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Question about new computer - Christian Forums — Tue, 12 May 2009 17:00:28 +0000

[...] except that his has a slower cpu and less ram… and he is running Windows 7 just fine on it: Windows 7 Beta Takes the Test | PC Pitstop Originally Posted by from the web… Installed it on an old Dell Optiplex GX270, with 2.26 GHZ [...]

By: William Brand

William Brand — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:42:32 +0000

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.

By: DCB

DCB — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:04:31 +0000

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.

By: sadicote

sadicote — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:13:56 +0000

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.

By: Mehboob Sadicote

Mehboob Sadicote — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 06:36:36 +0000

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.

By: centralscrutinizer

centralscrutinizer — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:59:04 +0000

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.

By: DATM13

DATM13 — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:01:27 +0000

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

By: Wolf Kirchmeir

Wolf Kirchmeir — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:20:08 +0000

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.

By: Charles

Charles — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:19:47 +0000

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, â€œOpinions are like @$$holes, everyone has one and most of them stink.â€ I myself will happily admit that Iâ€™m pro Microsoft. As an IT technician, I enjoy a sense of job security knowing Microsoft holds an 85 to 90 percent market share. Iâ€™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. Iâ€™ve downloaded and installed the beta of Windows 7 64bit on a test machine and I like what Iâ€™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 hasnâ€™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 thatâ€™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 Iâ€™ve seen. That being said, will I upgrade right away? In a word, â€œNo.â€ Although my home system can easily handle it, Iâ€™m going to let all those super geeks and rich kids who think theyâ€™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 Iâ€™m still working with Windows XP Pro. It does what I need it to. Iâ€™ve decided that when I do upgrade Iâ€™m moving to a 64bit environment, but Iâ€™m going to wait until more applications are specifically designed for 64bit.
My advice to those of you out there looking for it: if youâ€™re a standard home user with a computer you purchased a few years ago, Iâ€™d say wait until youâ€™re ready to purchase a new system. That way you can get a system thatâ€™s designed to work with Window 7 and youâ€™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, Iâ€™d say do your research. Check with your component manufacturer to see if they have the drivers. If your hardware is Vista compliant and youâ€™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. Iâ€™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 youâ€™re a member of the Vista group who upgraded from XP, youâ€™re having issues and are hoping Microsoft will give you a free upgrade to Windows 7, all I can say is â€œDonâ€™t hold your breath.â€ While there will possibly be a cheaper upgrade version, I highly doubt it will be free. For those who say â€œMicrosoft knows Vista is flawed because theyâ€™re releasing another OS in two years,â€ 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 wasnâ€™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 youâ€™re the type that has to go out and buy something new because youâ€™ve got to be the first one on the block to own it, donâ€™t blame Microsoft, blame yourself.
Thereâ€™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.

By: BM

BM — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:01:49 +0000

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.