Windows 7: Buying Windows 7.
- 5/21/09 1:52 PM
Buying Windows 7.
by Kees Bakker - 5/21/09 1:52 PM
The million-dollar question. Well, much, much more than a million for Microsoft.
Most people seem to like Windows 7. But do you like it so much that you are going to pay 100 or 150 bucks to get a version that works after February 2010 on your current XP or Vista machine, replacing that OS?
Or will you continue to use a OS you already paid for when you bought that machine, and start using Windows 7 only when you buy a new PC later, or even much later?
Kees
It depends on cost to upgrade
by Jonmor68 - 5/21/09 3:32 PM In reply to: Buying Windows 7. by Kees Bakker
if price is reasonable I find that the Windows Media Center in Windows 7 is so superior for my purposes, that I would want it for that alone, the rest is a bonus.
I don't know if it's my imagination, but video quality appears to be better in Windows 7.
Being on a pension I have to watch how much I spend.
The EPG in Vista doesn't work at all in Australia.
I record a lot of tv shows, in W7 I can program a whole series of tv shows or movies, they are all named and dated for me.
In Vista I would have to manually program and name the shows.
The only hassle is the new *.wtv extension, I have to convert it to DVRMS before transferring to my WD Media player to view on my tv.
At least W7 has a built in converter which is resonably quick.
*.wtv to dvr-ms 5.1 surround sound
by exdoom - 5/28/09 11:13 AM In reply to: It depends on cost to upgrade by Jonmor68Jonmor68, when you convert *.wtv to dvr-ms is AC-3 (5.1 surround sound) preserved. I have similar setup to yours with WD TV and TV pack, but when I convert *.wtv to dvr-ms 5.1 surround sound is lost. Any suggestions?
Thx!
I hope there is an cheap upgrade ......
by rupeshnarvekar1977 - 5/21/09 7:30 PM In reply to: Buying Windows 7. by Kees Bakker
as i recently purchased vista ultimate for $180 odd from tigerdirect, I love windows 7, but dont want to spend another furtune
Rupesh Narvekar
123Triad
Great discussion question!
by RonS [WINDOWS-TEAM]
- 5/22/09 11:50 AM
In reply to: Buying Windows 7. by Kees Bakker
This is a great topic. Thanks for posting to the forum.
Cheers,
Ron
Windows Outreach Team
Absolutely will buy
by nuentes - 5/22/09 2:44 PM In reply to: Buying Windows 7. by Kees Bakker
As an XP user, I had a major hardware failure about 4 months ago which made me decide to upgrade just about everything in my computer. I was looking into buying Vista, until I heard about Win7. After playing with the Beta for a bit, I was sold. I am glad that I held off on buying Vista. I am even happier that the RC was released so that I could have a more long-term OS, so that I would not feel bad about removing XP for good. I am absolutely going to buy (as long as the price is reasonable)... but I wont be first in line, for sure. I wont buy until I find a deal, or until February... whichever comes first.
Most people don't buy operating systems - they buy computers
by TrackSmart - 5/22/09 5:31 PM In reply to: Buying Windows 7. by Kees Bakker
This is almost a moot point, as the vast majority of consumers don't purchase operating systems - they purchase computers.
Millions of people will "purchase" Windows 7, whether they like it or not. But retail sales will only be a small fraction of total licenses. Mostly reserved for geeks like us. 
[Obviously the corporate world is another story entirely...]
Holding on, holding out
by tamimcgill - 5/23/09 10:03 AM In reply to: Most people don't buy operating systems - they buy computers by TrackSmartTrackSmart said:
"This is almost a moot point, as the vast majority of consumers don't purchase operating systems - they purchase computers."
Yes, exactly. I've got an old workhorse PC running XP that's been reliable for years, but has recently started acting balky at startup. I'm nursing her along because I really, really don't want Vista, but it's getting close to time for a new box. I've got no reason to upgrade on my existing hardware; I'll get W7, once it becomes the Windows OS of choice on new models, as part of a PC purchase.
A corollary to TrackSmart's comment: Consumers purchase PC's, not operating systems, but the operating system can prevent the PC purchase.
I wont buy a new computer just to get a Free Windows 7
by rupeshnarvekar1977 - 5/23/09 12:24 PM In reply to: Most people don't buy operating systems - they buy computers by TrackSmartWhat about people like me, who have probably 1000 GB of data in their 200 GB Drive :-D ?
Rupesh
123Triad
Those people surely backup.
by Kees Bakker - 5/23/09 12:36 PM
In reply to: I wont buy a new computer just to get a Free Windows 7 by rupeshnarvekar1977
So restoring all their data on a new PC is a piece of cake.
Kees
Fool me once
by jobert48 - 5/22/09 6:40 PM In reply to: Buying Windows 7. by Kees Bakker
Nope. Vista promised to be Nirvana. Wasn't. Expensive upgrade to XP. Now Windows 7 will be an expensive upgrade to Vista. Don't need more fluff to do the same stuff.
Got better things to do with my money. Like give it to the government, so they can give it to losers. Like those who'll buy Seven.
"Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me."
Depend on the price
by Zouch - 5/22/09 6:45 PM In reply to: Buying Windows 7. by Kees Bakker
I like Windows 7, I'm running the RC. It seems to be noticeably faster than XP, which was a surprise, since the Samsung laptop I have it on is 5 years old and was just a non starter for Vista. I can't run the Aero interface because the Intel graphics chip support is flaky and it's only 64 MB anyway but that's no big deal, the 7 Basic interface works just fine for me.
So, it's all down to upgrade price - Microsoft here in the UK have some rather strange ideas when it comes to exchange rates!
Would I buy an upgrade to XP
by HSKrivit - 5/22/09 7:29 PM In reply to: Buying Windows 7. by Kees Bakker
I am just an average user who has never bought an upgrade to an operating system. BUT, if the reviews keep coming in as they seem to be, that Windows 7 is so superior in functionality and speed over XP, I would be willing to spend $100 dollars to upgrade.
Really? What's functions make it worth $100 when you've XP?
by TrackSmart - 5/22/09 7:43 PM In reply to: Would I buy an upgrade to XP by HSKrivitI haven't heard anything in the new windows that makes me want to run out and buy it.
What's the killer feature that you must have? Making my computer 5% faster isn't going to cut it. Nor is "greater security". Nor is a power-sucking 3D interface that will drain my laptop's battery faster.
So yes, what's the killer feature for regular users like you and I?
READ FIRST
by Lemonsquare1 - 5/29/09 11:08 AM In reply to: Really? What's functions make it worth $100 when you've XP? by TrackSmartYou should try actually reading CNET's full coverage on Windows 7, not to mention the masses of information elsewhere on the net.
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