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Windows 7

It kinda reminds me of Apple's Mac. I mean they have a little bar at the bottom and all. It's kinda pointless. But I like the name, Vienna. It's a pretty kick name. :D
 
I've had a blog post up for almost a week on this. The main things that MS has been working on with Windows 7 is reducing the resource footprint, while still maintaining Vista's 'pretty' aesthetics. As well as implementing a way for Windows to boot from VHDs. as for the theme, it's sill a work in progress; but I'm sure it will get better, especially with the superbar.

The resource footprint for 7 is much lower than Vista already. I've been able to run 7 at a pretty decent speed on a single core machine with less than a gig of RAM and it performs just as well as the XP install I have on the same machine. so i that respect MS has done a decent job, now all they need to do is implement a way to mount dvd images from within the OS and not with 3rd party apps.
 
I'm wondering where you guys are getting Windows 7. Because I'm tempted to use it (even though it's beta) instead of trying to find my WinXP install disc; that is, if it's free from Microsoft. I'm not exactly someone who wants to pirate an OS just to use it. But I looked on the Microsoft website and they said they only gave copies of Windows 7 to the press.
 
I believe they're hoping to release a beta to developers sometime in december, but it's not for sure yet. either way, I'm really hoping that this version doesn't get prematurely released like Vista. Even though it's only a 'pre-beta' it still shows a lot of potential.
 
Hmm although its vista but boxy i acually like it. Its super intresting and if low stat computers can handle it im in.
 
Gerri Shin said:
The resource footprint for 7 is much lower than Vista already. I've been able to run 7 at a pretty decent speed on a single core machine with less than a gig of RAM and it performs just as well as the XP install I have on the same machine. so i that respect MS has done a decent job
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I agree, that is exactly why I may like this as it is a much better performing and updated Vista.
 
Microsoft should have fixed Vista before moving on to a Windows 7, what a stupid decision. The fact that the new deskbar practically copies the KDE Desktop is just shameful and stupid.

I'll stick with my Mac OS X and Ubuntu thanks.
 
You Homosexual Blood Elf said:
Microsoft should have fixed Vista before moving on to a Windows 7, what a stupid decision. The fact that the new deskbar practically copies the KDE Desktop is just shameful and stupid.

I'll stick with my Mac OS X and Ubuntu thanks.
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I got a better one. Vista should have never been released in the first place.

It's almost on par with the awesomeness of Windows ME... almost.
 
Rikki Tikki Tavi said:
I got a better one. Vista should have never been released in the first place.

It's almost on par with the awesomeness of Windows ME... almost.
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Oh of course XD
Then again, I'd even go as far to say that Microsoft should have never separated DOS and Windows.
( Thinks backs to the days of having his first computer, which was running DOS... )
Ah, good times :B
 
You Homosexual Blood Elf said:
Microsoft should have fixed Vista before moving on to a Windows 7, what a stupid decision. The fact that the new deskbar practically copies the KDE Desktop is just shameful and stupid.

I'll stick with my Mac OS X and Ubuntu thanks.
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Do you mean like, appearance wise, or size? Cause having just activated/unlocked the enhanced taskbar, it's pretty different from what I've seen of KDE aside from the obvious similarities in size and what, dragging. It's actually pretty awesome the way they've utilised it for their own programs, and I hope other programs use it as well in the future.

The Windows 7 Taskbar on the Windows 7 blog.

And my own screenshot.

Also, MSPaint is nice :3
 
Well, I'm very unsure about this whole windows 7. But I'd like to give this almost beta version a test

EDIT: The link doesn't work now, what's up with that?
 
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What link are you talking about, HeavensNightSH?

I have to agree with Amachi on this one, the 'superbar' on Windows 7 isn't at all much like the KDE bar. I think the only things they have in common are the size, the fat that they both display running programs, and the ability of transparency. however the Win7 bar incorporates those loading/ progress bars into the bar as well as allow you to have a pseudo-stacks shortcut to certain folders. also instead of grouping multiple instances of a program into one button on the taskbar and giving it a number like in XP, they've made it so that the program box shrinks to a quarter of the full size and given it a look of 'stacked' application boxes. I think that looks loads better than just grouping them all in one and sticking a number on it.
 
Windows 7=cheap Vista remake. Trust me, I've seen pics.
 
I for one think the taskbar looks good, or it would look good on my mac xD (BootCamp ftw)

Anyways, I suppose its better than installing XP on my Mac...
 
Install XP anyways. Like I mentioned before, the only plus to Vista/Windows 7 (at least it seems for the latter) is DirectX 10 support. And if you're running a Mac, though I haven't had my experience with BootCamp and virtualization yet (hoping to this week), that's not going to happen anyways.

Not fully counting out Windows 7, but it's not going to be out for another year or so -- use XP in the meantime if you're going to dualboot. Or, more fun yet, use Linux! (... okay, that was partly a joke. But only partly.)
 
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