Who's getting Windows 7?

smithy · Joined: 27 Apr 2008 Posts: 2906 Location: Sydney, Australia

Anyone taken the plunge yet? I'm thinking of upgrading from Vista to 7 on my business PCs - seems to be getting +ve response

D.8080 · Joined: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 1474 Location: Italy

If I want the "free upgrade" from Toshiba I have to spend 29.99€.

I don't think I'll take it, as the fee for it is too high.
Personally it's a theft.

I've tried the 32bit version, and I like it. But 30€ ain't nuts...

For now my answer is no.

CPUShack · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:14 pm Post subject:

I will be doing so, but hopwee to be able to get a new puter with it on it

smithy · Joined: 27 Apr 2008 Posts: 2906 Location: Sydney, Australia

I've just checked HP's site to see what printers/MFPs they have 7 drivers for and my colour laserjet is not supported even though I bought it brand new 12 months ago!!! It cost $800 so wasn't cheap.
I had exactly the same problem with an HP MFP when upgrading from XP to Vista - you couldn't fax directly from the PC and HP said they weren't going to be providing any Vista drivers, so I had to buy a new one. The new one looked EXACTLY the same as the old one and functionality was virtually identical.
This is disgraceful from HP....last time I am ever buying one of their products.

smithy · Joined: 27 Apr 2008 Posts: 2906 Location: Sydney, Australia

CPUShack · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:41 pm Post subject:

haha after checking its sspec of course.

Windows 7 likely can use vista drivers to some extent (or it may have some built in for your printer)

Windmiller · Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 1716 Location: Chapel Hill, NC

Been using it for the last two months and I think its a huge improvement over Vista in both performance and experience.

icemanauto · Joined: 25 Dec 2007 Posts: 20 Location: Asheville,N.C. USA

Done have it, beta tested it and now have a copy from house party. Windows 7 Ultimate Signature Edition. Love it!!! My ram went from 30% to 23% under a load.

andamus · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 1029

It's about one month that I'm using the retail version of 7 businness 64bit,it's more reliable than Vista

Chook · Joined: 29 Oct 2008 Posts: 2250 Location: Australia

I'll not be upgrading. My main PC still runs Windows 98lite

debs3759 · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:44 am Post subject:

I might download it and give it a try. Not too sure about buying it before at least service pack 2 though Smile

stratmaster · Joined: 28 Dec 2004 Posts: 40

I've been using the 64-bit version at work for two months and I am loving it. Did the upgrade on my home system two weeks ago after I had a my hard drive die. I got a copy from one of the launch events that MS has been having for Server 2008R2, Exchange 2010 and Windows 7.

I was very skeptical at first about it after my horrible experiences with Vista. But I must say I am very impressed with how responsive this version is.

Mixeur · Joined: 06 Jan 2005 Posts: 4038 Location: Sochaux, France

I'm using 7 64 bits RTM for 2 weeks on my new computer. Working great, very fast and nice looking.
No compatibility problem. I have even been able to install 32 bits Windows XP MCE drivers for my old ATI Remote Wonder !

donutty · Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 1122

I think I'll wait until everybody else discovers the bugs...

Wizzard1 · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 930 Location: Boston MA USA

I've been using 7 personally for nearly 6 months, and professionally (in my office, on a large domain) for 2 months now.

I <3 7

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