Windows 7 Build 7004

[Nick.]

They do look pretty similar, but then again after Microfort started talking about windows 7 and how it would fix lots of bugs and improve performance Apple say they are going to make Snow Lepod which will fix bugs and improve performance So it's not like microsoft are the only ones stealing ideas.

No, actually, because Windows 7 is packed with new features (the taskbar is one example) and Snow Leopard has no new features, no new looks, just a total stability boost, which IMO isn't needed anyway but it's good they are doing it. It's good Microsoft is getting better too, Windows 7 really looks quite something

[Jamesy]

by far it's best feature is the fact the icons on the start bar glow different colours depending on the icon.

Or maybe I'm just sad...

[Source]

The latter Jamesy

I must admit I have been using windows 7 for a few days now and was shocked at how good the compatibility is. As people have said it is basically vista 1.5 so all vista drivers work flawlessly with it, and even some XP drivers (as I found with my wireless card).

The main issues I have are still the typical microsoft "NOT QUIET" execution. Things like the search indexing become too obvious when watching HD blue ray movies off of my HD as it starts to skip due to the search indexing, fixed by killing the search index process. I just feel they should make things like the search indexing process start when they really know the system is not under much strain, rather than "Mouse isn't moving... index faster".

Gaming performance is still at Vista's level in my personal opinion. I get a good 30 FPS drop on CS: S from around 100 constant (XP) to around 60-70 on Vista with a low FPS config (based on a 24 slot deathmatch) - could be drivers though as there are no "real" 7 drivers.

I'm undecided, but even when 7 is fully released I will most likely always have a dual boot available to run games (those that don't need DX11/10). I feel microsoft has a long way to go for gamers, and those that like high performance.

[Jamesy]

The latter Jamesy

[HotelUser]

They do look pretty similar, but then again after Microfort started talking about windows 7 and how it would fix lots of bugs and improve performance Apple say they are going to make Snow Lepod which will fix bugs and improve performance So it's not like microsoft are the only ones stealing ideas.

Apple is copying Microsoft by saying they're going to release an operating system?

I don't take that as a bad thing - I prefer OSX to windows but the fact they are using similar ideas shows that they are obviously ahead of the curve :eusa_whis

Everyone steals from everyone else in technology, Microsoft just does it a lot (I'm not complaining though, because a lot of companies wouldn't be where they are today if this wasn't true).


I want to try Windows 7 now, and see if they've fixed Vista.

[The Professor]

I wish I could get it to install on my PC, it just really hates new operating systems Might try it on the laptop

[Chippiewill]

Mmm, apple didnt come up with the sidebar (It was something like yahoo) and when microsoft made on everyone claimed they were copying apply somehow who got the idea off someone else :rolleyes:. The main problem is that microsoft don't copy apple they copy the people that apple copy since they're good ideas. Tbh no human can be original we just copy off nature and each other and make minor differences

[Nick.]

Mmm, apple didnt come up with the sidebar (It was something like yahoo) and when microsoft made on everyone claimed they were copying apply somehow who got the idea off someone else :rolleyes:. The main problem is that microsoft don't copy apple they copy the people that apple copy since they're good ideas. Tbh no human can be original we just copy off nature and each other and make minor differences

Do you even know anything about OS X? OS X had dashboard with widgets, Microsoft had a sidebar with gadgets. Widgets and gadgets do exactly the same thing and are coded pretty much the same. Who had it first, oh, yeah, OS X... you keep saying company but haven't named the company once, proving you don't know much on the matter. The company is Xerox and that was just the standard GUI none of the features and enhancements we see today.

[HotelUser]

I just installed this with VMware Fusion and only used 512MB ram. Compared to how Vista would preform with only 512MB ram, this is running better (although it still doesn't beat XP with that little ram, though I wouldn't expect it to).

I still wouldn't mind a faster boot time with this, though. And that start bar is disgusting. Is there any way I can change it?

[Wootzeh]

Installed it yesterday but had no drivers so had no internet So I've had to download them today at college lol, other than that its running great