Computer Science Canada Eeh gads! |
| Author: | wtd [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Eeh gads! |
It can't be! |
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| Author: | syntax_error [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Eeh gads! |
Hmm, Im still wondering if its worth my time installing... |
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| Author: | Insectoid [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Eeh gads! |
How big is the download? I might try it. By the way, VirtualBox won't let me run my Linux machine past 800X600 res, and idea how to fix that? |
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| Author: | syntax_error [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Eeh gads! |
I think you can find copies of the 7000 built on bittorrent, no longer for free from Microsoft. It was yesterday though. Around 2.4GB? |
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| Author: | Vertico [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eeh gads! |
Hopefully it won't be as bad as Vista. Do you see any upside to the OS, or is it the same old windows? |
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| Author: | wtd [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 12:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Eeh gads! |
Yep, ~2.4GB. The new Taskbar is a substantial improvement by virtue of copying a lot of ideas from the OS X Dock. Otherwise it's basically a polishing of Vista. Don't expect it to change Windows at a fundamental level, but if you have to deal with Windows, it'll make life somewhat less onerous. |
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| Author: | syntax_error [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 12:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Eeh gads! |
Also the whole idea of "libraries" is great imo, like picasa does but for all file types =] |
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| Author: | andrew. [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 2:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Eeh gads! |
Windows 7 running natively on my MacBook Pro 4.1: http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/7168/screenshotpt9.jpg So far, the Windows 7 experience has been pretty good. I've had no trouble and it uses the Vista drivers I've used before. It boot up and shuts down way faster than Vista, almost XP speed. IMO, it's pretty stable too except when I tried it on my old computer, I install Win2K GFX drivers and then I launched Media Center and I got a blue screen. Other than that though, Windows 7 has been great. |
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| Author: | [Gandalf] [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Eeh gads! |
Did they give you the option to download a 64 bit version? Or just 32 bit for now? Also am I the only one who is disgusted by the latest Window's menu bar style? The "paste" and "select" options for Paint in wtd's screenshot are ugly, cluttered, and large.  I know this isn't Windows 7 exclusive, but, really, ugh. |
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| Author: | wtd [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Eeh gads! |
It's not perfect, but I actually like the ribbon. Also, to Paint's credit, it now makes the option to save as something other than Bitmap much more obvious. |
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| Author: | wtd [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RE:Eeh gads! |
andrew. @ Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:54 am wrote: Windows 7 running natively on my MacBook Pro 4.1:
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/7168/screenshotpt9.jpg So far, the Windows 7 experience has been pretty good. I've had no trouble and it uses the Vista drivers I've used before. It boot up and shuts down way faster than Vista, almost XP speed. IMO, it's pretty stable too except when I tried it on my old computer, I install Win2K GFX drivers and then I launched Media Center and I got a blue screen. Other than that though, Windows 7 has been great. Darn you and you're non-virtualized graphics card! I have a 9600GT sitting here doing me no good in VirtualBox. |
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| Author: | andrew. [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Eeh gads! |
That sucks. The eye candy is one of the things that I actually liked about Vista. You could set up a dual boot or triple boot setup though. If you're using a Mac, you should install it in Boot Camp if you don't already have a Windows installation. If you already do, just GParted or something the resize the Windows partition and install Windows 7 in a new partition and use rEFIt to triple boot. If you're using a regular PC then just partition it and Windows 7 will automatically add entries to other Windows OS's in the boot loader. |
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| Author: | Roman [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 8:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Eeh gads! |
Looks pretty 
And I'd think it'll be an improvement over Vista, although since I don't use Vista for anything "programmer-like" I don't run into problems that often. Gonna have to get a copy of the beta on a virtual machine... |
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| Author: | andrew. [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Eeh gads! |
I've tried the Windows 7 beta on an older graphics card and also in a virtual machine and I think if the Aero effects are off, it's slow. The Aero effects somehow speed up the loading of windows and stuff. If you have the extra HDD space, set it up to dual boot. |
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| Author: | wtd [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Eeh gads! |
When Aero kicks in, the UI is hardware accelerated, so yes, ironically the more complex UI is more responsive. |
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