Anyone get Windows 7 or upgrade? I've been thinking about doing it, as I'm running Vista right now. But I'm not sure if it's even worth it... any thoughts?
If you're fine with what you have, there's no need. I didn't feel like switching to Vista and I've been on XP since its release -- Well, up and till now, of course.
Wait, so if I update it I won't lose my files, etc, it'll just change the system? Got my new computer last month, so the cd with the update is coming next week I think.
Vista is the only OS I ever had problems with. I hated it so much that I took my computer back and had Windows XP put on it. I wouldn't trade Windows XP for Windows 7, no matter what they say.
Unfortunately, if you install Windows 7 on to your C: drive for example, it will reformat and delete all of your files. On the other hand, you can partition your hard drive making it C: and D:. Simply move the files you want to keep on to your new partition and install Windows 7 on to the free partition.
how's the photo software and downloading? good shit? I'm trying to decide if I wanna get the new Macbook unibody ($1000) or get a netbook with Windows 7 ($400)...dunno if the macbook would be worth an extra 6-hundy.
I've upgraded 3 pcs at home and everything works perfecto. It is noticeably snappier for some things but not a huge difference if you have vista.
My internet (Google Chrome, Firefox, and/or IE) crashes all the time. Will W7 help alleviate that? Am I better off buying it in the box? Is the upgrade around $119? Thanks!
OEM version is cheaper and the same thing. Once installed, you get windows updates to keep your system up to date. I don't know if it will make your browsers not crash. To me, the promise of Windows 7 is 64 bits. Windows has had luke warm 64 bit support in XP and Vista, while the OS I use, Ubuntu, is great for 64 bit support. I mean uses memory over 3.2G (my laptop has 6G, my desktop 8G). I also mean the apps are compiled for 64 bit speed and extra memory they can use.
you really shouldn't be doing photo software on a laptop. Your color is going to look different when you use the laptop in different places.
If you upgrade from Vista to Windows 7, you won't lose anything. I just upgraded tonight after I got my disc from Microsoft. You don't lose anything at all. All the programs work just fine too since I've been playing with it.
I just responded to this above...oops. If you upgrade from Vista, you won't lose anything. I just did it tonight without any issues.
