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gtamike_TSGK · Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 19:13 Post subject: Microsoft new operating system

Microsoft are bring a new operating system already. (for now beta)
I don't know what the min ram is needed, lets hope it not over a 1 gb. Confused

Link
http://uk.gear.ign.com/articles/942/942747p1.html

krazimu · Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 21:25 Post subject:

Tried it on a friends system and it seems nice. This whole situation with Vista kinda reminds me of their Windows Me(Mistake Edition) fiasco Very Happy

IMO the funny thing is is that Vista is not too far from being a good OS with the release of SP1 and some other fixes but I think the bad start plus the bad press has doomed it. Also the heavy amount of resources like RAM, CPU, and GPU required to run it properly. Seems to me like their strategy is to move away from Vista as fast as possible at this point. So hopefully Windows 7 will be better and stick around longer like XP did.

gtamike_TSGK · Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 22:09 Post subject:

Lawitz · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 02:20 Post subject:

I think they will change the ring color to blue this time, so it looks more user friendly for when you get the three blue rings of death Laughing

Freetux · Joined: 29 Oct 2006 Posts: 691 Country: Browser: Age: 36

Looks like Vista with the icons switched around..

Hopefully it will be just as bad as Vista, any mistake/bad os from Microsoft means more people will try open source Very Happy

krazimu · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 04:30 Post subject:

Well I just loaded Windows 7 onto an old 40GB HDD on my main system. So heres my screenshot. Literaly just got through the install, put in most drivers and nosed about for a minute or two so it's all stock. Looks like it uses a little less RAM than Vista at no load but not much less. Fewer processes running but havent looked into what they knocked out. Maybe just bundled more .dll's/services into fewer svchost.exe's? Not really sure yet.

Xmeagol · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 14:17 Post subject:

Unused RAM is WASTED RAM, try to remember that krazimu, that is the most basic features of Vista and 7.

I'm on XP, and i have 2GB of RAM, the maximum it ever used was 1.5GB when i was playing Crysis and Bioshock at the same time, yeah, 500MB scratching their balls.

Lawitz · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 16:10 Post subject:

2gb is not enough for the newest games I think, when I play GTA IV it uses up to 1900mb+ and lots of things are pushed into the virtual memory.

Xmeagol · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 17:39 Post subject:

Shimmy_TSGK · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 17:46 Post subject:

Lol Breen everytime you say something, Lawitz makes you eat your words. It's sveet Very Happy

Do you want some ketchup with that?

StonedCabbage · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 18:37 Post subject:

I went round my friends who had vista installed, within 5 minutes of using it, explorer.exe fell over and had to restart. I just laughed. Hopefully new windows will be better though im happy with XP for now.

krazimu · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 19:56 Post subject:

[DOH] Mick · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 20:44 Post subject:

I have vista 64 on a dual boot and the only thing I use it for is playing gta iv... and only because I wont have service pack 3 on XP.

Diet H2O_TSGK · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 20:45 Post subject:

gtamike_TSGK · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 21:08 Post subject:

Xmeagol · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 22:33 Post subject:

JoshsFace · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 04:40 Post subject:

if ya wanna try:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/dd353205.aspx

downloaded, but havent tried it out yet. im so sick of vista, and all my XP cds have turned to crap, so it seems I am stuck with it for the time being, but wanna try this out, seems a bit more promising than vista, but i guess we'll see :p

M-83 Frag · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:23 Post subject:

With Windows 7 my system boot in 20 sec, with Vista("S"vista) in 2 weeks.
I think windows 7 will be a real xp substitute...i hope!! Very Happy

Lawitz · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 13:04 Post subject:

some people call it a vista service pack and that it should be free for all vista owners. too bad microsoft isn´t interested in that. it would put them in a very good light if they did.

M-83 Frag · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 14:12 Post subject:

..free 4 all..is not compatible with microsoft strategy!!!
..since 1982 with Ms-Dos 1.24...but I hope I am wrong!!! Wink

[DOH] Mick · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 14:25 Post subject:

I have it loaded and it looks like Vista but works like XP with directx 10.
It runs crysis warhead in directx 10 better than Vista does Smile

It is still not as fast as XP on hl2dm but very close to it ... might just be a driver problem .

I paid for XP/Vista and will feel a bit pissed if Microsoft make me pay full price for Windows 7 as all it is XP with bells on Mad

Xmeagol · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 14:54 Post subject:

[DOH] Mick · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 17:26 Post subject:

M-83 Frag · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 17:49 Post subject:

Just aim towards Redmond Laughing

Xmeagol · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 20:50 Post subject:

nice one

krazimu · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 23:49 Post subject:

Freelancer · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 00:29 Post subject:

XP owns all for now, thats my oppinion,. And until i will know that a finaly substitute for an XP pack will be made , i will stick with it . Cuz VIsta is aload of crap...Just after the first release one day pass ...and Microsoft releases around 140+ Patches for it!! XD I litteraly ROfl'd Laughing

So XP owns ,Vista dies ....EXTINCT YOU VISTA!! JSUT DIE!!!! Very Happy