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DimPrawn replied

19 November 2009, 11:43
Originally posted by stingman123 View Post

You mean you have these? Old, Cheap?

Credit crunch biting you as well? We' all doomed

I use the old PC's as room heaters running http://www.gpugrid.net/ on the graphics cards and http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/ on the CPU's.

I get a warm room and you get a cure for cancer.
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stingman123 replied

19 November 2009, 11:36
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

A word of warning on the upgrade if your hardware is a bit obscure or old (think cheap chinese motherboard no longer supported).

I upgraded one PC from Vista to Windows 7.

The built in network adapter, cheap video card, usb subsystem, SATA controller all failed to be recognised, turning that PC into a useless brick.

You mean you have these? Old, Cheap?

Credit crunch biting you as well? We' all doomed
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Spacecadet replied

19 November 2009, 11:20
having installed the RC version of Windows 7 for testing I'm still using my XP instance for working on and just now I found myself missing some Windows 7 features

After a bit more testing this weekend I might need to place an order soon me thinks
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NotAllThere replied

17 November 2009, 13:18
Thank-you. But what's the point of putting it there where all context is destroyed.
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TheFaQQer replied

17 November 2009, 12:52
Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

Can someone do a decent job of a clone of this thread, entitled "Wilmslow 7"?

Linky
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NotAllThere replied

17 November 2009, 12:46
Can someone do a decent job of a clone of this thread, entitled "Wilmslow 7"?
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AtW replied

17 November 2009, 11:30
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

I'm sure Windows 7 is XP with a new splash screen and less drivers.

They've got a few good kernel changes, I wish they were backported to WinXP, but there is no way it will happen.

I installed Win7 few times and spend forever trying to locate HDD management console - simple to find in WinXP, impossible in Win7 - and that few times after I found it there, it's just not memorable

Also classic mode does not look close enough to WinXP classic
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DimPrawn replied

17 November 2009, 11:17
Originally posted by AtW View Post

It's tulip, I am sticking with Windows XP that runs Classic theme...

I can see why people want rid of Vista, but if you have XP SP3 all running nicely, there really isn't much need to go to Windows 7.

I'm sure Windows 7 is XP with a new splash screen and less drivers.
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AtW replied

17 November 2009, 11:16
It's tulip, I am sticking with Windows XP that runs Classic theme...
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DimPrawn replied

17 November 2009, 11:12
A word of warning on the upgrade if your hardware is a bit obscure or old (think cheap chinese motherboard no longer supported).

I upgraded one PC from Vista to Windows 7.

The built in network adapter, cheap video card, usb subsystem, SATA controller all failed to be recognised, turning that PC into a useless brick.
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Naaarwich replied

17 November 2009, 11:07
Windows 7 is definitely faster than Vista. The only issue I had was with the Intel wireless driver but thats now resolved.
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NickFitz replied

16 November 2009, 19:01
Originally posted by Halo Jones View Post

Why?? that's what you guys are for

Linky to a relevant thread in Technical
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Halo Jones replied

16 November 2009, 18:55
Originally posted by d000hg View Post

Read a review.

Why?? that's what you guys are for
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d000hg replied

16 November 2009, 18:45
Read a review.
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Clippy replied

16 November 2009, 18:26
Originally posted by Halo Jones View Post

Is it any good?

I have been running Vista with no issues at all, do not really need an upgrade its just that I can get it for £30 via student thing, but only untill May.

So do I ignore it & wait for 8 (whenever that is) or get 7 now?

Thank you for sensible comments & for the rest of you

Sounds like your scenario is the same as mine - don't need it but am going to upgrade anyway.

At that price, tis a no-brainer.
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