Windows 7 Release Candidate

[BlackBII]

Yeah, no need to have a 64bit PC, unless you need to run a shit load of ram for some reason...

 

[Ozwynn]

not gong to do it anyways, going to replace this laptop and give it to my daughter. XP pro will be fine for her.

 

[Jaymz9350]

I just put it on my laptop a few days ago and so far I like most of it but not enough to buy it for my main desktop when it's released. On my laptop it runs very well with about the same Ram usage as XP which is good as it's an older laptop with a 1.8 ghz turion and 1 gig of ddr400. The biggest problem I had was I like having a few things on the sidebar and on my laptop it would always sit around 15-20% cpu usage with the sidebar gadgets open and the lack of quick launch and classic start menu (at least i don't see these options)

 

[mjonesjr]

Yeah, no need to have a 64bit PC, unless you need to run a shit load of ram for some reason...

The 32 bit version of 7 is supposed to be able to handle up to 16GB of RAM. That is MORE than enough.

 

[Jaymz9350]

Yeah, no need to have a 64bit PC, unless you need to run a shit load of ram for some reason...

Yeah not really any need for it yet (though I won't buy another 32 bit OS) but I look at it this way, until a large portion of users are running 64 bit then the 64 bit apps won't be developed, but people don't want to go 64 bit because there's no reason because of few apps that use it.

 

[fastpakr]

The 32 bit version of 7 is supposed to be able to handle up to 16GB of RAM. That is MORE than enough.

Where did you see this? That shouldn't be possible.

 

[mjonesjr]

I can't remember where I read that.

This is one cool feature that will be available for 7. If you have a XP program that will not work with Vista or 7, then you can use 7's Virtural PC and run XP.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/default.aspx

 

[Jaymz9350]

I can't remember where I read that.

This is one cool feature that will be available for 7. If you have a XP program that will not work with Vista or 7, then you can use 7's Virtural PC and run XP.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/default.aspx

Yeah as long as your processor supports virtualization which most out now do but not the lowend or older one's.

 

[mjonesjr]

Windows 7 to be released THIS year before the holiday shopping season.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,524797,00.html

I will be having a copy the day it comes out. I like it 100x better than Vista and 10x better than XP.

 

[97RangerXLT]

so far what I see I like. I have one issue tho, and it is probably due to microsoft virtual PC 2007... both the beta and the RC will not connect to the internet on virtual PC...

AJ

 

[mgn465]

its old!! I guess windows 8 is already out :S

 

[mjonesjr]

No, there is no such thing as Windows 8.

 

[BlackBII]

....
Dude, read his other posts..

 

[fastpakr]

http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?p=20731507

If you've got a Microcenter in your area, W7 upgrade licenses are $40/90 for Home/Premium.

 

[mjonesjr]

http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?p=20731507

If you've got a Microcenter in your area, W7 upgrade licenses are $40/90 for Home/Premium.

AWESOME! I am pre-ordering mine today!

You can also do the pre-order on Microsoft's website.
http://store.microsoft.com/microsoft/Windows-Windows-7/category/102