Windows 7

DeluxeLiner · 12-04-09, 12:01 AM

haha gamble faster

Deuce · 12-04-09, 12:01 AM

Have it on my pc too, don't see at noticeable difference between this and vista.

tltaylor89 · 12-04-09, 12:01 AM

rofl he wants to burn through money faster

Jimmy0607 · 12-04-09, 12:02 AM

They all the same shit with different smell

Brock Landers · 12-04-09, 12:02 AM

i don't know one person who upgraded to it. I won't bother, just wait and get it when i need a new PC, which is about every 2 or 3 years. They are so cheap now compared to what they used to cost, especially for what you get.

ryanspeer2001 · 12-04-09, 12:03 AM

I am looking for a cheap copy.

web_connect · 12-04-09, 12:03 AM

Its similar enough to let people from vista migrate without a hiccup, but introduces many nice features.

web_connect · 12-04-09, 12:06 AM

Is it just me or is the forum loading faster? Must be the new computer! 5Dimes here I come

jjgold · 12-04-09, 06:16 AM

Good points Brock

Secondly all new computers run well the 1st year and then take 2hr to load

Unless you have a Mac that is just as good they day you buy it and they day you get rid of it even if 10 years.

JBC77 · 12-04-09, 06:32 AM

Originally posted by ryanspeer2001

I am looking for a cheap copy.

My IT guy for our office dropped me off a burned copy with key. Not sure where he gets the product keys but he does....

Nothing like free windows 7.......but I have to say, it's nothing special.

jjgold · 12-04-09, 08:04 AM

JBC I just copied and pasted your post to the legal department at Microsoft. Guys like you drive up the price for us good guys that buy things legally.

twister · 12-04-09, 08:45 AM

Windows 7 is head and shoulders above Vista, especially in the stability stakes. Definitely upgrade to Windows 7, well worth it. Vista was a piece of shit.

ABEHONEST · 12-04-09, 12:50 PM

TWISTER ,I wish you would tell me the trouble you have had with Vista ?
I thought mine was running really nice ?[I thought]

Please tell me the positive DIFFERENCE you are having with your new windows 7 ?

twister · 12-04-09, 02:05 PM

Originally posted by ABEHONEST

TWISTER ,I wish you would tell me the trouble you have had with Vista ? I thought mine was running really nice ?[I thought] Please tell me the positive DIFFERENCE you are having with your new windows 7 ?

Abe, the number of times Vista crashed on me was incredible. I've missed placing winning bets a few times because Vista crashed my web browser, and I was trying to place the bet around the close. I lost about 400 data entries because I forgot to save and Vista crashed my Excel. Both my faults, one for leaving it so late, and the other for forgetting to save but both are not a single issue with Windows 7.

That is only the gambling side though. For starters, I couldn't install Zone Alarm on Vista because it would make Vista BSOD (blue screen of death), no drivers for a number of my peripherals worked/constantly gave errors. Then the automatic updates didn't install half the time. There's probably loads of stuff I can't even remember, as I moved across to Windows 7 as soon as they released it to beta testers...since April I think?

Anyway, I've had no problems at all with Windows 7, and the best part is that it finds the drivers for almost everything and updates all drivers for everything automatically too.

Rowdy Rolex · 12-04-09, 02:25 PM

I'm coming over from XP but I like windows 7 better than xp and the brief month that I ran vista (went back to xp bc it sucked)

plus you can get windows 7 for 30 bucks with a .edu email address

ABEHONEST · 12-04-09, 02:32 PM

Originally posted by Rowdy Rolex

I'm coming over from XP but I like windows 7 better than xp and the brief month that I ran vista (went back to xp bc it sucked)

plus you can get windows 7 for 30 bucks with a .edu email address

WHAT !!

$30 ?
what is a .edu email add. ?

Sam Odom · 12-04-09, 02:36 PM

http://forum.sbrforum.com/players-talk/285106-off-topic-i-need-help-getting-edu-email-acct.html

Sam Odom · 12-04-09, 02:37 PM

I really like win7 , it runs great on my new laptop & my 4-5 year old desktop runs better with it than it did with Vista

Matt Rain · 12-04-09, 02:38 PM

Win7 does seem to be a homerun from MS. Feels much snappier than Vista on semi-recent hardware and I like the new taskbar.

web_connect · 12-04-09, 02:38 PM

At school I can get windows 7 for $30 due to M$'s University partnership.

ABEHONEST · 12-04-09, 02:42 PM

Originally posted by web_connect

At school I can get windows 7 for $30 due to M$'s University partnership.

I will send you $500 for 12 copies .

ABEHONEST · 12-04-09, 02:43 PM

Originally posted by Sam Odom

I really like win7 , it runs great on my new laptop & my 4-5 year old desktop runs better with it than it did with Vista

Sam,where did you buy the TWO copies,and how much please ?
Thank you !

Muddy · 12-04-09, 02:50 PM

Originally posted by ABEHONEST

I will send you $500 for 12 copies .

The copies will usually say something like ACADEMIC ONLY on them.

Sam Odom · 12-04-09, 02:50 PM

Originally posted by ABEHONEST

Sam,where did you buy the TWO copies,and how much please ? Thank you !

Abe , I bought an extra (upgrade) copy when I purchased my dell laptop from Walmart.

http://forum.sbrforum.com/players-talk/259384-just-ordered-my-new-laptop.html

DwightShrute · 12-04-09, 03:08 PM

just bought a vew Sony Vaio laptop that comes with Windows 7

I am hoping it's the complete opposite of Vista

Looks like good reviews all around

playersonly69 · 12-04-09, 03:11 PM

The best thing about Windows 7 is the ULTRA-FAST startup time everyday

web_connect · 12-04-09, 05:14 PM

The school versions are full versions of windows 7 ultimate. There is nothing different from the school version and the retail version. EXCEPT on the school version the packaging is MINIMAL. You just get a disk in a disk sleeve, and on the disk it says student version only. I can only buy it once per semester.