Windows Vista: Should I wait for Windows 7 or move on to Vista now?
- 1/16/09 4:11 PM
Windows 7 64-bit.
by davidb53 - 1/17/09 7:34 AM In reply to: Windows 7 or Vista now? by snowcrashukMicrosoft has Windows 7 in 64-bit format. I just downloaded it.
What is 6801 and 7000 in "Windows 7" ?????????????????????
by BMUZAMMIL - 2/4/09 10:27 AM In reply to: Windows 7 64-bit. by davidb53Which one should I download???
I have found 6801 Torrents??
NOw What?
and reply if that can be helpful, if you don't know what I have asked then don't reply to this post.
If someone can help me with a link where I can find info on it then do let me know about it.
Thank You
Windows Vista vs Windows 7
by Shakespeare_fan - 1/9/09 7:55 PM In reply to: Should I wait for Windows 7 or move on to Vista now? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I am doing exactly what you want to do...I'm waiting for Windows 7. My computer runs Windows XP Professional, and I love the system. I will be really sad when they stop offering updates on that operating system. My daughter has Windows Vista and hates the program. It is a memory hog! She has had so many problems with Windows Vista that her experience has made me decide definitely to wait for Windows 7. She has to use Vista for work, but she gripes daily about trouble she has with it. I have ordered a Western Digital 320 GB USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive to trim the files that I have stored on my C drive, and I hope it will help me make it until I can get a new computer with Windows 7. I hope my suggestion helps!
Fern
Updates
by bill3333 - 1/10/09 3:50 PM In reply to: Windows Vista vs Windows 7 by Shakespeare_fanHi, just because MSI stop providing updates, it does not mean you cannot continue using it, just make sure you are running COMODO security software. I have not updated my XP since July 2007, because I cannot find anybody to supply me with Autopatcher discs in New Zealand.
Regards Bill3333
Wait for Win7
by link48010 - 1/9/09 7:56 PM In reply to: Should I wait for Windows 7 or move on to Vista now? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
From the people I know with Windows 7 so far, it is already faster than XP, yes faster than XP on 512 megabytes of RAM with a 64 megabyte graphic card and a solo core processor. The system is also build to work with all the same programs as Vista, really there is no reason to not wait. I'll have build 7000 of Windows 7 hopefully by the end of the week.
what should you choose?
by taz_man711 - 1/15/09 9:21 AM In reply to: Wait for Win7 by link48010well as a long time xp user that was afraid of vista I am using it and I love it. Why wait it is a really good os. the feature are easy to use, the the security thing is kinda annoying, but can be diabled easily. but I am also testing fedora and ubuntu both are pretty cool, but my main os is still vista and I stand by it now that they got all the bugs out it, but everyone opinon is different like my brother hates and my sister love it, I guess it just depends on how comfortable with change.
Should I wait for Windows 7 or move on to Vista now?
by stevevic57 - 1/9/09 7:59 PM In reply to: Should I wait for Windows 7 or move on to Vista now? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Why bother? What's wrong with XP, especially now that most of the bugs are worked out, and there is still support? Do you need to have the latest and have money burning a hole in your wallet? You need to ask yourself how reliable tha last release was (Vista). Why not wait 'til at least the first patches are out?
Why bother??
by Brons2 - 1/17/09 11:02 AM In reply to: Should I wait for Windows 7 or move on to Vista now? by stevevic57Because Microsoft is phasing out XP, that's why. Although enterpise customers can still get it, they are tightening the noose. They want to be done with the business of selling new XP licenses.
Early adopters always suffer
by dwilcomb - 1/9/09 8:04 PM In reply to: Should I wait for Windows 7 or move on to Vista now? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Jerome,
The last thing you want to do is be one of the first people to move to a brand new operating system. Early adopters are the equivalent of a free quality assurance department. They are the ones who discover and have to deal with all the infuriating bugs that didn't get caught before the OS was released. Everyone who upgrades later benefits from your frustration.
I recommend you upgrade your computer sooner rather than later. Yes, you will be upgrading to Vista instead of Windows 7, but your new hardware will support a migration to 7 when it's "safer", and I would rather see you using an OS that has been vetted for a year or so, than being a frustrated beta tester for an unproven upgrade.
Wait for Windows 7
by clay58 - 1/9/09 8:14 PM In reply to: Should I wait for Windows 7 or move on to Vista now? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Although Vista is an improvement over XP, Windows 7 will take care of some of the faults found in Vista. Windows 7 will have a vastly improved taskbar and will provide full-screen previews. It will also have a feature called Jump List. It's a handy way to quickly reach the files you've been working with. To see the files you've used recently, just right click on the icon on your taskbar. So right-clicking on the Word icon will show your most recent Word documents. Plus, if there are other files you want to keep handy, you can just pin them to the Jump List. You will be able to drag open windows to screen borders, so you'll no longer have to click on tiny objects in the corner of a window to make it do what you want. In Windows 7, you'll use a single Devices and Printers screen to connect, manage, and use whatever printers, phones, and other devices you have on-hand. Much easier than Vista or XP. Windows 7 should start up, shut down, resume from standby, and respond faster than Vista. There are many more features in 7 that will make it a much more user friendly OS than ever before. If at all possible, I would wait for the release of Windows 7. But know that is may be late 2010 before Windows 7 is released. Microsoft has hopefully learned their lesson with the premature release of Vista. Even a good used XP pc will tied you over until 7 is released. if it were me I would wait and I am a Vista user.
Do You Need To Wait ?
by JCipo - 1/9/09 8:31 PM In reply to: Should I wait for Windows 7 or move on to Vista now? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
If you don't need a computer, wait for Windows 7. But if you use a computer...WHY would you waste your time on an old relic that could fail at any moment? Years ago, when you wanted a new computer you had to pay a fortune for one ($2000 or more in todays money). But now you can buy a unit for as low as $300. Even if your old machine was a few years old, it would still be old and slow compared to one today with the new improved Vista. Is waiting forever to get on the Internet a good thing! My Vista laptop almost instantly boots up and connects to the Internet and travels to the websites like the wind. And do you actually think that Windows 7 is going to be that terrific? How long will we have to wait until the new software is free of bugs (Vista took over a year).
In the past ...
by Ted Bruner - 1/9/09 8:33 PM In reply to: Should I wait for Windows 7 or move on to Vista now? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
... "free" upgrades were offered. When I bought my first "Windows" PC, I waited,from Thanksgiving, 2000 until January-ish, 2001 to get it out of Layaway. By then, the ME-OS was "old", so within a few months of purchase, I was informed that I could have XP for "free". I opted out and waited until SP-1 came out, then bought the XP. Looking back, I should have accepted the XP CD and held on to it until SP-1 came out and I would have had the same thing without the payout.
As I read the current articles, it appears that, if you purchase a Vista unit in the next few months, you may also be offered an OEM version of 7 once the manufacturer is ready to release it. I understand that they may not decide to make it available for the actual model you may have bought, so there's some inherent risk there as well.
I would tend (conservative as I usually am) to wait a bit to see what's going to be available in a year or so. Of course, if I was needing something right now, I'd look for reasonable XP (used in some cases) equipment for my present needs and wait even longer. In matters concerning others than myself, I have found it not unwise to have them go ahead with Vista, especially if they, or members of their family, are going to get online with any frequency; I feel most users are much safer with the three "gotcha"s when downloads pop up.
Understanding the negative reactions with/to Vi$ta in the past, I would suppose that there will be the same reactions, ... many for clearly unopposable reasons, to the new release of 7. Service packs are the real make-it-or-break-it for a new Operating System, so you, and many others, may find you'd rather start with an OS-SP rather than with a brand new OS sans adjustment(s).
Lastly, as in my case, purchase of an "Upgrade" is generally less expensive than purchase of a non-OEM package; so, even if you can't get the "Freebie" upgrade in a year, it's not going to be that much more to move up, ... if you feel the urge.
I would wait!!!
by atlmann10 - 1/9/09 8:35 PM In reply to: Should I wait for Windows 7 or move on to Vista now? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
The thing is right now is not a great time to get a pre-manufactured PC or even build your own from what I see. Both AMD and Intel either just released or are releasing this week new processors. The thing about this is when new processors are released so are new motherboard (the back bone of your pc) configurations, along with this everyone are also moving to DDR3 memory.
The big US electronics conference is also happening as we speak in Vegas. That means all kinds of new things are being released there to. The big part of this is all the prices on last model equipment will go down sometimes substantially after this. Also both AMD and Intel will also release the second round of these new configurations probably by midsummer. These will be the finished specs on the things they just released will all the new implementations stable and fully functional.
The early midsummer stuff will also be fully configured for the new DDR3 memory and all its capabilities, and will also be the faster implementations of these new components. So I would say the best time for the technologies and price wise as well is late June to mid August. So make your current one last if you can. This all happens pretty frequently nowadays but the late June to mid august time is almost always the time to buy.
As for windows 7 issue I am actually downloading the beta as we speak. I would put it to you like this, the last great windows was XP. Vista is actually a decent and stable operating system now. But it much like XP (which was the polished commercial release of windows 2000) will be the polished version with some enhancements to VISTA.
The really big part to this is not only is this polishing and enhancement going to be great from what I see. Windows 7 will also be somewhat less demanding but better performing from day one than VISTA is right now.
Plus you will be able to update and Microsoft will be ironing out any flaws and enhancing it for free for the longest amount of time going forward. Sorry if this was too long for you as an explanation but you asked a question on two big things that take a bit of explaining to make them understandable. Hit me up if you want to know anything else or any additions to what I have talked about.
No, I would not wait.
by shafiqkhan31 - 1/17/09 3:38 AM In reply to: I would wait!!! by atlmann10Your reasons are good so far it goes. We all have different uses for our computers which range from interesting toys to tools for earning a living.
A chap who did not feel urged to change a machine since 2002 may not be so keen to go for the ultimate machine.
I would way up my essential needs and act according to the important prime mover. The best policy I consider before spending money is to know the purpose of spending money.
I have a PC which I bought as soon as the XP came on the scene. It works great. See, the subjective element, in the use of the word,'great'. All our decisions are subjective. This machine that I described 'great' may not pass such a test in other user's hands.
Keeping that in mind, assess the purpose you want the computer for, decide for yourself. There is no avenue left untouched or unexplored in the responses.
It provides an enormous amount of information. Read it , but remember none of it is gospel,it is all honest and subjective, however it provides a lot of food for thought.
I mentioned my old PC, yes it has the original motherboard and the case, that is it, everything else has been changed.Even then there is a limit to changes you can make. The power unit, the size of the memory,the number of hard drives,the video card, the lot are improving and most of all your emotional needs as well as eagerness to have up-to-date toy/tool changes.
I would go and buy a new XP machine and enjoy it, consider the price you pay for the machine today! It is nothing compared to what we paid for DOS machines or the gadgets we used to use in the early 1970s.I am sure you will be able to enjoy it at least as long as you have used your present machine.If you thought it not quite good after a year or so,buy another one. This march of science is going to go on, so go with the flow. It would not be the first or the last mistake you will make.
I have a PC,an Apple iBook 4 and a MacBook. I would not do without any of them. They are a part toys,a part utility and mostly a great fun when my grandchildren come to visit.
Cheers
Shafiq
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