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  • M Member 96

    We discussed it earlier the consensus seemed to be (as with Vista before it) that the people that had the least experience with it (indeed some had never even tried it) were the most willing to say the most negative things about it. :)


    "It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it." -Sam Levenson

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    Shyam Bharath
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    Yeah even if Windows 7 doesn't break any new grounds, I would atleast expect it to be predictable. That wasn't the case with Vista. Once when I installed Alcohol 120% in friend's laptop, it started showing BSOD every time I started it due to some driver failure. He got furious on me. From then on I decided to practise caution and read personal reviews before I touch any advanced version of Windows. Till then, I am happy with SP2 :)

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      For now no... but I am excited to know what Windows 7 has got to offer in its beta which of course will be discussed heavily here :) But, today I'd be installing Ubuntu Intrepid IBEX to replace my Fedora 9.

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      yeah, they say that it is best operating system ever & screenshots say we have many great gui changes coming on the way, sort of seen in sci-fi moves :-)

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        yeah, they say that it is best operating system ever & screenshots say we have many great gui changes coming on the way, sort of seen in sci-fi moves :-)

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        Shyam Bharath
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        I can't say for sure if it is the best, but I have seen far too many Ubuntu fan boys and so, why not give it a try? I've tried fedora and OpenSUSE so far and liked both of them so far. Let me see what Ubuntu has to offer I'd be damned if I see UI like sci-fi movies. My 19inch LCD would look gorgeous then :-D

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          I can't say for sure if it is the best, but I have seen far too many Ubuntu fan boys and so, why not give it a try? I've tried fedora and OpenSUSE so far and liked both of them so far. Let me see what Ubuntu has to offer I'd be damned if I see UI like sci-fi movies. My 19inch LCD would look gorgeous then :-D

          ------------------------------------------- It's code that drives you - Shyam

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          yeah screenshots says so, you won't be able to resist if u see screenshots link given below do not look at it if today u wanna install Ubuntu today :-) http://www.blogsdna.com/300/download-windows-7-build-6519-milestone-1-leaked-version.htm[^] in the meantime while waiting for the download links to appear, i will check out what Ubuntu has to offer :-)

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            yeah, they say that it is best operating system ever & screenshots say we have many great gui changes coming on the way, sort of seen in sci-fi moves :-)

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            vikrant kpr wrote:

            gui changes coming on the way, sort of seen in sci-fi moves

            Sounds dreadful.

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              Hey Friends Are we excited to get Windows 7 today? Has anybody got it from MSDN subscription? Or anybody got it downloaded? Waiting eagerly, keeping my pc ready with ample of space :-) Regards

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              Download and running and yes I'm ecstatic.

              Software Kinetics - Moving software

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                Yeah even if Windows 7 doesn't break any new grounds, I would atleast expect it to be predictable. That wasn't the case with Vista. Once when I installed Alcohol 120% in friend's laptop, it started showing BSOD every time I started it due to some driver failure. He got furious on me. From then on I decided to practise caution and read personal reviews before I touch any advanced version of Windows. Till then, I am happy with SP2 :)

                ------------------------------------------- It's code that drives you - Shyam

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                rastaVnuce
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                Shyam Bharath wrote:

                due to some driver failure

                I don't get how can a poorly written, buggy, memory-leaking, BSOD-producing third-party driver is Vista's (Microsoft's) fault?

                To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.

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                  Hey Friends Are we excited to get Windows 7 today? Has anybody got it from MSDN subscription? Or anybody got it downloaded? Waiting eagerly, keeping my pc ready with ample of space :-) Regards

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                  And.. here's the first review: Click[^]

                  To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.

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                    Download and running and yes I'm ecstatic.

                    Software Kinetics - Moving software

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                    Norm .net wrote:

                    Download and running and yes I'm ecstatic.

                    May I ask why?

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                      Norm .net wrote:

                      Download and running and yes I'm ecstatic.

                      May I ask why?

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                      blackjack2150 wrote:

                      May I ask why?

                      (he doesn't have anything else to be ecstatic about)

                      "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                      "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                        And.. here's the first review: Click[^]

                        To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.

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                        i love the comic :laugh:

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                          Norm .net wrote:

                          Download and running and yes I'm ecstatic.

                          May I ask why?

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                          Well I love to embrace new technology and have been using windows since 3.0 and programming windows since 3.1, so I have an affinity to use ever new version that comes out. I love UI and the Windows 7 UI esp taskbar layout is nice and some of the UI features are cool, sliding etc. Like the way you can 'shake' a window to minimize/maximize. Paint improved, Word improved. So far so good, I'm going to installed VS 2008 and test for speed. Oh and explorer has been improved.

                          Software Kinetics - Moving software

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                            blackjack2150 wrote:

                            May I ask why?

                            (he doesn't have anything else to be ecstatic about)

                            "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                            "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                            So true Johnny boy, I live a dull, sad life and the only thing I look forward to is Windows 7, my poor wife and 2 sons must hate me.

                            Software Kinetics - Moving software

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                              And.. here's the first review: Click[^]

                              To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.

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                              :laugh:

                              Software Kinetics - Moving software

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                                Yeah even if Windows 7 doesn't break any new grounds, I would atleast expect it to be predictable. That wasn't the case with Vista. Once when I installed Alcohol 120% in friend's laptop, it started showing BSOD every time I started it due to some driver failure. He got furious on me. From then on I decided to practise caution and read personal reviews before I touch any advanced version of Windows. Till then, I am happy with SP2 :)

                                ------------------------------------------- It's code that drives you - Shyam

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                                Jonathan C Dickinson
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                                Had the same thing, but with daemon tools...

                                He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes. He who does not ask a question remains a fool forever. [Chineese Proverb] Jonathan C Dickinson (C# Software Engineer)

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                                  So true Johnny boy, I live a dull, sad life and the only thing I look forward to is Windows 7, my poor wife and 2 sons must hate me.

                                  Software Kinetics - Moving software

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                                  I wonder how many suicides have been averted with the release of W7B...

                                  "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                                  "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                                    Hey Friends Are we excited to get Windows 7 today? Has anybody got it from MSDN subscription? Or anybody got it downloaded? Waiting eagerly, keeping my pc ready with ample of space :-) Regards

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                                    Does a Turkey look forward to Christmas?

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                                      Shyam Bharath wrote:

                                      due to some driver failure

                                      I don't get how can a poorly written, buggy, memory-leaking, BSOD-producing third-party driver is Vista's (Microsoft's) fault?

                                      To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.

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                                      It works well with Windows XP, and it never complained... won't you expect it to work with the next higher version? And BSOD is Windows home made crap.

                                      rastaVnuce wrote:

                                      BSOD-producing third-party driver

                                      BSOD is Windows unpredictable substance and even the most respectable apps produce it at times

                                      ------------------------------------------- It's code that drives you - Shyam

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                                        It works well with Windows XP, and it never complained... won't you expect it to work with the next higher version? And BSOD is Windows home made crap.

                                        rastaVnuce wrote:

                                        BSOD-producing third-party driver

                                        BSOD is Windows unpredictable substance and even the most respectable apps produce it at times

                                        ------------------------------------------- It's code that drives you - Shyam

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                                        rastaVnuce
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                                        Shyam Bharath wrote:

                                        won't you expect it to work with the next higher version?

                                        If the changes between vesions are that grand as the changes between XP and Vista... of course not. If the version you used made for Vista, or XP? (Of course, for XP) Is it compatible with Vista? Why not try and install a Linux program and expect it to work? For the record, I use Daemon Tools on Vista, and have absolutely no problems with it.

                                        Shyam Bharath wrote:

                                        And BSOD is Windows home made crap.

                                        Shyam Bharath wrote:

                                        BSOD is Windows crappiest unpredictable substance.

                                        Are you even aware what causes BSOD? Or eve, what exactly it is?

                                        To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.

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                                          Does a Turkey look forward to Christmas?

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                                          Yes, because he survived Thanksgiving, and he knows the local hog stock is the most targeted food source for Christmas.

                                          "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                                          "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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