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Title: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: costargh on May 05, 2009, 10:24:21 pm
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx

I nominate SOMEONE to download and install it and to tell VN whether it is worth downloading.
Title: Re: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: Flaming_Arrow on May 05, 2009, 10:30:08 pm
i downloaded it ages ago, but alot of the drivers havent come out for windows 7 yet so wait a little
Title: Re: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: excal on May 05, 2009, 10:35:48 pm
I was playing around the Beta - it's a solid OS. The only problem as FA mentioned is lack of driver support.

It's pretty much Vista, debugged. Which is a good thing.
Title: Re: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: costargh on May 05, 2009, 10:39:37 pm
This is RC though.

I think those driver problems have been fixed.
Title: Re: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: Mao on May 05, 2009, 11:18:44 pm
From personal experience, a lot faster than vista could possibly be even if it tried.

Just, overall, better.
Title: Re: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: excal on May 05, 2009, 11:55:35 pm
This is RC though.

I think those driver problems have been fixed.

Driver issues won't necessarily be fixed until the RTM release (release to manufacturer - pretty much the final build bar any serious issues). Of course, vendors are writing beta drivers to support their hardware based on the RC/Beta versions.
Title: Re: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: AppleXY on May 10, 2009, 11:29:29 am
When the beta expires, can you reinstall vista?

I don't have a CD though :S
Title: Re: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: Mao on May 10, 2009, 02:09:26 pm
When the beta expires, can you reinstall vista?

I don't have a CD though :S

When RC expires, go out and buy a laptop that comes with windows 7 pre-installed :)
Title: Re: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: Flaming_Arrow on May 10, 2009, 02:10:48 pm
When the beta expires, can you reinstall vista?

I don't have a CD though :S

When RC expires, go out and buy a laptop that comes with windows 7 pre-installed :)

Mod Edit: Don't try it.
Title: Re: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: AppleXY on May 10, 2009, 02:34:40 pm
LOL OH. thats fucking gay.

Eh, it expires next year so I'll have plennty of time. :D

I hope the change from vista to 7 will be worth it (it looks fucking sick, hopefully it will be good as 10.6 lol)
Title: Re: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: Mao on May 10, 2009, 07:06:11 pm
LOL OH. thats fucking gay.

Eh, it expires next year so I'll have plennty of time. :D

I hope the change from vista to 7 will be worth it (it looks fucking sick, hopefully it will be good as 10.6 lol)

changing from vista to anything is worth it.
Title: Re: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: kurrymuncher on May 10, 2009, 08:29:52 pm
LOL OH. thats fucking gay.

Eh, it expires next year so I'll have plennty of time. :D

I hope the change from vista to 7 will be worth it (it looks fucking sick, hopefully it will be good as 10.6 lol)

changing from vista to anything is worth it.

would you change from vista to MS DOS?
Title: Re: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: excal on May 10, 2009, 08:36:34 pm
LOL OH. thats fucking gay.

Eh, it expires next year so I'll have plennty of time. :D

I hope the change from vista to 7 will be worth it (it looks fucking sick, hopefully it will be good as 10.6 lol)

changing from vista to anything is worth it.

would you change from vista to MS DOS?

Probably. Though I prefer my Linux shell :)
Title: Re: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: AppleXY on May 10, 2009, 08:46:21 pm
Hey Excal, Is 7 more stable than Vista? I'm just afraid that using an RC for primary comp (lappy) will fuck it up. lol


Title: Re: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: Flaming_Arrow on May 10, 2009, 08:49:57 pm
its still in beta so can't really say
Title: Re: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: methodsboy on May 10, 2009, 09:47:56 pm
LOL OH. thats fucking gay.

Eh, it expires next year so I'll have plennty of time. :D

I hope the change from vista to 7 will be worth it (it looks fucking sick, hopefully it will be good as 10.6 lol)

changing from vista to anything is worth it.

would you change from vista to MS DOS?
LOL
Title: Re: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: Mao on May 10, 2009, 10:01:27 pm
LOL OH. thats fucking gay.

Eh, it expires next year so I'll have plennty of time. :D

I hope the change from vista to 7 will be worth it (it looks fucking sick, hopefully it will be good as 10.6 lol)

changing from vista to anything is worth it.

would you change from vista to MS DOS?

I tried.. until I remembered I have xp. I'm on that most of the time.

@ AppleXY, I've had fewer troubles with crashes/stability in windows 7 than vista. Though your hardware should be fairly good, otherwise finding drivers might become an issue.
Title: Re: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: AppleXY on May 10, 2009, 10:13:23 pm
LOL OH. thats fucking gay.

Eh, it expires next year so I'll have plennty of time. :D

I hope the change from vista to 7 will be worth it (it looks fucking sick, hopefully it will be good as 10.6 lol)

changing from vista to anything is worth it.

would you change from vista to MS DOS?

I tried.. until I remembered I have xp. I'm on that most of the time.

@ AppleXY, I've had fewer troubles with crashes/stability in windows 7 than vista. Though your hardware should be fairly good, otherwise finding drivers might become an issue.

siiiick. Currently 35% done. Tommorrow, gonna buy another 4gb flash drive to backup the crucial/very important shit i have :D :P
Title: Re: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: Flaming_Arrow on May 10, 2009, 10:14:09 pm
LOL OH. thats fucking gay.

Eh, it expires next year so I'll have plennty of time. :D

I hope the change from vista to 7 will be worth it (it looks fucking sick, hopefully it will be good as 10.6 lol)

changing from vista to anything is worth it.

would you change from vista to MS DOS?

I tried.. until I remembered I have xp. I'm on that most of the time.

@ AppleXY, I've had fewer troubles with crashes/stability in windows 7 than vista. Though your hardware should be fairly good, otherwise finding drivers might become an issue.

siiiick. Currently 35% done. Tommorrow, gonna buy another 4gb flash drive to backup the crucial/very important shit i have :D :P

i need like 250gb ex hdd to back up mine
Title: Re: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: AppleXY on May 10, 2009, 10:16:50 pm
LOL OH. thats fucking gay.

Eh, it expires next year so I'll have plennty of time. :D

I hope the change from vista to 7 will be worth it (it looks fucking sick, hopefully it will be good as 10.6 lol)

changing from vista to anything is worth it.

would you change from vista to MS DOS?

I tried.. until I remembered I have xp. I'm on that most of the time.

@ AppleXY, I've had fewer troubles with crashes/stability in windows 7 than vista. Though your hardware should be fairly good, otherwise finding drivers might become an issue.

siiiick. Currently 35% done. Tommorrow, gonna buy another 4gb flash drive to backup the crucial/very important shit i have :D :P

i need like 250gb ex hdd to back up mine

lol. DSE selling a 500GB external hd for $99 but i cbfed going there lol
Title: Re: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: danieltennis on May 10, 2009, 11:04:27 pm
LOL OH. thats fucking gay.

Eh, it expires next year so I'll have plennty of time. :D

I hope the change from vista to 7 will be worth it (it looks fucking sick, hopefully it will be good as 10.6 lol)

changing from vista to anything is worth it.

would you change from vista to MS DOS?

I tried.. until I remembered I have xp. I'm on that most of the time.

@ AppleXY, I've had fewer troubles with crashes/stability in windows 7 than vista. Though your hardware should be fairly good, otherwise finding drivers might become an issue.

siiiick. Currently 35% done. Tommorrow, gonna buy another 4gb flash drive to backup the crucial/very important shit i have :D :P

i need like 250gb ex hdd to back up mine

lol. DSE selling a 500GB external hd for $99 but i cbfed going there lol

Is this the maxtor one?
Title: Re: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: AppleXY on May 14, 2009, 12:46:34 am
Ah shit.

Epic fail. Completely destroyed all data.
Title: Re: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: cobby on May 14, 2009, 06:43:32 am
LOL OH. thats fucking gay.

Eh, it expires next year so I'll have plennty of time. :D

I hope the change from vista to 7 will be worth it (it looks fucking sick, hopefully it will be good as 10.6 lol)

changing from vista to anything is worth it.

would you change from vista to MS DOS?

I tried.. until I remembered I have xp. I'm on that most of the time.

@ AppleXY, I've had fewer troubles with crashes/stability in windows 7 than vista. Though your hardware should be fairly good, otherwise finding drivers might become an issue.

siiiick. Currently 35% done. Tommorrow, gonna buy another 4gb flash drive to backup the crucial/very important shit i have :D :P

i need like 250gb ex hdd to back up mine

lol. DSE selling a 500GB external hd for $99 but i cbfed going there lol

Is this the maxtor one?

Carribean market swap meet..my friend got a 1TB External HDD for 80 bucks!
Title: Re: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: excal on May 14, 2009, 10:01:52 am
Ah shit.

Epic fail. Completely destroyed all data.

Well, no you haven't. Stop writing to that disc and it may be recoverable.

You could enlist the use of certain software packages or, if that fails, a professional data recovery service. Beware, that'll cost you though.
Title: Re: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: AppleXY on May 14, 2009, 02:36:42 pm
Ah shit.

Epic fail. Completely destroyed all data.

Well, no you haven't. Stop writing to that disc and it may be recoverable.

You could enlist the use of certain software packages or, if that fails, a professional data recovery service. Beware, that'll cost you though.


NOW YOU TELL ME LOL

I've already reformatted the HD, and reinstalled vista using the HP recovery disk. I also installed MSN and restored my back up :(

fuck.
Title: Re: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: excal on May 14, 2009, 07:36:28 pm
I hope the backups you kept were good :P
Title: Re: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: AppleXY on May 14, 2009, 07:41:51 pm
I hope the backups you kept were good :P

lol no it was basic as shit LOL (only my uni work :( )

Title: Re: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: AppleXY on May 15, 2009, 05:55:02 pm
yayyy, finally :D

Win7 is a fucking beast. It's stability and 'snappiness' is amazing!

(http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/5789/win7screenie.jpg)

:)
Title: Re: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: Mao on May 15, 2009, 09:58:33 pm
told'ya :)

the only thing better is... the new ubuntu with advanced graphics effects (H) [SERIOUSLY awesome]
Title: Re: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: excal on May 16, 2009, 04:40:35 pm
Oh man, 9.04...I have to check it out sometime haha
Title: Re: Windows 7 RC available for FREE download
Post by: Mao on May 17, 2009, 03:23:29 pm
you can have fire trails all over your screen. Best away-from-desk screen ever

"FUCK YOU,
GO AWAY"