Who's making the switch to Windows 7?

Mike89 · 07-16-09, 12:23 AM

BTW, there should be a Windows 7 forum section here.

So who's making the switch and what are you switching from?

I skipped Vista completely cause there was nothing compelling me to switch from my trusty XP Pro. Just wasn't anything there that particularly attracted me. Direct X 10 wasn't a good enough reason for me and has turned out to be a bust as far as I'm concerned. I still don't feel I've missed anything playing my games without it. Direct X 11 looks promising but my vid card can't do that anyway.

Started thinking about Windows 7 and about finally trying out 64 bit so decided to take the plunge and did the pre-order (upgrade Win7 Pro at the special price). At least I won't be accused of being a dinosaur anymore. The tweaking side of me is looking forward to it in a way but I'm also apprehensive about possible programs I may not be able to use anymore that I still really like and don't want to do without. Everything I use on my computer is still very important to me and there is nothing on it that I do not want. Hopefully that "XP Mode" thing will take care of any program compatibility issues. Will have to see what's in store for me there. To tell the truth, I could still hang on to XP Pro for a couple more years and still be quite happy (don't see any games in that time that I would be suffering playing with what I have now). More out of curiosity than anything else, I'm going to try out something new to see what's on the other side.

Hopefully the Windows 7 experience will be one of those, "dude what the hell took you so long" deals like it was when I finally switched from Windows 98 to XP.

**nekrosoft13** · 07-16-09, 12:34 AM

win7 forum is not necessary, just rename this forum to XP/Vista/7 Forum, or simply Windows forums.

I will be switching from Vista Ultimate to 7 Ultimate.

Zelda_fan · 07-16-09, 12:49 AM

Windows 7 is basically the ****.

Anyone who doesn't switch is either broke or a moron.

You can download the RC free from Microsoft's site. Try before you buy.

Mike89 · 07-16-09, 01:01 AM

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win7 forum is not necessary, just rename this forum to XP/Vista/7 Forum, or simply Windows forums.

That'll work.

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Anyone who does switch is either broke or a moron.

Heh heh, well that's pretty straight out, isn't it dude? I guess there's nothing left to be said then.

Just so you know, I don't consider myself either of those (though my wife may differ on that).

When I give it a spin, I'll be sure to post if I ended up being a moron or not. I could admit it if that ends up being the case.

RAY16 · 07-16-09, 10:07 AM

Windows 7 is nice, but not enough of a leap for me to rush out and upgrade from Vista Business x64. I'll get it eventually, but I'm not in a hurry.

Marvel_us · 07-16-09, 10:23 AM

Going from Vista x64 business to whatever version MSNDAA offers.

MSNDAA ftw!

Bigbuck · 07-16-09, 10:28 AM

Unless MS has another $50 Home Premium upgrade deal I won't be getting it anytime soon. I have a copy of retail Vista Ultimate and laptop OEM Vista Home Premium x32. To be honest I'm still kicking myself for paying so much for Vista Ultimate. Until I get a new PC, which might not be until Windows 8 comes out

, I won't be buying it.

ViN86 · 07-16-09, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Bigbuck

Unless MS has another $50 Home Premium upgrade deal I won't be getting it anytime soon. I have a copy of retail Vista Ultimate and laptop OEM Vista Home Premium x32. To be honest I'm still kicking myself for paying so much for Vista Ultimate. Until I get a new PC, which might not be until Windows 8 comes out

, I won't be buying it.

Why didn't you go for the reduced price upgrade?

**Airbrushkid** · 07-16-09, 11:04 AM

I might try to get it but why when XP and Vista works fine for me.

Revs · 07-16-09, 11:13 AM

I've installed 3 beta versions so far, and each have had the odd niggle, but the main problem for me is companys such as Belkin being a bit slack on drivers. I'm hoping by the release date I'll be able to get the drivers I need. If so I'll be getting one of the x64 OEM versions. It'll be interesting to see how much they charge for it though. I got Vista HP x64 OEM for about £55.

**nekrosoft13** · 07-16-09, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Revs

I've installed 3 beta versions so far, and each have had the odd niggle, but the main problem for me is companys such as Belkin being a bit slack on drivers. I'm hoping by the release date I'll be able to get the drivers I need. If so I'll be getting one of the x64 OEM versions. It'll be interesting to see how much they charge for it though. I got Vista HP x64 OEM for about £55.

driver for what? most vista drivers are perfectly fine in 7, there are only few that don't work.

Bigbuck · 07-16-09, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ViN86

Why didn't you go for the reduced price upgrade?

I didn't really think of it at the time and by the time I came to actually wanting to buy it, it was too late.

07-16-09, 12:23 AM	#1
Mike89 Dude, where's my brain? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In California choking from all the liberal BS Posts: 1,185	Who's making the switch to Windows 7? BTW, there should be a Windows 7 forum section here. So who's making the switch and what are you switching from? I skipped Vista completely cause there was nothing compelling me to switch from my trusty XP Pro. Just wasn't anything there that particularly attracted me. Direct X 10 wasn't a good enough reason for me and has turned out to be a bust as far as I'm concerned. I still don't feel I've missed anything playing my games without it. Direct X 11 looks promising but my vid card can't do that anyway. Started thinking about Windows 7 and about finally trying out 64 bit so decided to take the plunge and did the pre-order (upgrade Win7 Pro at the special price). At least I won't be accused of being a dinosaur anymore. The tweaking side of me is looking forward to it in a way but I'm also apprehensive about possible programs I may not be able to use anymore that I still really like and don't want to do without. Everything I use on my computer is still very important to me and there is nothing on it that I do not want. Hopefully that "XP Mode" thing will take care of any program compatibility issues. Will have to see what's in store for me there. To tell the truth, I could still hang on to XP Pro for a couple more years and still be quite happy (don't see any games in that time that I would be suffering playing with what I have now). More out of curiosity than anything else, I'm going to try out something new to see what's on the other side. Hopefully the Windows 7 experience will be one of those, "dude what the hell took you so long" deals like it was when I finally switched from Windows 98 to XP. __________________ I7 3770 @ 4.4 gig (Noctua NH-D14 Heatsink), ASRock Z77 Extreme6, 8 Gigs Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600, EVGA GTX 680 Signature 2, Acer P236H 23" (1920x1080), X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Pro, 2 WD 640 gig SATA HDDs, WD 750 gig HDD External (eSata), 4 SATA DVD Burners, Hauppage HD-PVR, Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Speaker System, Corsair TX750w PSU, HSPC Top Deck Tech Station, Windows 7 Pro x64

07-16-09, 12:34 AM	#2
nekrosoft13 I'm Geralt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland, once a year in Poland Posts: 24,364	Re: Who's making the switch to Windows 7? win7 forum is not necessary, just rename this forum to XP/Vista/7 Forum, or simply Windows forums. I will be switching from Vista Ultimate to 7 Ultimate. __________________ Windows 8 the next big failure, right after Windows ME

07-16-09, 12:49 AM	#3
Zelda_fan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10,299	Re: Who's making the switch to Windows 7? Windows 7 is basically the ****. Anyone who doesn't switch is either broke or a moron. You can download the RC free from Microsoft's site. Try before you buy.

07-16-09, 10:07 AM	#5
RAY16 Defenestration Specialist Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Land of a Thousand Suns Posts: 1,039	Re: Who's making the switch to Windows 7? Windows 7 is nice, but not enough of a leap for me to rush out and upgrade from Vista Business x64. I'll get it eventually, but I'm not in a hurry. __________________ \| Xbox/Games for Windows LIVE: NeoHumanity \| Steam: RAY16 \| \| Random Textual Nonsense \| Random Visual Stimuli \| Twitch.tv Stream \|

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Marvel_us FOOL! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 3,754	Re: Who's making the switch to Windows 7? Going from Vista x64 business to whatever version MSNDAA offers. MSNDAA ftw! __________________ Main Rig Intel Q6600 QUAD\|\| Gigabyte P35-DS3L \|\|XFX 7900GTX\|\| G.Skill 6GB PC2-6400 \|\| OCZ Agility 60GB SSD \|\| WD 320GB + WD Green 1TB HDD \|\| Samsung 20" LCD \|\| CoolMax 650W PSU \|\| *60gb PS3 Owner* *PSNid: Marvel_us*

07-16-09, 10:28 AM	#7
Bigbuck Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 316	Re: Who's making the switch to Windows 7? Unless MS has another $50 Home Premium upgrade deal I won't be getting it anytime soon. I have a copy of retail Vista Ultimate and laptop OEM Vista Home Premium x32. To be honest I'm still kicking myself for paying so much for Vista Ultimate. Until I get a new PC, which might not be until Windows 8 comes out , I won't be buying it.

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07-16-09, 11:13 AM	#10
Revs Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 6,362	Re: Who's making the switch to Windows 7? I've installed 3 beta versions so far, and each have had the odd niggle, but the main problem for me is companys such as Belkin being a bit slack on drivers. I'm hoping by the release date I'll be able to get the drivers I need. If so I'll be getting one of the x64 OEM versions. It'll be interesting to see how much they charge for it though. I got Vista HP x64 OEM for about £55.