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12-31-2008, 08:40 AM
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| Windows 7 Beta
Just installed it in parallels on my OSX system 
so far, Windows 7 runs fine even in a VM environment. Gonna test it on full hardware later. Doesn't seem too much different from Vista in terms of interface, but those UAC crap are all gone, installation is faster, boot up screen is nicer. and it seems to use less memory then Vista. The new task bar needs some time to get used to. I can't wait for the final version to be released.
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12-31-2008, 09:05 AM
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#2 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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Windows 7 = Vista but less buggy and more fixed.
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12-31-2008, 09:28 AM
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#3 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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damn i need that on my macbook!
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12-31-2008, 10:27 AM
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#4 | | Say! Say! Say!
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I can't say I'm a fan of the new start menu.
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12-31-2008, 10:35 AM
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#5 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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needs some work on the task bar
but overall its a better version of vista
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12-31-2008, 10:41 AM
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its running on parallels, aero is not enabled
and the start menu is hardly any different from vista.
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12-31-2008, 11:01 AM
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12-31-2008, 11:01 AM
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#8 | | Chinese Guy, Swedish Rides
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Supposedly much better under the hood, but they really need to make it visually different from Vista if they want to convince people that this is a better product, methinks.
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12-31-2008, 05:46 PM
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#9 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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Nothing wrong with Vista ... Windows 7 is shaping up nicely. I've been installing an updated build every month or so on my Macbook and it works quite well.
On a side note, I really, really hate OS X. The more I use it, the more I want to just wipe it right off the hard drive and just run Windows. Fucking inconsistent piece of shit OS.
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12-31-2008, 11:36 PM
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#10 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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Win vista -> 7 = win98 -> winMe
I'll pass
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01-01-2009, 01:54 AM
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actually it was Win98 -> Win98SE
it was so bad, its the only windows version ever to have a Second Edition released.
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01-01-2009, 02:14 AM
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#12 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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funny how everyone complained about xp and everyone just had to have windows 98se now everyone is complaining about vista and everyone just have to have windows xp
its a big huge fuken cycle that keeps happening
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01-01-2009, 06:39 AM
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#13 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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^ no one complained when xp was introduced.
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01-01-2009, 07:06 AM
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yeah, this still looks like a POS mac desktop.
I'll stick with my XP. At least it looks professional. Which is just how I like it.
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01-01-2009, 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by asian_XL ^ no one complained when xp was introduced. | a lot of ppl complained that XP took too much resource and their computer was too slow to run (ie Pentium 2, and early P3) and used too much ram since most ppl probably didn't have more then 128MB of ram back then
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01-01-2009, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by AzNightmare yeah, this still looks like a POS mac desktop.
I'll stick with my XP. At least it looks professional. Which is just how I like it. | Yeah.. big ass bright blue bars and huge buttons look real professional.
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01-01-2009, 03:37 PM
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just use the classic look to look real professional
LOL
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01-01-2009, 05:52 PM
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#18 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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Originally Posted by .Renn.Sport a lot of ppl complained that XP took too much resource and their computer was too slow to run (ie Pentium 2, and early P3) and used too much ram since most ppl probably didn't have more then 128MB of ram back then | yeah, it was a bit slow with my old duron 600mhz with 128mb. Then it was a
day and night difference when o/c it to 1050mhz with 384mb + Ti4400 lol
CPU back in 2000-01 was quite happy overclocker...running xp was not really
a problem. The only thing I hate was the new Start Menu.
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01-01-2009, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by asian_XL ^ no one complained when xp was introduced. | I remember having the same arguments regarding XP vs. 98/2000 as I did w/ Vista vs. XP.
98/2000 performs better.
98/2000 has better hardware and software support.
XP is a bloated Windows 2000 with a facelift.
XP has too much stuff running in the background.
XP isn't as stable as Windows 2000.
etc.
It's quite humourous to go back on the few forums that have databases that stretch back that far and read what was written. No one in their right mind would ever proclaim that Windows 98 is better than XP now.
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01-01-2009, 06:18 PM
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it could be other people, but I have no problem migrate to a new OS in the past.
95 -> 98 -> 98SE -> 2000 and ME run together -> XP alone.
then I am struggling when using Vista (probably the dual program file folders, and they
reworded all the buttons). Maybe I prefer stable, user friendly > high end zoom in-zoom
out, Aero type of interface.
Same thing happened to our IT depart. We ordered 500 Dell w/ Vista, and they
downgraded all of them to winxp.
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01-01-2009, 06:20 PM
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all i remember XP was a dream come true. the OS worked so well that MS had trouble making it better.
stability of the NT system and consumer oriented system (ability to play games was one)
back in 98/2000, it was nearly impossible to not dual boot. most games only works on 98, where 2000 was the professional OS with not much consumer support.
98 sucked so much that i had to start using 2000 beta 1 as primary OS all the way until win2k final was released.
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01-02-2009, 10:39 AM
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#22 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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the taskbar looks too big
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01-02-2009, 12:34 PM
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#23 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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been using it on a secondary PC for awhile now..
runs on Old Hardware nice..
1.4 AMD Athlon
512 Ram
Intel Video
Runs nice and fast..
Im very impressed..
cant wait for the final version.
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01-02-2009, 05:46 PM
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#24 | | Chinese Guy, Swedish Rides
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Yeah, people have been putting it on the HP Mini 1000 that I have. Faster than Vista and XP on such limited hardware lol
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01-02-2009, 05:49 PM
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#25 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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Sounds exciting. I have little reservation about Vista anyways, and hearing that 7 takes up less resources that essentially removes any reservation going to the new MS OS.
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