Windows 7

[cj121]

I've Vista on both my tower and laptop, and am thinking of upgrading to Windows 7. Has anyone else considered this option yet?

Just downloaded the W7 advisor, so shall see what is states.

[Stevieboy]

I can't get the fecking W7 advisor to run....just hangs with the egg-timer spinning away....bloody Windows

[Deano]

I've been using various betas on and off, and Microsoft have sent me a free copy of Ultimate...but seriously, I would not bother spending the money if you already have Vista.

There really are no major changes, except a few GUI tweaks - it's probably the smallest incremental change they've ever made.

I think you'd be dissapointed for your monies. However if you do intend to do it, consider the family upgrade pack - 3 licenses are included which might be your best option.

[cj121]

Money? I was thinking a freebie, but researching indicates unless you qualify for a free upgrade (buying a Vista OS within the last few months) ya gotta pay

Cheers Deano for the impartial advice mate

That's you buggered then Stevie

[Big_T_UK]

Dean, how the hell did you get MS to send you a free copy of Ultimate? You did not sign up to hold a launch party did you, perish the thought.

T.

[Paulie]

The thing I find with many of MS products is that the actual changes from version to version can sometimes be very small and not worth the bother. The biggest change for me was going from Windows 3.11 to 95. That was a huge change and one which many people jumped on quickly.

From what I have read the path from XP to Vista to 7 is not that great by way of innovation for the average user and as such many people are just not going to bother upgrading as they don't really need to.

I guess how many units are sold to private users will tell the tale.

[Big_T_UK]

Well I drew the short straw and ended up having to help my sis with her new MacBook Pro. Lovely made piece of hardware, even if it is a generation behind the latest high-end laptops, the price you pay for a "closed" hardware system I guess.

Mac OS X is so frustrating. If you are a non-techy then fine, it is pretty to look at and simple to use. If you are a tech-head and want to do something a little more in depth then the usual user it can prove very frustrating. It tries hard to keep you at arms length from the "oily" bits. If you do end up having to dig down to actually achieve something you find yourself hacking around with install packages on a command line interface, unix style. This is fine by me in general but OS X always made me feel like it did not really want me to be doing what I was trying to do and that I should not be doing what I want to "my own" machine.

I was always told the Mac's are for "creative" types and I guess it is true. If you know more about interior decorating than you do about computers then the Apple is for you.

One day I may get the chance to try a legit copy of Win 7, I skipped Vista.

T.

[Deano]

Dean, how the hell did you get MS to send you a free copy of Ultimate? You did not sign up to hold a launch party did you, perish the thought.

T.

I'm a freelance IT journo on the side, e.g.

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/feature/1559666/oracle-sun-acquisition-war-continues

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1017662/head-east-disorientation

[cj121]

Good stuff there Deano, did you get to go to Tokyo?

[Deano]

Yeah that's where I wrote it, did a few on Tokyo and Akihabara

[Deano]

Trev,

You could always use Ubuntu with Mac4Lin...quite interesting...

[cj121]

Yeah that's where I wrote it, did a few on Tokyo and Akihabara

Clearing your throat there mate?

Cool

My wife would love to go to Tokyo. One day...

[cohibaIV]

Money? I was thinking a freebie, but researching indicates unless you qualify for a free upgrade (buying a Vista OS within the last few months) ya gotta pay

Cheers Deano for the impartial advice mate

That's you buggered then Stevie

How many months???

[cj121]

Ooops, sorry mate, that deal was specific to my manufacturer
June09-early2010(can't remember) My bad.

[cohibaIV]

O WELL!!!!!