Astor Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I've just ordered my upgrade, so it's just a short wait for it to arrive in the post (that is of course, if Royal Mail doesn't go on strike for the next week ). I'm really looking forward to giving 7 a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igyman Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 64-bit Vista was a lot less stable, a lot more bugs were "found" and it was impossible to run a lot of games . You couldn't be more wrong. I'm currently using Vista 64-bit Ultimate and everything is working great. No bugs whatsoever. On the other hand, before I decided to install Vista 64-bit, I did try a 64-bit version of XP - the programs I installed worked fine, but not a single game would start, I'd always get a black screen and the machine would freeze up. As for Windows 7, I am planning to switch to Win7 Ultimate 64-bit very soon, since it is a lot better than Vista and uses less memory, which means even better performance for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediAthos Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I'm up and running on Home Pemium x64 from XP and have had no trouble whatsoever with any of my major applications or games. I have to say that so far I love it. IMO it's much better than XP in that it's quicker, smoother, and perhaps even easier to use. The only issue I had was with Windows activation and I was able to take care of that relatively easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 @Taak. You should read up a bit first before assuming things The old days of inconsistent x64 support are not going to plague win7 (as much ) Windows 7 logo certification from hardware and software manufacturers now requires that 64bit drivers must be produced. More info from Windows Team Blog Ive been using Vista x64 for as long as its been out - with no issues. There was one obscure USB device that didnt have x64 drivers was the only gripe I ever had - my fault for not checking really I myself am just about to make the transition to W7 x64 full time in a short while mtfbwya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkstrong16 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 If I get it, it will be when(if) I get my new laptop(hopefully soon). But for now I am happily running XP Pro on my current POS laptop. I "upgraded" from Vista Premium 32-bit, it was giving me hell. Best Choice I ever made for my laptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommycat Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Rules I tend to follow with MS operating systems Wait 2 upgrades before buying a new OS. Since XP was a good one, W7 should be a good one. 3.11 98 and XP were the good ones. 95 and ME were horrid... I can't believe people expected Vista to be good. second rule: Wait til theres a service pack. Microsoft can't possibly be ready for every hardware configuration out there on release day. It's not like how Mac makes you buy their hardware in order to have their OS. So naturally there WILL be problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 ..So naturally there WILL be problems. There will but it depends on how well the end user researches Windows users have an (almost) infinite variation of hardware and software combinations they can use. Problems are inevitable, but minimising their impact on what you use your pc for isnt that hard mtfbwya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverNight Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 The nice thing about buying current hardware, it all seems to work pretty good with current OS's. At least this wasn't the debacle that Vista was with their claim that 256mb of RAM could run it.... Ah well, still no problems with 7 x64, going to try and 'stress test' it either tonight or tomorrow night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taak Farst Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Soz all - like a few of u were wondering - i did mean XP but put vista, not thinkin properly. I have no knowledge of vista. But i know for a fact XP 64bit was majorly flawed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Dravis Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Soz all - like a few of u were wondering - i did mean XP but put vista, not thinkin properly. I have no knowledge of vista. But i know for a fact XP 64bit was majorly flawedIt was in 2005, with no driver support, especially so for old hardware. This is like saying that XP SP3 is horrible right now because the initial release of XP was. I got it last year and stuck it on a computer with all new components and have had minimal problems with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralPloKoon Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Im using a Mac, sooooo i'm not too interested in the Windows anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 So, basically, you came along to announce that you paid $1500.00 for a computer that I could have built for $600.00? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hallucination Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 So, basically, you came along to announce that you paid $1500.00 for a computer that I could have built for $600.00? Nope, the one you could have built could run more than 5 programs. Mac: Hi, I'm a Mac. PC: Hi, I'm a PC. Mac: What are you doing, PC? PC: Playin' some games. Mac: Cool, which ones? PC: All of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det. Bart Lasiter Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 reminder that osx can be run on pcs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Yup. Hackintosh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralPloKoon Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 So, basically, you came along to announce that you paid $1500.00 for a computer that I could have built for $600.00? Actually I got this Mac used off of Ebay for about $400 and its three years old and has had no problems so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommycat Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Actually I got this Mac used off of Ebay for about $400 and its three years old and has had no problems so far. aside from the lack of games that run natively. I mean sure there's Bootcamp, but then you're just admitting that you have to have windows to do some stuff. Kinda like I have to do with Linux(which sadly enough worked better on my newer hardware than Vista did). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Actually I got this Mac used off of Ebay for about $400 and its three years old and has had no problems so far. How do you get your game fix? Bootcamp or console ?? mtfbwya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingerhs Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 well, i just finished getting the new computer built with Win7 x64 Ultimate. concerning Win7, its not a really huge leap from Vista, but it does feel a bit more refined, and the newer features are a plus. the installation was blazing fast (under 1 hr, including drivers), and it went without a hitch. so far, so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 reminder that osx can be run on pcs iterative reminder that mac computers are also pcs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det. Bart Lasiter Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 iterative reminder that mac computers are also pcs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralPloKoon Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 How do you get your game fix? Bootcamp or console ?? mtfbwya I use the magical consoles for games, although I do miss my Half-Life, its very dusty sitting on the shelf all lonely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverNight Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 ^^That's what a real computer is for Anyway, after a week or so of usage, I have decided that I am in love with 7. No issues with it at all, none. All my games I need to use on the Media PC run just fine (Even off a portable 5400RPM hard drive!) and it's FAST. Heartily recommended to anybody building a new PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediAthos Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 I've actually run into my first game related problem...for some reason (and perhaps it's just me) I can't get Full Spectrum Warrior to run at all. I've tried various compatibility modes and such and no luck. So, if there is anyone that runs that game and can suggest a fix I'd appreciate it and I still love the OS.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Meh, it's pretty much Vista 2.0 (it even uses the same soundset), but that's what I expected. For $45.00, I couldn't go wrong with upgrading unless it seriously sucked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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