Windows 7

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So i downloaded it, struggled to get one of the first 2.5 million keys (before they stopped download capping), and installed it. I got it up and running and installed over Vista in about a half an hour on my computer. I must say, i really, really like the installation process.

Now into the actual experience. The bootup screen was kinda weird... the little glowy balls forming a windows logo was kind of awkward. Performance wise, it is much faster than Vista. heck, it may even be faster than XP, ive yet to run any formal tests. The ability to dock unopen programs in the taskbar is extremely useful, and so is the live preview function (hovering over the mini preview and watching the other windows fade is pretty cool). I dont see much use for the desktop preview function, but whatever. Window "slamming" is also a really nice feature... i hated it when i used to close a window after exerting a reasonable effort to maximize it.

As for compatibility, the 64 bit beta version of windows 7 is FAR more compatible with my computer/hardware than Vista ever was. In vista my wireless network card experienced intermittent dropped data and lagging, but in 7 there is nothing of the sort.


windows 7 is windows vista with all the bugs worked out. like they said, they finally listened to the users. I think they are marketing it as windows 7 to avoid the stigma that Vista had placed on it. with that said, i am never going back to XP or (god forbid) Vista


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Oh! i forgot to mention the libraries feature! i run a configuration with XP on one hard disk and se7en (upgraded from vista) on the other. The libraries basically allow you to define the "My Documents" scheme however you want- for instance my ONE my documents library links together all of the data from my XP system and my current se7en system. You can also add custom libraries (for instance "My Webserver", "My C++ Projects" etc). It is such a handy feature and im glad they finally added it.