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Title: Windows 7
Post by: Nickbat on 09 May 2009, 15:18:43
Apparently Windows 7 is pretty good for certain applications.

For example, Flight Simulator X, which is notoriously resource-hungry and stutters on most machines, is very smooth under the new GUI.

See here: http://flightsimulator.ning.com/forum/topics/windows-7-release-candidate

It's only a release candidate for now though and will expire in June 2010, after which your machine will reboot every 2 hours!  :D :D

Title: Re: Windows 7
Post by: Nickbat on 09 May 2009, 15:23:01
Actually it will reboot after two hours after March 2010. So you must buy the full version before then (unless it's delayed!!  ;) )

Also on the MS site it says "please don't test the RC on your primary home or business PC"

You've been warned! Still looks good, though. I think I'll leave it until the full version appears.
Title: Re: Windows 7
Post by: TheBoy on 09 May 2009, 17:27:04
I'm still using the public B2, and its got to be the most stable beta OS I've tried.

I need to slap on the RC, but haven't had the time yet :(
Title: Re: Windows 7
Post by: tmx on 09 May 2009, 18:03:55
is it downloadable again?

vistas begging to f**k me off with Aero stealing my ram and slowing things down!

and i still hate the way it organises user spaces!

whats 7 like compared to vista? is the TC/IP stack tweakable ?
Title: Re: Windows 7
Post by: Grumpy on 09 May 2009, 18:22:27
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is it downloadable again?

vistas begging to f**k me off with Aero stealing my ram and slowing things down!

and i still hate the way it organises user spaces!

whats 7 like compared to vista? is the TC/IP stack tweakable ?

Turn it off. I run mine on the 'Windows Classic' theme. I get all the
better stuff that Vista offers with an 'XP' feel about it.

http://www.direct-laptops-guide.com/turn-off-windows-vista-aero.html
Title: Re: Windows 7
Post by: KillerWatt on 09 May 2009, 21:37:41
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is it downloadable again?
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/evalcenter/dd353205.aspx
Title: Re: Windows 7
Post by: Welung666 on 09 May 2009, 21:59:42
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I'm still using the public B2, and its got to be the most stable beta OS I've tried.

I need to slap on the RC, but haven't had the time yet :(

Snap, managed to burn the disc off but not installed it yet, thats for tomorrow morning :P