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22-10-2009, 08:57 AM
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Windows 7 launches
October 22 is usually a plain day for people. This year it is special for two reasons. Firstly, in Hobart it is a public holiday due to the Show and secondly Microsoft starts selling their latest operating system at retail level. That’s right, some stores were open at midnight to start selling copies of Windows 7 in various flavours, others opened up at 7am this morning. In Australia we are lucky; at the moment we are one of the first to start the new day and first to try Windows 7. With lots of people loving the RC and saying good things, this os will eclipse Vista it seems. If Windows is not your thing, keep a look out for the new Mac’s or OS X from Apple or the latest Ubuntu Karnic Koala if that is your thing. Are you going to run Windows 7 and if so which version? Link to the original article. Read the Article
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22-10-2009, 09:12 AM
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Re: Windows 7 launches
Yup... already running the RC  Ultimate all the way.
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22-10-2009, 09:19 AM
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Re: Windows 7 launches
My brother brought some sort of US license or something from Microsoft. It gave him access to all their OS. It enabled him the opportunity to gain Windows 7 long before the Australian release.
He loves it like crazy and disses Windows Vista I am using all the time. But he is the one who convinced me how great Vista was when that got released.
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22-10-2009, 09:56 AM
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Re: Windows 7 launches
Anyone know the RRP?
I might buy this one.
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22-10-2009, 10:56 AM
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Re: Windows 7 launches
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He loves it like crazy and disses Windows Vista I am using all the time. But he is the one who convinced me how great Vista was when that got released.
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sounds like he is a fan boy of new things that come out lol, just wait till Windows 8 comes out, he will be dissing you for using Windows 7 lol
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22-10-2009, 11:19 AM
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Re: Windows 7 launches
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Anyone know the RRP?
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From a local Harvey Norman catalogue:- Home Premium: $298 (upgrade: $198)
- Professional: $448 (upgrade: $398) Home Premium -> Professional: $198
- Ultimate: $468 (upgrade: $428) Home Premium -> Ultimate: $218
Would take these as the maximum price (HN not known for discount prices in their IT dept), but gives you an early indication of just how exorbitant Microsoft's prices for an operating system will be. Expect to find lower prices as competition heats up.
PS: Anyone got their head around what exactly is the difference between the three flavours? Sales catalogue blurb is too vague, and not had time yet to dig around for details.
Last edited by Andrew_; 22-10-2009 at 11:31 AM.
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22-10-2009, 03:16 PM
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Re: Windows 7 launches
Here you go Andrew 
http://gizmodo.com/5145366/all-the-f...ws-7-explained
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22-10-2009, 06:54 PM
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Re: Windows 7 launches
I think i'll stick with  =D.
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22-10-2009, 08:31 PM
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Re: Windows 7 launches
yeah imma get a second HDD so i can have a linux side :P
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22-10-2009, 09:26 PM
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Re: Windows 7 launches
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yeah imma get a second HDD so i can have a linux side :P
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Weren't you running Linux at one stage?
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22-10-2009, 09:30 PM
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Re: Windows 7 launches
No, i was duel booting.
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22-10-2009, 09:35 PM
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Re: Windows 7 launches
Im too lazy for all that linux stuff, so ill be a typical consumer, ill just wait and upgrade next year to get the OEM, lol.
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23-10-2009, 07:06 PM
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Re: Windows 7 launches
tbh hunter, the installation is pretty much the only thing you need to do lol, some Linux distro's give you the option to install inside windows, its as simple as pressing a button lol.
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24-10-2009, 02:14 PM
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Re: Windows 7 launches
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sounds like he is a fan boy of new things that come out lol, just wait till Windows 8 comes out, he will be dissing you for using Windows 7 lol
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24-10-2009, 02:30 PM
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Re: Windows 7 launches
tsk tsk pits
wheres the news about the new imacs?
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24-10-2009, 02:56 PM
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Re: Windows 7 launches
if your a TAFE or uni student you can get win 7 for $50
also if you bought a new PC with vista recently you can get a cheap upgrade for it (AKA FREE* plus postage and handling)
google will tell you more
but yeah, i'm more excited by each linux release and they happen all the time
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24-10-2009, 03:45 PM
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Re: Windows 7 launches
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tsk tsk pits
wheres the news about the new imacs?
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When more people use them on the forums and have an active interest in it, it can be reported on. The reason why Windows 7 did get a news post of it's own is due to that os playing almost entirely powering peoples computers here for gaming. But feel free to put in a news request.
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Re: Windows 7 launches
discrimination!
im reporting you to conroy, get your ass censored!
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24-10-2009, 10:10 PM
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Re: Windows 7 launches
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discrimination!
im reporting you to conroy, get your ass censored!
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oh ****!
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Re: Windows 7 launches
can u play old games with window 7
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Re: Windows 7 launches
Yes, but you'll need something like DOSbox to run 8bit programs.
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02-01-2010, 02:39 PM
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Re: Windows 7 launches
I've had problems with some old games... Even running them in compatibility mode hasn't seemed to work. So it probably depends on the game!
Then again, you could run a vm machine with xp or something
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02-01-2010, 03:16 PM
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Re: Windows 7 launches
i got told u can but i havent heard anyone buy it yet so i dont know if it works on mohaa or not.
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02-01-2010, 03:29 PM
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Re: Windows 7 launches
Most games will work. The program Cookie is talking about, is a program you use when you wanna play the OLLLLLD games.. Things like Wolf 3D, Duke 3D, Commander Keen, etc. I'm running Windows 7 right now, and I'm yet to have a game fail on me completely.. Some haven't worked "out of the box", but with some nice patching, they start up just fine. The game "Prototype" was one of these games, at least for me anyway. As was Mirrors Edge.
Best thing I can suggest to you.. Install Windows 7, give it a go, and try your games on it. Each machine in this world is different in some sort of way, so no one can give you a definite 100% true answer on whether a game will work for you or not. Only one way to find out. 
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Re: Windows 7 launches
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Most games will work. The program Cookie is talking about, is a program you use when you wanna play the OLLLLLD games.. Things like Wolf 3D, Duke 3D, Commander Keen, etc. I'm running Windows 7 right now, and I'm yet to have a game fail on me completely.. Some haven't worked "out of the box", but with some nice patching, they start up just fine. The game "Prototype" was one of these games, at least for me anyway. As was Mirrors Edge.
Best thing I can suggest to you.. Install Windows 7, give it a go, and try your games on it. Each machine in this world is different in some sort of way, so no one can give you a definite 100% true answer on whether a game will work for you or not. Only one way to find out. |
Hence why I said 8bit programs 
You can run xp in windows 7 with XP mode but afaik that doesn't have hardware acceleration so you can only run normal programs on it. Plus it only works on the Windows 7 Pro, Ultimate and Enterprise editions. Home Premium gets a missing out.
Aside from that, anything I've thrown at it works so far, even MOHAA, which is 7 years old now. Whatever you do, don't use the beta's unless you really have to, since I encountered many problems that I don't get in the final version.
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Re: Windows 7 launches
cheers fellas
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Re: Windows 7 launches
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Competition? What competition?
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Re: Windows 7 launches
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Competition? What competition?
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The competition between retailers. ie, Microsoft set their (wholesale) price and a RRP (recommended retail price), but with bulk purchasing power and profit margin cutting to sell more boxes etc, different retailers should be able to offer different prices, especially when selling as a bundle with other things (aka, Windows + Office that sort of thing). Then there's OEM (original equipment manufacturer) versions that can be purchased with new hardware, and student licenses (if eligible).
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