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Netbooks aren't up for the task
by cellpro0 - 5/14/09 1:36 AM In reply to: Purchase a netbook. by FrankQCHi Farnk,
Thanks for your replay, but a netbook isn't enough for me I need a bit more juice...
I like the idea and look of netbooks, but they are still a bit weak.
Have a good day,
cellpro0.
Netbooks will love Win7 actually
by AnthonyNYC - 5/15/09 7:23 PM In reply to: Netbooks aren't up for the task by cellpro0From what I've been hearing Microsoft learned its lesson by Vista being so bloated that it couldn't run on netbooks so they had to keep windows xp around, which Microsoft does not like at all.
So they instructed their engineers to streamline Windows 7 so it runs on Netbooks and PC hardware without that much power as was required by Vista. This is a good thing.
Also many netbooks come with SSD memory for storage and Win7 is designed to recognize that and behave in ways that is better for them, no defragmenting, no prefetch etc...
So I don't think your headline was correct.
resource hungry operating systems.
by johnnutz - 5/27/09 9:50 AM In reply to: Netbooks will love Win7 actually by AnthonyNYCIt is refreshing to hear that Windows 7 will be less of a resource hog. I never understood the logic behind an operating system that uses as much memory as Vista. I can remember running ME (not a great OS itself) and using Photoshop on a system with 256gb of ram with no real issues. It wasn't the fasted machine but it worked. How can you design an OS that won't run like an absolute dream with 1gb of ram?
I think I know
by FrankQC - 5/27/09 9:58 AM In reply to: resource hungry operating systems. by johnnutzIt's because operating systems take up as much memory as possible. In other words, they load as much memory as it can so when you need it, it's already loaded. It's the same on Linux.
I could boot Linux on 64MB of Memory and it would use 63MB.
I could boot Linux on 256MB of Memory and it would use 255MB.
That's a misnomer
by Jimmy Greystone - 5/27/09 12:54 PM In reply to: resource hungry operating systems. by johnnutzThat's a misnomer, Microsoft actually just borrowed a page or two from Apple's book, and used a few tricks to create the illusion of responsiveness.
Benchmark tests have shown no appreciable performance gain between Vista and Win7. The difference is that Microsoft elevated the process priority of key interface elements, so that the computer APPEARS to be faster, because you get that instant visual feedback. Any two given real world tasks will run neck and neck. Win7 won't make Excel calculate complex formulas any faster, apps load quicker, or anything else. Some things might even be SLOWER, but it will FEEL faster because of a few optical illusions of sorts.
Netbook a winner here.
by R. Proffitt
- 5/16/09 6:27 AM
In reply to: Netbooks aren't up for the task by cellpro0
I have one and we have XP, Office 2003 and VISUAL STUDIO and more running just fine on it.
It makes a fine demo machine for our software. I imagine some can't use it but we are.
Bob
vista works much better than xp
by berrisfordjohn - 5/16/09 6:44 AM In reply to: Netbooks aren't up for the task by cellpro0vista got a lot of bad press for being slow, it works just like XP on a modern decent pc though. so anything you buy that its a netbook or a bottom of the range pc will run vista with no problems.
windows 7 is just vista with a few bells and whistles added on which should have been included with vista.
Vista has a few time savers over XP if you use a pc for work, preview on alt tab (can be added to xp with a power toy though), preview on the taskbar, quick lauch a program by pressing windows key and typing the name of the program you want to start. Windows 7 will have all these and the really useful function of being able to thrown a window at the side of the screen and having it stick there. But wind 7 wont be available until december and then everyone will have to update all their drivers... will be next summer before manufactures catch up. If you can wait that long go for win 7, otherwise actually try windows vista - i mean give it a few weeks - and then decide if you really don't like it. I've had no problems and its much more stable that XP ever was.
Vista is fine for me.
by rogerpaul - 5/16/09 7:49 AM In reply to: Purchase a netbook. by FrankQCBefore I purchased the computer I am using I had Windows XP. I was happy with it, but began running into issues and decided to purchase a new computer. I went for HP Pavilion Premium. That was two years ago. In the beginning, because it was a new system, Vista, I had a few problems, such as I couldn't stream news videos. But I stuck with it and today I am totaly happy with this system.
I hear and read about others complaints regarding this system. I tell them all the same thing. "Give it a chance and spend more time exploring the system." It has so much to offer with more to come.
Not sure if I will even consider Windows 7.
Considering win7
by FrankQC - 5/16/09 9:21 AM In reply to: Vista is fine for me. by rogerpaulI'm going to consider it in a year when all the major bugs are gone and it comes pre-installed with a computer.
Netbookin' it
by RonS [WINDOWS-TEAM]
- 5/27/09 11:34 AM
In reply to: Purchase a netbook. by FrankQC
If you get a netbook, you could even install Windows 7 RC on it and try it out until next year.
Here's the download link in case you're interested in learning more: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx.
Cheers,
Ron
Windows Outreach Team
Thanks
by FrankQC - 5/27/09 11:39 AM In reply to: Netbookin' it by RonS [WINDOWS-TEAM]
Except I already have the RC and I have no intentions on going back to Windows any time soon (unless I have to because of school.. which is in like 3-4 months).
Thanks the link still =)
Fair enough
by RonS [WINDOWS-TEAM] - 5/31/09 9:44 AM
In reply to: Thanks by FrankQC
Are you studying computer science or something?
Cheers,
Ron
Windows Outreach Team
No
by FrankQC - 5/31/09 9:53 AM In reply to: Fair enough by RonS [WINDOWS-TEAM]
I'm studying Information Technologies Management. It's basically a hybrid of IT and Business... How IT helps the business environment in automation and transformations, etc. Information Systems is also part of it.
The program primarily uses Windows Vista Enterprise (no surprise here) and later on during second year we'll be learning about logical databases via SQL. So yea, Windows.
For home use I use something else rather than Windows so I can gain some knowledge on other operating systems should I be hired in the future as a manager for a non-Windows project.
Very good reasons...
by RonS [WINDOWS-TEAM] - 6/1/09 11:21 AM
In reply to: No by FrankQC
Good luck with that!
I have to say, I've definitely learned from you and enjoyed interacting here on the forums. If that has anything to say about your dedication to your studies - you're set!
Cheers,
Ron
Windows Outreach Team
Vice Versa to you too
by FrankQC - 6/1/09 12:50 PM In reply to: Very good reasons... by RonS [WINDOWS-TEAM]
I've learned a lot about Windows 7 due to your usage of the forums. Thanks =)
Year 1 is done, Year 2 now!
Frank
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