Windows 7 Beta Takes the Test
It’s here, it’s public and it’s time to give it a spin. My Windows 7 beta 64bit download was fast and uneventful. While it was downloading I dropped a new hard drive into my existing work box.The system is a couple of years old now and was built using a MSI P35 neo motherboard, Q6850 Intel Quad core, 2 gigs of memory and a once decent 8800GTX vid. card. A nice box when new, but now showing it’s age. I’ll need to double the memory for this to really be ready for Windows 7 and 64 bit computing, but I can add that later. Here are some PC Pitstop test results: [OVERDRIVE] and a more recent setup [OVERDRIVE]
When Vista first appeared I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. It didn’t take long before I realized it was not ready for prime time. It lived quietly on my laptop while recovering from its UAC-pendectomy. There I monitored Vista’s turbulent teen years and dosed it with SP 1 and other medications. It seems now to be past its original seizures, but still gives way to XP for work. So it’s with this background that I look forward to an updated MS operating system that is not saddled with the poor genetics that caused Vista’s demise.
Installation was slick and easy because the included driver support seems to be excellent. The only drivers needed were wireless drivers, which seem to be a universal problem for Windows 7 64 bit. There’s also a still missing bus driver. Unavailable now I’m sure they’ll show up eventually. I hooked up a standard wired internet connection and connected without problems. Basically up and running in about 40 minutes. Prompts during the install were few and familiar, the only thing new being the Home Group. More on that later but basically it provides an interface for sharing pics, documents,and music within a Home Network.
WINDOWS 7 NEW OR UPDATED FEATURES |
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| 1 | Installation | Extremely smooth. New Home Groups prompts |
| 2 | Drivers | Excellent out of box experience. Missing Wireless but wired is fine. |
| 3 | UAC | Big improvement on boot is immediately obvious. Handy slider for adjusting settings. |
| 4 | Applications | NotePad, WordPad, StickyNotes, Paint, Gadgets. |
| 5 | Live Essentials | Mail, Live Writer, Media Center. Sky Drive is especially nice. |
| 6 | Control Panel | Increased number of items to 53 from about 36 in XP..The New Action Center is big news. |
| 7 | Libraries Documents | Documents in multiple locations but appear in one location. |
| b | Credentials | Saved passwords. It’s a wonderful thing. |
| 8 | DeskTop | Search improved, SuperBar allows arrangement of icons in SuperBar |
| 9 | Internet | Excellent auto configuration as with Vista, No wireless drivers yet. Networking much improved. |
| 10 | Display | Dual Monitor configuration on first boot, View desk top button is very slick, SnapTo and Preview not so much. |
During the installation I worried that configuring my dual monitors would be a problem but at boot the monitors were set using span view and all resolutions were correct. All I did was remove the boring Beta Splendens and click the latest Scenic Ocean background and bingo, we got beauty!
UAC was my next concern. An accepted irritant in Vista, I was ready for continued problems in Windows 7. I was surprised when I realized I was unaware of it so far. Hadn’t received a worthless warning yet. Maybe I’ll leave it as a test to see how long before I tire of it. I’ve already read that adjusting it is much easier now and enables a user to choose the amount of irritation he wants. This is it’s intention you know. It’s intended to irritate us into not running with Administrator privileges. As of this moment, I haven’t adjusted it at all. With that being said, I went to Control Panel /Action Center/Change UAC settings/ and looked at the slider for adjusting to the desired level of irritation. Nice job, this is way less intrusive than Vista’s original UAC configuration. Yes, I’ll just leave it.
SIDE NOTE: News Flash! Microsoft has returned the [shut off] button. They didn’t put it out there in plain sight on the desktop,the still hide it a little but it’s one click closer. Clearly MS needs to take a hint from Nike and JUST DO IT.
The Action Center mentioned above is where the new and improved UAC controls are, but it’s also home to other important features for maintenance and security. Notices for Windows Firewall and Virus protection are here along with revamped Backup options. The Action Center is where to go to consolidate notifications in the task bar and reduce internal popups.
Applications
Paint has finally been upgraded with new features for transparency added. Not earth shattering but still an upgrade and it’s early yet. I’m sure by midyear there will be even more improvements. Its also enjoying the new ribbon look to cap off the changes.
I’m not sure how much effort Microsoft should put into older applications like Paint and Word. It might be better to concentrate on creating new apps. while the switch to cloud computing and all things browser controlled takes place. I imagine they are just keeping us pacified while the switch happens.
Add-ons for Windows are a trend that started with Vista and continues with Windows 7. What used to be included with the Operating system; Outlook Express Mail and Media Player must now be downloaded separately and are included in the new Windows Live applications.
I’m kind of blown away by all the Windows Live applications. Sky Drive, what a deal. 25 Gigs of free storage space that I can use and operate for file and picture sharing. I’ve already added the Windows Live Mail which is funneling Gmail and Comcast.net mail without problem. LiveMail has a nice interface and loaded my over 2000 saved emails without much effort. I don’t believe it’s going to be a problem getting comfortable with it. Layout is intuitive and simple. Most of the commands are along the top of the application and the InBox, Saved, Deleted items are along the left margin. Will check some of the included feature but so far I’m liking it.
Windows Live Writer immediately caught my eye. I’m hoping it’s going to be a nice addition. Right now my options are Windows Live Writer, the old and tired Notepad, a revamped Word Pad, and the new and quite handy Sticky Notes. I know Sticky Notes are no big innovation but they’re nice for holding short term info on the desktop untill needed. They are easy to color code and with no effort can have your desktop looking like a Soccer moms frig. What I’m not seeing is Robs wish for a new and improved notepad with spell check, auto-save or close tags. The newly updated WordPad might be just the ticket. Sporting a new ribbon bar, it’s a slimmed down version Office Word 2007. Slimmed down yes, but still allowing for text editing, adding a pic, and even viewing docx files. That’s enough right there to make a lot of people happy, just don’t try to edit the imported docx files. The new Live Writer has a spell check, table insert, and a couple of other nice features including the ability to publish in WordPress. Might be just what we’re looking for.
SIDE NOTE: FireFox 3.0 works great with Windows 7. In fact the reason I downloaded it was because of problems with Internet Explorer 8 and WordPress. I kept getting “Tab Recovered” errors and was unable to work in WordPress. Even using compatibility mode was no help. I’ll keep looking for information on a fix, but so far nothing.
Credentials is a feature that really has me excited. I had visions of not having to continually log in and remember passwords to the many applications I use. Alas, that was not the case, but you can bet I’ll continue to work on it. I’m not sure if it’s a glitch in the program or a glitch in the user. I’ll let you know when I get it figured out. If it works it will be a huge time saver for a lot of us.
Update: yes, it was user error. It’s working fine now using the “Generic Credentials” rather than the “Windows Credentials”. I know some Help Desk crews that will love this. Being able to open password protected applications without having to type in the varying passwords will save a boat load of time.
The Desktop: is it like Vista? You bet. Does it have some nice changes? Sure does. First there’s no Welcome Center. The new and improved Welcome Center is now kept under a different name, “Getting Started”, and is found in the control panel. Another item you won’t find on the desktop is the Sidebar. it’s been completely eliminated but there are still Windows Gadgets available by simply right clicking on the desktop.
No more Quick Launch Tool Bar, it’s now the SuperBar. The new SuperBar now allows for changing the order of items and also incorporates the jump lists, which are basically an expanded menu for the applications in the SuperBar. A new “Show Desktop” button all the way over on the right edge is a nice addition. This button makes it easy to clear all the open windows and view the desktop with a single click and then return them. I checked out the new SnapTo and the Preview options but I’m not feeling it for these. Nice gimmick but I don’t really see a use for them.
Networking is getting a big boost with the addition of Home Group. Start/Control Panel/Network and Sharing Center. Pictures, movies, files, printers, and a whole host of other changes involving security and easier access within the network is going to make Rob and a lot of others very happy.
CONCLUSION
It’s a winner. Doesn’t matter to me whether it’s a streamlined Vista or this something more that people are looking for. It’s a very nice improvement and if the rumblings heard in the background are true, it might get to our Desktops sometime in 2009… before the Holiday Sales Season? Now that would be fine with me.
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The big problem is the recession. Most people can not afford to upgrade. I have 2 vista computers and will have a fight with my wife if i try to buy 2 copies of win 7. She is verry money conscious.
I’m happy to have users of other operating systems comment and compare here. The more information the better. I’m an MS user, and it sounds to me like we just don’t want to hear our “fandom” bashed. Instead of telling other OS users to go away, why not actually debate their points, and we all learn more.
Alan M. Izzo: I’m with you. I much prefer the “move to” and “copy to” buttons in XP and its version of Windows Explorer. No mistakes possible, whereas with Vista I frequently end up copying when I intend to move and have files end up in the wrong folders. How hard could it be to bring back those buttons? They certainly can’t be CPU hogs, so no excuse.
XP has been the peak that Microsoft reached. I don’t think any new features they will include in the new systems after that will be anything more than eye-candy. As for me, Ubuntu Ibex satisfies all my needs and more with just one CD, drivers, codecs, office suite, media players, games, graphics suite, you name it…anyone interested can go to the Ubuntu Home Page. Who knows what more will be included with the release of Ubuntu Jackalope.
As far as antivirus software is concerned they are mere placebos, as they can only detect known threats, whereas in reality a new virus will be detected only after your computer is infected. Most viruses target Windows Operating system as the majority of corporates use them because of it’s relative ‘user-friendliness’. Linux users do not face any real threat, yet. Besides safe browsing habits and a well configure firewall is the only way out if you have to use the net. Ubuntu has an antivirus and also a ‘virus killer’, but i have never had occasion to use it.
Without a doubt XP has and will continue to be Microsoft’s best work. As for me, Ubuntu Ibex gives me all i need and more with one CD,drivers, codecs, games, graphics software, office suite, you name it–and who knows what wonderful things lie in store with the release of Ubuntu Jackalope!
And centralscrutinizer, go to http://www.ubuntu.com/ if you are really interested, as far as viruses are concerned, these antiviruses are only a placebo as they can only detect known threats, whereas in reality, a new virus is made almost everyday; safe browsing habits and a well configured firewell is the only solution. There is a ‘virus-killer’ in the Ubuntu package repository but i never had occassion to use it. Besides most corporates use Windows so the viruses are more often than not, designed to attack that system. Single Linux users or home networks do not face any real danger.
Quote BM: “I have one question to ask you linux guy. Say you got a virus on your Linux machine and you didn’t have an antivirus utility. How would you remove the virus by hand. That means only using the features of your Linux OS. You can’t download any type of antivirus removal tool from any source.”
We’d delete it. We’d have plenty of time to do so, since it would just sit there and not do anything. UNIX-based operating systems are nice like that.
Seriously though, anyone who knows anything about *Nix is vigilant about their security situation, simply because in order to run it they have no choice in the matter. It’s a primary difference between MS and *Nix: Windows users are reactionary, dealing with the problem after the damage is already done, while *Nix OSes prevent the problem from happening in the first place by being truly multiuser and allowing the admin to decide how bloated or minimalist they want their OS to be, instead of paying a multibillion dollar organization to make that decision for them.
Oh, and for the record, I think Windows 7 is a nice step up. I have it in VMware and don’t have any problems with it unlike the Vista VM that I had to delete because it kept crashing.
I HAVE A OLD 2.8 GHZ P4 AND 7 IS GREAT.
Running any anything and all things. It
puts vista in the dirt. Runs like xp.
Love it
Why so happy that you can bypass the password protection via General Credentials? Why even bother with password protection (AKA “permissions”)?
Apart from that, W7 seems OK. Perhaps too much Applesauce, though.
Cheers,
wolf k.
Wow, reading through the posts I see a lot of people bashing Microsoft, especially with regards to Vista. I personally will tend to disregard most of them because, as the old adage goes, “Opinions are like @$$holes, everyone has one and most of them stink.†I myself will happily admit that I’m pro Microsoft. As an IT technician, I enjoy a sense of job security knowing Microsoft holds an 85 to 90 percent market share. I’m not going to return the volley of fire from my counterparts from the Apple and Linux worlds. I just find it funny that we find a lot of them posting on Microsoft centric sites regarding topics that have nothing to do with their OS. I guess with their limited user base they need something to do. Oh well, back to the topic at hand.
Being a higher end tech user I like to take a look at the upcoming Microsoft products. I’ve downloaded and installed the beta of Windows 7 64bit on a test machine and I like what I’ve seen so far.
Test system specs: Dell Precision 670 workstation with two 3.06GHz Xeon processors, 2 x 1GB R1 PC3200 ECC RAM, 73GB & 146GB SCSI Hard Drives, nVidia Quadro FX 550 Video card and 2 x DVD -/+ RW drives. I had to install drivers for the SCSI controller before Windows 7 would recognize my system had any usable hard drives. The fact that Vista 64bit drivers worked is evidence that Microsoft hasn’t reinvented the wheel in Windows 7. The rest of the install went smoothly and Windows 7 identified all of the system components except for the on-board audio. Again, the 64bit Vista driver solved the problem. The system scored a 4.0 on the Windows Experience Index. The limiting factor was the older 128MB video card that’s geared more toward workstation graphics then 3D gaming. I also installed Office 2007 Professional, Acrobat Reader 9.0 and Kaspersky Anti-virus 8.0 for Windows workstations. I had originally installed the Prerelease version of Norton 360, but since the trial version only lasted for 14 days I uninstalled and loaded the Kaspersky trial. It lasts for 90 days giving me a longer testing period.
Like I said earlier, all in all I like what I’ve seen. That being said, will I upgrade right away? In a word, “No.†Although my home system can easily handle it, I’m going to let all those super geeks and rich kids who think they’ve got to have the latest and greatest have at it. My rule of thumb is to wait until the first service pack is released before determining whether or not I need to upgrade. Currently I’m still working with Windows XP Pro. It does what I need it to. I’ve decided that when I do upgrade I’m moving to a 64bit environment, but I’m going to wait until more applications are specifically designed for 64bit.
My advice to those of you out there looking for it: if you’re a standard home user with a computer you purchased a few years ago, I’d say wait until you’re ready to purchase a new system. That way you can get a system that’s designed to work with Window 7 and you’ll have the manufactures tech and warranty support if you have a problem.
For those of you who build your own systems and are more tech savvy, I’d say do your research. Check with your component manufacturer to see if they have the drivers. If your hardware is Vista compliant and you’re willing to work through any issues that may arise, you make the call. If you have the time, money and ability to upgrade, go for it. I’d suggest purchasing another hard drive and use it for the new OS. That way if you do have problems you can pop the old drive back in and be up and running without having to format and reload.
If you’re a member of the Vista group who upgraded from XP, you’re having issues and are hoping Microsoft will give you a free upgrade to Windows 7, all I can say is “Don’t hold your breath.†While there will possibly be a cheaper upgrade version, I highly doubt it will be free. For those who say “Microsoft knows Vista is flawed because they’re releasing another OS in two years,†you need to take a look back at the evolution of Microsoft operating systems. Except for the five year stretch between XP and Vista, Microsoft had been releasing a new OS every couple of years. This wasn’t because each previous version was flawed; it was because newer technology and innovations required a new operating system to take advantage of it. If you’re the type that has to go out and buy something new because you’ve got to be the first one on the block to own it, don’t blame Microsoft, blame yourself.
There’s nothing saying you have to upgrade. Microsoft has extended support for Windows 2000 until July 2010 and XP will probably go for several years beyond that. Use some common sense and think before you act. He who sits and starts before verifying there is paper on the role will have a real mess on his hands.
The reason Windows Vista is running slow for you guys is because you insist on using the low range PC’s. I’m not kidding. If you tried to use my Visual Studio 2008 Express edition Visual Studio would be continually crashing. Why? Your computer wouldn’t have enough resources to run Visual Studio well. The same thing applies to Windows Vista. The same result applies to Office 2007. I have one question to ask you linux guy. Say you got a virus on your Linux machine and you didn’t have an antivirus utility. How would you remove the virus by hand. That means only using the features of your Linux OS. You can’t download any type of antivirus removal tool from any source.
I hear all the time about people reverting their machines from Vista back to XP. I also remember the fuss about 98 still being superior to XP. I still run a multitude of computers from DOS to Vista. The differences are drastic from one to the other but they tell their own story. Your computer has to be up to date with the times. You can’t expect nor do you want operating systems to cater to old needs but future needs. If you arn’t ready for a change don’t upgrade to something that will downgrade an inferior system. I believe the Vista platform was too big a step for computer makers to get right and caused the issues by not meeting the specs needed for the operating system to perform. Even my HP high dollar comp didnt come with a strong enough graphics card to run Vista. Got one and system runs great. If I had taken the time to build what I wanted I would have been better off.
Like CeeVee, I upgraded from xp pro to ubuntu. What a great move. I have a good office suite, OpenOffice and it’s free. I have Kompozer for website design which is free, instead of Frontpage, the worse web-designer on the planet,and a great DTP, also free. My ubuntu entire system dwarfs MS and I haven’t spent a penny. Beat that Microsoft.
How much ram does windows 7 need to run smoothly on 32 bit?
What proceesor speed and how many cores?
Is MS going to keep releasing updates for vista like they did for previous versions of windows?
what is the great fuss with windows 7. running a basic system toshiba a100 with 2 gig ram and all i find with it keep on crashing had it for 2 weeks and guess what it crashed again might be better than vista but not better than xp reason for crashing connected to internet with kapersky 2009, installed wireless lexmark printer, install office 2007 and all those times it laptop did not respond with windows 7 i just did a fresh install of xp and guess what no problems with anything all worked brilliantly try and fix problems with vista and you might get 7 to work properly.
Although it was mentioned as not being looked at we gamers need some good data on it. I am a very heavy gamer and have little prob’s a far a few inbetween to boot with XP Pro. But what does 7 have to offer us?
I’m thinking of putting an older HDD in my machine to load 7 on it to test with games but really would like to know much more about it for gamming!
Wheels
CeeVee, you said: You now use Ubuntu Linux. It’s simple to install, fast, no DRM, no phone home apps and it’s free.Goodbye Microsoft, you’ve lost your way and I’ve moved on.
Obvioulsy, you HAVE NOT MOVED ON you are here in this forum… It’s OK to say you WUV MS. I use Ubuntu too, but it does not give me wood like Vista and W7
Did you not know, vista has been around a long time since the 90′s it was called longhorn,redmond shelved it,because their was’nt the hardware to run it and it was to complicated, back then for most people but the geekest to run or the weathest. I guess most people already forgot they even had a contest on what to name it.And its not the only sys that had been shelved for later, this is just old history, there was a lot of blogs and talk at the time.
They used the kernal,from Longhorn Added apps, uac and other things to make the os useable note uac Which is annoying,even with it shut down,it still gives you ballon pop ups telling you its off.ms thinks thinks your to dumb to know that you went through the trouble to shut it down, because it pops up for anything you do, i’ve been beta testing win 7 for a while now and it does have some problems,at this point its not for every one, and it will have glitches and problems when it is finalized, there will be service packs an such after its out. there is no perfect operating sys.Its like note pad in win 7 has a few glitches with it’s save features, Thats why were beta testing,there millions of different, configerations on computers,and there hardware,and in the way we all set them up to use them
They also warn you not to use this in beta as your regular operating sys.
And hardware companys have’nt really started on the driver issue’s. It takes time to code an test.
I Like Linux and Microsoft, if you could get them both together, with out all the bloat and hardware issues it would be one hell of a OS that you could do anything with it.where people could build apps to run with it seamlessly,or Games or what ever a person needs,as for DRM i see it fading out some day as its just for the greed that some seem to need ,and not every one that can afford the biggest and baddest computers or hard ware out there,so a OS needs to be able to work on low end systems or high end, Linux does this very well because it is designed and been redisigned this way by your adverage an geeky type of users,the reason i see vista or win 7 as needing better hardware,is because manufactures and redmond, are trying to get the older hardware and computers out and and newer stuff in. What a lot of people have’nt noticed is our computers run about as fast as they did ten years ago, even with the Ram icreases, and new threads from the dual and quad cores,dual and quads allow most people to run more apps,at one time which i see as an improvement over single cores, but single cores are still very usefull, i use single, duals and quads. the trouble is we don’t really have much software thats for 64 bit computing to use. We really need software that can capitlize,on the hardware that we have
oldgamer
I have been running windows 7 for a month. I have reported issues with Explorer 8 and the infamous bus issue with older components like a TV tuner card. I am really impressed with the performance of this O/S. I installed 2003 office and no problems with old applications.(because it’s NT technology) I would like to see how much it’s going to cost, How much discount MS is going to give for Licensed Vista owners(ms apology for Vista)http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:%20/2008/03/05/microsoft-apologizing-for-windows-vista-with-new-singularity-os/ .and how many flavors it comes in.
I installed M$7 on a 5+ year old Fujitsu P5020 Notebook. Old, weak, but great in its day. Installation was uneventful except for a couple of drivers that aren’t available. I doubt the drivers will ever be available, but it’s just a test machine now so it doesn’t matter.
M$7 works fine, it’s fast, I’m networking with a USB wireless adapter (the internal adapter works sometimes), and the only real problem is that the wide screen format is not supported so everything is stretched out a little.
But, the beta of W$7 works 1,000 times better than the production version of Vista when it first came out. Vista was an alpha version still waiting for user feedback to fix all the bugs. I could never install it on my old 1 GB RAM notebook.
I hate to say it, but I’m impressed.
Just shows how bad vista is if microsoft need to bring another operating sys so soon after release, More money spent coz they cannot be bothered to make vista better and give all a cheap upgrade …
Wich is what the customers deserve the most and buy then you would have the time to create better os without the bugs.
The avarage user dont need another bigger/better bug filled system rush released …
Come on gates there is no real compertition for you yet so stop milking the cow before it kicks you!!.
I guess this proves it! Microsoft knew that Vista was a bomb from the beginning. Logic dictates that you don’t write an OS overnight.
Now we have yet another Microsoft OS to debug for them FOR FREE!!!
Isn’t it wonderful how Microsoft uses us like puppets, instead of paying Beta testers.
Google! Bring on the Android ….. PLEASE!!!!!
All of the desktop,internet,game, dual screen, fast bootup stuff I’ve had little concern with Vista or XP. As your review and the comments indicate many concerns are improved. EXCEPT those of us who use the systems at work. The disabling of the SUMMARY attributes in the filing system in VISTA rendered it useless as an operating system. I use the fields for labeling information sorting to select specific items from a mixed bag of product specifications. In XP I was able to input any pertinent info I needed. Did the Windows 7 bunch add that attribute back into the system?
PeaceMarauder,
I agree. They should’ve said something about how it would perform on a single core. I prefer single cores myself. But as some have pointed out, we do have good news. Windows 7 should work even better on older computers than XP does. I may feel skeptical that it could be better than XP, but I suppose its worth the virtual install to test it. Until then, I’m still enjoying XP and Linux.
Shogan, you did forget one item I’d need. How does Windows 7 perform as a virtual install? I’d be surprised if it had issues.
Haven’t tried W7 but after wrestling w/ Vista for 1.5 yrs. & would say when you set the bar low enuf its easy to exceed expectations.
Also i agree w/ Hamish, Vista has cost me so much time and aggravation that even a free copy of W7 would hardly cover my expenses.
Nice to see MS may have an OS that kinda works out of the box.
I’ve been through W3.0,3.1,95,98.98se,2000,
XP home & pro and now Vista 64 home premium.
I am by no stretch of the imagination an expert with computers. I am an old dog trying to learn new tricks.
The transition for me from one OS to another is always a painful proceedure.
The transition from most of the OS seemed to be a gradual improvement nothing earth-shattering til the XP. It came with a lot of new bells and whistles and once the drivers were more readily available worked flawlessly for me. Then came Vista…
Vista seems faster in some applications that are CPU intensive, due to this system being a quad core with 64 bit. The internet is MUCH slower, since I went from a p4 2.8ghz XP pro to the quad core 2.33ghz Vista 64. Two different computers.
For me the difference between XP and Vista are not so much what Vista does that XP doesn’t but what XP did and Vista doesn’t. As far as I can tell so far, if you move files from one location to another with Vista you do a drag-n-drop one file at a time or a few with the ctrl key, and drop them to where, who only knows. Seems like I’m chasing the drop point all over the screen. XP had a simple send to statement with a select all / invert all option. Maybe Vista does too, but I haven’t figured out how.
I’m not sure but I think XP was the only system with this option. Drag-n-drop was almost always around.
What does W7 do with this? Am I the only one that may have used this option?
The only thing I know for sure is that MS will make $$ whether it works or not.
All my OS changes came with a different computer no upgraded systems.
MS has a base of customers with disposable income, that just want the newest versions, not the best versions.
In the words of Denis Miller…
That’s just MY oppinion, I could be wrong.
Alan
I to have been running W7 since the hour it was released. memory in windows index jumped from 5.9 to 7.1. now all I have to do is to upgrade graphics card to to increase bottom score from 5.6. Using Nvidia 8600GT with the graphic drivers from there site(bete VS 186.) which boosed it from 5.5 to 5.6. There is one problem I forgot Media Player having problem scaning or finding video files. But audio is fine.
I’ve been using Win 7 32 bit for the past 3 weeks under extreme conditions, I’m using an old PC with a 1.2 ghz CPU, 782 Mb ram, old monitor, in other words I test it under very minimum conditions and I’m really impressed, haven’t had any problems running applications.
So I personally think that MS has it this time, and surely there will be additions before the final versions comes out.
So if it works for me, it will work for you.
JCB CONSULTANT
PS: Since most of my clients are French speaking, I hope that that version is available soon.