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Offline Reschke

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Windows 7 full retail arrives here tomorrow
« on: October 21, 2009, 11:41:06 PM »
I have an upgrade copy on the way from M$ and a OEM full version arriving tomorrow. Newegg had a deal for the full System Builders version that I just couldn't pass up $189 for a full copy. Plus I got the free upgrade with a purchase of Vista Ultimate 64bit a few months back. By Saturday I will have the new rig running the full version and the other Vista systems will be running off the upgrade.
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Re: Windows 7 full retail arrives here tomorrow
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2009, 12:07:05 AM »
I bought it because it was cheap but I wont be installing it until at least SP1.  :old:
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Re: Windows 7 full retail arrives here tomorrow
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2009, 06:28:06 AM »
I would normally agree with that Chalenge, without exception.  However, I think if you have Vista, especially on laptops, you are going to be better off with Windows 7 as soon as you can get it installed.

For XP owners itching to upgrade, I would agree that waiting until SP1 is released would be a good thing.

Windows 7 runs much, much better on laptops than Vista ever has and ever will.
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Re: Windows 7 full retail arrives here tomorrow
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2009, 08:29:11 AM »
Honestly as a home user I have been pleased with Vista...not 100% happy but just pleased...especially the 64 bit version. It just seems to run better. As for Windows 7 I have not had any issues since way back in the first beta when I could not find the drivers I needed for a few items but that was fixed just a couple of days later. Since then 7 has been the new XP SP1 for me. I am sure that there are issues that I haven't found but overall I have been extremely happy running the last RC/RTM version of 7 without any hiccups for a few months now.
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Re: Windows 7 full retail arrives here tomorrow
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2009, 10:26:53 AM »
Think of Windows 7 as Vista SP5.  ;)
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Re: Windows 7 full retail arrives here tomorrow
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2009, 11:13:58 AM »
Quote from: Skuzzy on October 22, 2009, 06:28:06 AM
I would normally agree with that Chalenge, without exception.  However, I think if you have Vista, especially on laptops, you are going to be better off with Windows 7 as soon as you can get it installed.

For XP owners itching to upgrade, I would agree that waiting until SP1 is released would be a good thing.

Windows 7 runs much, much better on laptops than Vista ever has and ever will.

Fortunately laptops are a disease I dont suffer from and since I dont have a problem with Vista and drivers are not yet available for all my devices I will wait. Actually not all of my devices will ever be supported for W7 but I would rather wait and see than spend the money to replace them right before Christmas.
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Re: Windows 7 full retail arrives here tomorrow
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2009, 01:03:49 PM »
Quote from: Chalenge on October 22, 2009, 12:07:05 AM
I bought it because it was cheap but I wont be installing it until at least SP1.  :old:

MS knows this too, that's why SP1 alpha was started at the same time with W7 beta. It's soon ready to be published and only for the SP believers.
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Re: Windows 7 full retail arrives here tomorrow
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2009, 01:10:23 PM »
Yep, Microsoft is doing everything it can (short of giving it away) to get Windows 7 to supplant XP and Vista.  The really want to see Vista go away.  They face a support nightmare if they cannot kill Vista.
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Re: Windows 7 full retail arrives here tomorrow
« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2009, 01:37:24 PM »
It seems as if Windows 7 is nothing like previous OS releases from MS. Real slick, and works very well. I'm almost disappointed it's so easy (being a computer geek).
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Re: Windows 7 full retail arrives here tomorrow
« Reply #9 on: October 22, 2009, 02:44:38 PM »
<- has Vista Home Premium on new laptop






<-needs to buy W7 ASAP.
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Re: Windows 7 full retail arrives here tomorrow
« Reply #10 on: October 22, 2009, 10:11:38 PM »
Will probably end up buying Windows 7 Ultimate within the next couple weeks as my school offers the upgrade for $100.

The only thing I can decide is whether to buy the 32 bit or 64 as I really havent found a true answer on it besides the amount of RAM handled.

I do want to upgrade my RAM to 4-5 GB which I can do for $65.
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Re: Windows 7 full retail arrives here tomorrow
« Reply #11 on: October 22, 2009, 11:22:06 PM »
I believe full retail versions include both 32 and 64 bit versions.  I know the lower cost single use OEM versions only include one or the other. 
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Re: Windows 7 full retail arrives here tomorrow
« Reply #12 on: October 23, 2009, 03:37:59 AM »
Quote from: Hoarach on October 22, 2009, 10:11:38 PM
Will probably end up buying Windows 7 Ultimate within the next couple weeks as my school offers the upgrade for $100.

The only thing I can decide is whether to buy the 32 bit or 64 as I really havent found a true answer on it besides the amount of RAM handled.

I do want to upgrade my RAM to 4-5 GB which I can do for $65.

There you have your answer then: Go for 64-bit. With 32-bit you are stuck at 3.5GB with .5 reserved for the operating system.

I'm "only" at 4GB now, but when I swap in 8 or 16GB down the line I won't have to worry about installing the OS again.
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Re: Windows 7 full retail arrives here tomorrow
« Reply #13 on: October 23, 2009, 09:29:58 AM »
Quote from: Hoarach on October 22, 2009, 10:11:38 PM
Will probably end up buying Windows 7 Ultimate within the next couple weeks as my school offers the upgrade for $100.

The only thing I can decide is whether to buy the 32 bit or 64 as I really havent found a true answer on it besides the amount of RAM handled.

I do want to upgrade my RAM to 4-5 GB which I can do for $65.

I know its more but Newegg has the full OEM version for $180 or $190 now instead of an upgrade. Just my personal preference to go with the full instead of an upgrade. I did that once but will not do it again.

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Re: Windows 7 full retail arrives here tomorrow
« Reply #14 on: October 23, 2009, 04:27:09 PM »
UPS just delivered 64 bit Home Premium OEM version to me this morning for $99.99.  The full RETAIL version is $199.  OEM is only good on one machine and not transferable.  Retail is good on one machine at a time and is transferable.

I wonder if it is legal to build a dual-boot 32 bit and 64 bit machine with one package/license?
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