June 9, 200917 yr The pricing on Windows 7 upgrade is attractive but I'd rather keep Vista than do an MS upgrade. I'll probably just spend the extra and get the full version. I probably will, too, eventually. Hasn't it been proven pretty much in the past that if you want less headaches you are better off doing a fresh install from the ground up vs "upgrading" from one OS to the next? My perception of Windows 7 is that it is basically Vista SP3 for all intents and purposes. Am I right or wrong in that perception? I've been pretty happy with Vista 64 post SP1.
June 9, 200917 yr Hasn't it been proven pretty much in the past that if you want less headaches you are better off doing a fresh install from the ground up vs "upgrading" from one OS to the next? My perception of Windows 7 is that it is basically Vista SP3 for all intents and purposes. Am I right or wrong in that perception? Yep, doing a fresh install is always the better route to go. I don't know if I would call it Vista SP3, because there are enough changes and (minor) differences that make it feel like its own OS. I have used Vista on and off, but I'll definitely be moving over to 7 when it comes out as it feels pretty solid and compatibility does not seem to be an issue (hardware and software).
June 10, 200917 yr Author i've never ever heard of that. when you upgrade you can either have it do what you'd think and upgrade your xp to vista/7 or do a clean install Yup. When XP was still being sold and Vista was going to come out, the retailers would send you the upgrade disc to Vista and you could upgrade to Vista or do a clean install. There was a leaked memo from Best Buy that hit the tech news sites on Monday that mentioned they would start to offer free upgrades to any computer that was sold from June 26th to the Windows 7 release day on 10.22.09. Not sure if the memo that was leaked was official, but eventually they will offer free upgrades if you purchase a Vista or probably even downgraded Windows XP Pro to Windows 7.
June 10, 200917 yr you should be able to do a full install from the upgrade.... Does it force you to put in the XP/Vista CD to verify?
June 10, 200917 yr What you do is you install a version lesser than the one you purchased; for example, if you purchased ultimate upgrade, then install basic or premium or professional. Don't enter a cd-key while installing this lesser version. Once it's installed, open Computer, right click the cd-drive, and select Explore. Run Setup, and then upgrade it to the version you actually bought.
June 10, 200917 yr What you do is you install a version lesser than the one you purchased; for example, if you purchased ultimate upgrade, then install basic or premium or professional. Don't enter a cd-key while installing this lesser version. Once it's installed, open Computer, right click the cd-drive, and select Explore. Run Setup, and then upgrade it to the version you actually bought. Is this clean install?
June 11, 200917 yr Can't wait. I'm going SSD once I get 7. It's been a while since I've spec'd a SSD. Definitely the way to go for me if the read/write speeds hve improved in the last yr.
June 11, 200917 yr ^^ Now they have PCI based ones, albeit super expensive, that eliminate the sata bottleneck. I think in the next year or so, we'll see more and more of those, in sizes small enough to not cost as much as the 1tb ones. Theres already a "fatal1ty' one thats a good deal smaller, and presumably cheaper.
June 11, 200917 yr I have been using RC1 for a few days already on my main machine. Did a clean install from XP.. never had Vista so everything is new to me. Love the eye candy. Seems to be running pretty damn well so far.
June 11, 200917 yr Screw that. Once I go fully 64-bit, I'm installing 16 terabytes of RAM just because I can.
June 11, 200917 yr Screw that. Once I go fully 64-bit, I'm installing 16 terabytes of RAM just because I can. Too bad you'll be searching for software to run. I still can't load AutoCAD on my V64 laptop.
June 11, 200917 yr I'm running 64-bit Autocad LT 2009 no problem. I'm on 2007/2008. I also love the different system requirements for the various versions. For 32-bit AutoCAD LT 2010 # 1 GB RAM # 850 MB free disk space for installation For 64-bit AutoCAD LT 2010 # 2 GB RAM # 1 GB free space for installation
June 11, 200917 yr Too bad you'll be searching for software to run. I still can't load AutoCAD on my V64 laptop. Oh, I wouldn't run any actual programs, just benchmarks.
June 12, 200917 yr The lucky folks in Europe get Windows 7 without Internet Explorer 8 bundled. Windows 7 to be shipped in Europe without Internet Explorer - Ars Technica If only Americans could be so lucky :'(
June 13, 200917 yr I'd rather not have it there if I'm not going to use it. Well it would get pretty expensive if MS had to make hundreds of custom versions for all the stuff that people don't want to use...
June 13, 200917 yr It's called "bloat", and Microsoft -- because they are the biggest company -- needs to be particularly sensitive to it, because the more code is there, the more there is to exploit, and IE8, in particular, is particularly prone to being exploited. Yes, that's right, even if you don't use it. PS I use linux. So don't yell at me for being a hypocrite, 'cuz I ain't.
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