Should I get Windows 7?

[spartanstew]

I currently have Vista on my Desktop and laptop. I was expecting the worst when I switched from XP (both the destop and laptop are fairly new), but havn't had any issues.

I have W7 pre-ordered at Amazon for $50. What will W7 do that I need? Is there a reason I should upgrade or would I be better off saving the $50?

And finally, since I got in on the pre-order, should I go ahead and buy it when it's released and just dump it on Ebay if I don't want it? Will its value be more than $50?

Any thoughts/comments appreciated.

[wilbur_the_goose]

Yes - go with Win 7.

[dirtyblueshirt]

I agree. I have used the beta and RC quite a bit and it seems solid enough to use

[LarryFlowers]

Unequivocally... go to Windows 7

[Hansen]

Win 7 is definately worth the $50. It's similiar to Vista but more powerful and more efficient with system resources. Been running the final version on three systems for almost 2 months with no issues.

[njblackberry]

What he said..

"Windows 7 - Vista That Works"
"Windows 7 - All the cool stuff in Vista, with the speed of XP"

[spartanstew]

Thanks guys, I'll do it.

I think I can use it on 2 computers, correct? Is it easy to install?


PS. It's Premium.

[SayWhat?]

I'm waiting for November, maybe December to see what the pricing is going to be on new machines. None of mine are worth messing with updating and upgrading.

[dirtyblueshirt]

Thanks guys, I'll do it.

I think I can use it on 2 computers, correct? Is it easy to install?


PS. It's Premium.

Legally, you can only install it on one computer at a time. From past experience, I can't comment since it violates forum rules. For other PCs, you'd need to buy other copies, or get the $150 "family pack" which will license up to 5 PCs.

And yes, it is very easy to install now.

[dpeters11]

Another option to get a second copy is if you are a student, you can get a cheap copy by providing your edu email address.

[dirtyblueshirt]

Another option to get a second copy is if you are a student, you can get a cheap copy by providing your edu email address.

Good point, I forgot that's how I'm getting mine ... www.win741.com

[barryb]

By all means: YES.

[bobnielsen]

I ordered Win 7 from NewEgg free shipping, no tax). I'm currently running dual-boot 32-bit Vista and Ubuntu 9.04 on a HP Pavillion with 3 GB of RAM. Would I see much improvement going to 64 bits with Win 7? Will the upgrade version give me a choice (assuming that it would be a complete reinstall rather than a live upgrade)? I'd also add some additional memory in that case.

[rudeney]

If you need more than two licenses, and you also want Office, you might want to look into becoming a Microsoft Partner. For $299/year, you get 10 license for all their desktop products (O/S, Office, Project, Visio, Front Page, etc.), plus licenses for their server products, too (usually one license per server products with 5 or 10 CAL's). On top of that, you get real support and you might actually decide to take their online course and get certified and make some money reselling their products. :)

[Mark Holtz]

Windows 7 appears to me to be "Vista Apology", and (to me) feels snappier and friendlier than Vista. However, I still will have XP on two of my hard drives. My plans are to install Win 7 32-bit and Win 7 64-bit on two separate hard drives.

Good point, I forgot that's how I'm getting mine ... www.win741.comWhen you place the order, make sure you specify that you connect to your school's domain. That will get you the pro version rather than the home premium version.

[dennisj00]

I just upgraded a new Dell 1545 laptop to Vista Ultimate and it was a disaster. . . memory started chewing itself up two hours after a reboot and I couldn't find a solution with uninstalling / reinstalling service packs.

So I downloaded the Win7 trial and it created a new installation rather than upgrade. It actually wasn't so bad, because it preserved all files and the old user files (documents, etc) were in windows.old subdirectory.

It uses about half the memory of Vista and seems a lot peppier. There are a few things I didn't like about the default (pinning items to the task menu and no quick-launch) but you can find how to put those back in with a quick google.

I have 64 bit Vista on my desktop and regret it.

[Lee L]

It uses about half the memory of Vista and seems a lot peppier. There are a few things I didn't like about the default (pinning items to the task menu and no quick-launch) but you can find how to put those back in with a quick google.



I did not like this at first either, but now I can't live without it. Now, the entire bar is one bigh quick launch toolbar.

[itguy05]

I did not like this at first either, but now I can't live without it. Now, the entire bar is one bigh quick launch toolbar.

Bout time they caught up to Mac OS X, Circa 2002....

That being said, if you like Windows, 7 is a decent upgrade. Way too "copycat of Mac" for me, but better than Vista and no match for OS X.