can do it. However I can probably find allot of users who switched from a PC to a Mac 😛

Are we counting business/IT people? Because I know that the fiasco with Mac and drawing those people causes a bit of a drawback (same deal with iphone). But, alas, majority of consumers want simplicity.

 

[GoldfishPharmD]

What I find funny is that there are several "improvements" that MS made in Win 7 that have been in OS X for years, Usable systemwide search been using it in OS X since 2005, Aero Peek been there done that since 2005, right clicking on the task bar to get more options from apps, Streaming media over the net was availabe since 2002 via itunes but the music cartels forced apple to give that up over keeping the itunes store open, mini-mode for the music player been there since forever, keeping apps in the dock/taskbar for quick access has been in OS X since 2001, Back to the past allowing you to run XP programs in system 7 was done using classic mode up through 10.3 to provide backwards compatibility with OS 9 but is no longer needed. Multi touch gestures has been around for at least a year if not longer when the macbook air came out.

Redmond has a HUGE copying machine up there nice to know that they are keeping busy.

I challange anyone to find a vast number of users who have used a mac and have switched back to a winbox. I dont think you can do it. However I can probably find allot of users who switched from a PC to a Mac 😛

I might have to switch back to PC only because of my budget, not because I want to. 🙁😛

 

[Cp22kjer]

Can you still get a hold of the beta? I tried to get it a month ago and it was taken down.

I have Vista Ultimate which I got for free from my university so I can't complain. I'm intrigued by Windows 7 but I'm betting the price will be too high to justify an upgrade.

 

[DrJosephKim]

The beta is gone, but the release candidate (RC) is out there for public consumption. This isn't the final version of Windows 7, but it's very close.