Microsoft Simplifies the PC With Windows 7

CyberDruid · Oct 23, 2009

Is anyone planning a Launch Party?

Tartaros · Oct 23, 2009

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Partyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! :toast:

I'll go and get Risk!

Bjorn_Of_Iceland · Oct 23, 2009

mechtech said:
Has anyone purchased it yet??

I was just wondering what the build number is on the final retail version??

Same as the RTM. 7600. RTM = release to manufacture. The same one you will see on those boxes, on branded computers, etc. Anything added on to it that was not included on the ones available from MSDN etc, can be downloaded from windows update.

mdm-adph · Oct 23, 2009

What Microsoft wants you to believe:

CyberDruid said:

The truth:

lemonadesoda said:
I've seen mixed data on WHICH VERSION is required for a dual socket system. Some show home premium. Others show Professional. Anyone got the final on this?

The fact that you need a "special version of Windows" just to run a dual-socket system is ridiculous. :laugh:

What's so hard about running a dual-socket system that Microsoft feels the need to make you pay more for it?

Don't all free OS's run dual-socket systems just fine?

Oh, wait -- this is extortion, right? :shadedshu

Sasqui · Oct 23, 2009

This thread is great.

"Wow, my PC can be simpler?"
"yea."
"Let's buy some Doritos and have a DORK party!"
"Ok, I'll bring the drivers."

Salsoolo · Oct 23, 2009

i never tried win7 but im sure it rocks.
i have too much stuff on my current xp and im too lazy to back up and format

im building a new rig next month anyway.

Tatsumaru · Oct 23, 2009

ok so it does have DX11 inside. , but is there also a virtual Win XP
or it comes alone as a program for win7 .????

WarEagleAU · Oct 23, 2009

I have to admit it I love that my school, Kaplan University, has the IT department hooked up with the MSDNAA site. I got a free copy of Win 7 Pro x64 and I think it said I can install this on up to 5 computers, which is awesome. Sure beats my Win 7 Home Premium upgrade I got for 49.99 from Newegg back in July,.

Static~Charge · Oct 23, 2009

lemonadesoda said:
I've seen mixed data on WHICH VERSION is required for a dual socket system. Some show home premium. Others show Professional. Anyone got the final on this?

From what I found, it's Home Premium and up.

Windows 7 Product Editions: A Comparison
http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/win7_skus_compare.asp

See chart #4, "Performance features".

mdm-adph · Oct 26, 2009

Static~Charge said:
From what I found, it's Home Premium and up.

Windows 7 Product Editions: A Comparison
http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/win7_skus_compare.asp

See chart #4, "Performance features".

So, in about 3 years when we're needing 32GB of RAM (because DDR3 RAM will be cheap and plentiful by then), Windows 7 Home Premium will be useless.

Mussels · Oct 26, 2009

mdm-adph said:
So, in about 3 years when we're needing 32GB of RAM (because DDR3 RAM will be cheap and plentiful by then), Windows 7 Home Premium will be useless.

and thats why i got a pro and an ultimate

(192GB sounds ok)

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