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Will You upgrade Your OS

Discussion in 'Technology' started by dman597, Oct 11, 2009.

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Will you upgrade?

Poll closed Nov 10, 2009.

  1. Yes i am Upgrading to Windows 7

    44 vote(s)
    44.4%

  2. No i am sticking with Vista

    14 vote(s)
    14.1%

  3. No i am sticking with XP

    17 vote(s)
    17.2%

  4. No i am sticking with other Windows

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  5. I use Apple

    24 vote(s)
    24.2%

  6. I Use linux

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  7. I use other

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. Oct 11, 2009 at 9:46 AM
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    dexterdog

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    I have always run my OS on a separate hard drive. It simplifies alot of things for me.
     
    dexterdog, Oct 11, 2009
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  2. Oct 11, 2009 at 9:53 AM
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    afd23a

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    I use Mac and Linux mostly. I don't think I'll ever buy another windows machine for myself.
     
    afd23a, Oct 11, 2009
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  3. Oct 11, 2009 at 9:54 AM
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    09sportowner

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    Absolutely! I'm not saying to not put your os on another hdd or partition, but I believe someone suggested changing out harddrives completely to try out 7. I always run os on another partition to assist with reloads and not disrupting your data.

    If your worried about it, you can always run the xp mode on windows 7 while learning the new os. XP mode runs very well.
     
    09sportowner, Oct 11, 2009
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  4. Oct 11, 2009 at 9:55 AM
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    09sportowner

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    Linux = great
    mac = bad

    just my 2 cents though
     
    09sportowner, Oct 11, 2009
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  5. Oct 11, 2009 at 9:58 AM
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    afd23a

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    afd23a Well-Known Member

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    Both rooted in Unix, to each their own.
     
    afd23a, Oct 11, 2009
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  6. Oct 11, 2009 at 10:03 AM
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    09sportowner

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    09sportowner Well-Known Member

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    Very true, mac certainly has it's place. Video and graphic folks love mac and they are great in a home enviroment too!
     
    09sportowner, Oct 11, 2009
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  7. Oct 11, 2009 at 10:08 AM
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    Incognito

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    Incognito No better friend, no worse enemy

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    I have a Mac. :D
     
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  8. Oct 11, 2009 at 10:21 AM
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    off the bat you'll find windows 7 is noticeably faster than Vista and even XP in alot of areas. i'm getting it soon as it's out
     
    tcBob, Oct 11, 2009
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  9. Oct 11, 2009 at 10:45 AM
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    RelentlessFab Eric @Relentless Fab Vendor

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    with all the good im hearing about 7, i'll probably upgrade soon after it comes out. I get a great price though my school so theres really no reason not to upgrade I guess.
     
    RelentlessFab, Oct 11, 2009
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  10. Oct 11, 2009 at 12:38 PM
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    rossk35

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    rossk35 Do Work Son!

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    I've already have the OEM Version of Windows 7 professional (not beta or release series) since the end of august.
     
    rossk35, Oct 11, 2009
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  11. Oct 11, 2009 at 12:42 PM
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    I pre ordered Win 7 like 3 months ago when we were still in iraq. This OS is much improved over Vista and dont require huge amount of RAM or Processing power to run.
     
    GTVAPSAMTIK, Oct 11, 2009
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  12. Oct 11, 2009 at 1:00 PM
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    xp for me
    might give 7 a try when it becomes... 'free' :)
     
    ttylerr, Oct 11, 2009
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  13. Oct 11, 2009 at 1:04 PM
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    My concern is the recovery disks I have made of my current OS that came on my pv.
    How would I get programs that came bundled in my PC when I bought it off them?

    I did the Windows 7 beta for awhile.
     
    JeffRock, Oct 11, 2009
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  14. Oct 11, 2009 at 7:17 PM
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    First of all, most of the crap that comes pre-installed when buying a complete computer is junk. Sorry to burst your bubble, but it's those bad programs that slow it down and I'm not even sure why people think so highly of McAfee. Secondly, since the W7 Beta kicked more ass than the full version of Vista it's no comparison and I hope they discontinue Vista too. Unless you're computer savvy and want to skip any problems with Windows and prefer Linux that's fine, but so far W7 has my vote.

    Will I upgrade? You bet your ass, Vista can go suck it.
     
    noSKills858, Oct 11, 2009
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  15. Oct 12, 2009 at 8:19 AM
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    nd

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    nd Radical Town. It's a hell of a place!

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    i have apple. i upgraded to snow leopard but went back to leopard
     
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  16. Oct 12, 2009 at 8:20 AM
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    I'm getting a new drive for my laptop and installing it fresh. In the event something goes wrong I'll always be able to go back to my current setup, but I expect it to be a huge improvement.

    Vista is teh suck.
     
    mjp2, Oct 12, 2009
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  17. Oct 12, 2009 at 8:42 AM
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    martie mjp2 is living vicariously through me.

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    I am running Windows 7 beta on my machine at home. It's stable, quick, and the UI is pleasant. I've already ordered my copy of Windows 7 with a student discount.. came out to $30 or $40 (can't remember).

    Now, I gotta get work on the bandwagon.
     
    martie, Oct 12, 2009
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  18. Oct 12, 2009 at 8:45 AM
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    We have been running Win7 in the shop for a few months. I find it faster and cleaner than XP and Vista. It is very pretty, especially with rotating Jeisa Chiminazzo backround pics.
     
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  19. Oct 12, 2009 at 8:49 AM
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    imsikotic

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    imsikotic If u cant stand behind our troops. Stand in front

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    I pre-ordered Win 7 like 3 months ago when I was still in iraq. I got it for like 50 bucks.
     
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  20. Oct 12, 2009 at 9:59 AM
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    I've been running Windows 7 since May or so.
     
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