Windows 7 for Christmas ?

kinmel · May 12, 2009, 11:55:29

El Reg reports that Windows 7 will go RTM within 3 months, allowing plenty of time for Windows 7 PCs to be in the shops for Christmas.

Glenn · May 12, 2009, 12:07:37

Vista was RTM in October to be in time for the Christmas sales rush, so I would think a similar timing for W7

Lance · May 12, 2009, 12:17:39

I agree. It might mean that the xmas pcs actualy ship with the OS installed as well, rather than a voucher for when it is actually released!

Simon · May 12, 2009, 12:37:32

We wish you a merry Christmas!

Sebby · May 12, 2009, 13:11:13

An end to the Vista misery is near!

Rik · May 12, 2009, 14:03:06

Yes, we can start talking about the Windows 7 misery instead.

sparky · May 12, 2009, 15:53:57

No misery to my Vista. It runs great.

So who will upgrade to Windows 7 for Christmas. I certainly wont.

12 months on and a Service Pack 1 then maybe..................

kinmel · May 12, 2009, 16:49:51

According to last week's blurb, my "free" copies of Windows 7 RC will keep working until June 2010, no hurry for me to give up on Win Xp yet then

Rik · May 12, 2009, 16:53:56

I'm just in no hurry.

Noreen · May 12, 2009, 17:17:51

Quote from: Sebby on May 12, 2009, 13:11:13
An end to the Vista misery is near!

What Vista misery?

Glenn · May 12, 2009, 17:24:35

mine works fine

Rik · May 12, 2009, 17:28:51

How about your OS?

Sebby · May 12, 2009, 18:39:30

Quote from: Rik on May 12, 2009, 14:03:06
Yes, we can start talking about the Windows 7 misery instead.

I've got a feeling Microsoft have learnt from there mistake, and W7 is going to be great. You can tell already from the release candidate actually.

Sebby · May 12, 2009, 18:42:29

Quote from: Noreen on May 12, 2009, 17:17:51
What Vista misery?

I understand there are people that get on okay with it - I'm not disputing that. But have a search online and see how many people hate it and won't use it, hence the reason MS are releasing W7 so quickly.

Steve · May 12, 2009, 19:00:57

Perhaps XP was as good as it gets for MS as a desktop 32bit OS.I am not sure about win 7 either.Yes it looks nice but what else does it offer?

Den · May 12, 2009, 20:37:09

Like most thing in life, the one with the loudest voice is heard above all others.

If you like Vista then you just get on with it, but if you don't then you shout loudest and soon everyone thinks that nobody likes it. I have Vista on two of my computers and have reinstalled XP on one of my desktops. They both have their good point but over all I prefer Vista.

Sebby · May 13, 2009, 00:58:55

Quote from: stevethegas on May 12, 2009, 19:00:57
Perhaps XP was as good as it gets for MS as a desktop 32bit OS.I am not sure about win 7 either.Yes it looks nice but what else does it offer?

Better security, better performance on modern hardware, updated UI, some new handy features...

Quote from: Den on May 12, 2009, 20:37:09
Like most thing in life, the one with the loudest voice is heard above all others. If you like Vista then you just get on with it, but if you don't then you shout loudest and soon everyone thinks that nobody likes it. I have Vista on two of my computers and have reinstalled XP on one of my desktops. They both have their good point but over all I prefer Vista.

Not at all. As I say, some people get on okay with it, and I accept that, but by saying it has been a failure isn't just my opinion; it's a fact, and hence the reason MS have rushed out Windows 7.

Gary · May 13, 2009, 09:20:55

I would not say its been a total failure, its just people moaned so much it became a bandwagon and its now got a stigma attached to it so MS rushes a new OS out to make sure the money keeps rolling in, and to appease the moaners, its a bit like Chinese whispers, also you get people who never use it calling it rubbish, yes there are lots of people and reviews hating it, but there probably as many saying its liked if you look, and If i believed everything in the media or online I would be living underground with bottled water, cans of food tinfoil wrapped round my head and be using DOS for safety

I'm another that gets on with Vista just fine. Windows 7 offer's nothing for me as an upgrade, its Vista with tweaks, so its pointless, maybe when someone comes up with something truly innovative I'll have another look, and yes the touchscreen interface will be good but I'll wait for that to be refined first before I use it, its a great idea but it wont be implemented properly in its first incarnation. The saddest thing is who really needs a new OS every two and a half years, who on earth wants to keep upgrading all the time it costs money, its good to just use what you have and be happy with it, and as always never be an early adopter wait for SP1 unless you want grief everyone knows that. Vista after SP1 with all the extra patches its received runs well for most of us yes, some will always have issues that's always going to be the case.

I have on my acer 87 processes running right now and its using 1.20Gb, now most of these are extras like TV tuner, parts of office 2007, acers backup image facility, bluetooth, fingerprint reader, Firefox and my AV etc, so thats not really that bad. I'm not being drawn into this mass marketing must have upgrade madness, Windows 7 will not make my life any better than windows Vista, therefore my money stays where it should be, and gets used on better thing in life, like my wife, and my home and a much needed holiday, I'm just dissolutioned with having been sucked in for so many years into this money pit for no good reason other than I was just caught up in the tide and was not looking where I was going.

talos · May 13, 2009, 09:36:24

I object to having it forced on me, I have never actually "bought" an operating system, they all came pre loaded in any new system I bought, from Win 3.1 up.
It's about time the computer retailers started giving a choice of which system we want.

Rik · May 13, 2009, 09:38:16

What alternatives do they have though, Bob. MS control the vast majority of the market, Apple won't licence their OS to other people's boxes, and Linux is not something that most people want to learn. Ultimately, MS become, effectively, a monopoly.

Lance · May 13, 2009, 09:41:27

And i guess it is easier for manufacturers to concentrate on one os as then it is only one set of drivers which need developing - in the short term at least.

Tacitus · May 13, 2009, 09:46:19

Quote from: Noreen on May 12, 2009, 17:17:51
What Vista misery?

Quite! 

talos · May 13, 2009, 13:29:48

QuoteWhat alternatives do they have though, Bob.

Rather than which make of system, which version of Windows is what I meant, I have three computers running three versions of Windows at the moment, and it can be a bu**er to get them to communicate with one another sometimes.

Rik · May 13, 2009, 13:37:46

I know what you mean. Getting my Windows 3.1 machine to play nicely is hell.

Sebby · May 13, 2009, 13:38:38

I've told you already, Rik, it's a 16-bit OS, it's not going to install on the Samsung.