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Windows 7 Beta| mallic |
Posted: January 14, 2009 09:10 pm
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 Penguin Overlord  Group: BB:S Team Posts: 3099 Joined: June 08, 2006  |
Has anyone tried it? If you have, what are the good/bad things about it so far?
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| hunter |
Posted: January 14, 2009 09:15 pm
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 Fantasma Cazador Group: Old BB:S Betatesters Posts: 3702 Joined: December 08, 2004 |
It looks like vista with a skin lolz but most people say it ownz vista!
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| mrmicky |
Posted: January 15, 2009 09:55 am
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 The Pwnerer Group: BB:S Team Posts: 1397 Joined: September 15, 2006 |
Seen it, not used it. Looks good, but agreed; it's vista with a few flashies.
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| Luciel |
Posted: January 16, 2009 11:51 am
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 Doom Trooper Group: Moderators Posts: 1070 Joined: August 18, 2005 |
Itīs based on the vista look but itīs a whole new core, will run much more smoothly and a hell of a lot faster, tried it here, itīs like the XP to millenium, all this has happened before remember?
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| iliketoblowzombieheadsoff |
Posted: January 17, 2009 07:55 am
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 Ratatatatatatatatatatatattatatt Group: Members Posts: 4896 Joined: May 26, 2006 |
So, it has that type of Vista style but with XP capabilities? I mean, not so protective and all, like Vista... now that sounds very good. Hopefully it's like XP but more additives and stuffs.
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| Security Corporate |
Posted: January 17, 2009 05:59 pm
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Gore God of Massacre Group: Old BB:S Betatesters Posts: 3115 Joined: April 28, 2005 |
So long if it doesn't eat up RAM and processor power like Vista, I'll go with it. |
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| Luciel |
Posted: January 19, 2009 02:47 pm
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Doom Trooper Group: Moderators Posts: 1070 Joined: August 18, 2005 |
It will consume as much resources as vista, the difference is that it will be worthied and it will be very smooth, unlike vista. |
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| Security Corporate |
Posted: January 20, 2009 12:33 am
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Gore God of Massacre Group: Old BB:S Betatesters Posts: 3115 Joined: April 28, 2005 |
That was a kick in the gonads. But I'll take it if it flows better. This post has been edited by Security Corporate on January 20, 2009 03:36 am |
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| mrmicky |
Posted: January 20, 2009 02:22 am
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The Pwnerer Group: BB:S Team Posts: 1397 Joined: September 15, 2006 |
Luciel, when is it's release? Do you know.
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| Security Corporate |
Posted: January 20, 2009 03:38 am
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Gore God of Massacre Group: Old BB:S Betatesters Posts: 3115 Joined: April 28, 2005 |
Hey, they have a 64-bit beta of Windows 7! Very interesting. I might just try it out now just to see the full potential of 4 gigs of RAM. 32-bit windows is so limiting. |
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| Luciel |
Posted: January 20, 2009 10:38 am
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Doom Trooper Group: Moderators Posts: 1070 Joined: August 18, 2005 |
Well thereīs no officia press release, but it will be released for beta testing sometime from march to may, if that all goes well, should be in the market by the end of the year. |
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| mrmicky |
Posted: January 25, 2009 12:45 am
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The Pwnerer Group: BB:S Team Posts: 1397 Joined: September 15, 2006 |
Aparentley Microsoft have released an offical Beta now. Just google "Windows 7 beta".
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| Luciel |
Posted: January 27, 2009 03:53 pm
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Doom Trooper Group: Moderators Posts: 1070 Joined: August 18, 2005 |
I have new word on windows 7 from the mouth of my supplier (for those of you who donīt know i run a computer shop), and i quote "Due to the great beta response, it is very likely Windows 7 will ship closer to mid year than end of the year" unquote, so iīm guessing end of 2nd quarter to mid 3rd quarter.
Also, improvements have been made which lead to now "supposedly" W7 will use less system resources than Vista, specially ram, an example was given, Windows 7 will run with 2 gb of ram like vista did with 4, however they didnīt specify wether that meant DDR2 or 3 ram, and believe me, it makes a big difference. Other improvements include a complete overhaul in connectivity, specially towards the latest N series wifi technology and mobile devices connectivity (instant pendrive, memory cards and mobile phone detection and browsing) which while not essencial, is always good. Another one will be, wait for it... ... TOUCHSCREEN, yes, touchscreen, who has a touchscreen at home?????? aniway... windows 7 should be 100% compatible and software-installation-free with touchscreens. Although it is said to be more oriented for laptops, so iīm guessing new laptops will be shipping with a touchscreen but i canīt help to wonder, wonīt that use a stupid ammount of battery energy? in my oppinion they should research new battery technologys, weīve been years with the same, hell iīve seen brand new high end laptops that only have 30-45min battery life... Aniway figured i should post all this since we were on the subject. |
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| mallic |
Posted: January 28, 2009 07:44 am
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Penguin Overlord Group: BB:S Team Posts: 3099 Joined: June 08, 2006 |
wow they are stacking the OS releases damn close to each other.
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| mrmicky |
Posted: January 28, 2009 07:59 am
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The Pwnerer Group: BB:S Team Posts: 1397 Joined: September 15, 2006 |
Agreed, I think it won't be too great as Vista isn't that old. And alot of people won't invest in touch screen monitors for awhile. So if that feature is a big part of it, I can't see that beeing a big attraction for casual computer users.
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