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Mashable - The Social Media Guide: Unlike Vista, People Actually Stand in Line to Buy Windows 7

  • Guest · 4 months ago
    "Chrome OS will probably be free."

    It WILL be free, no guesses over there, I suppose. And yeah, 7 will sell like crazy and it totally deserves that. :)
  • jason · 4 months ago
    Google has to give Chrome OS for free, which means it wouldnt be selling if it were for sale...?
  • Michael Cone · 4 months ago
    was wondering with windows 7 free trial version you had to back up and save everything on you sytem (wich is why I declined to instal ) If you buy the new version will it just upgrade and install or am I going to lose everything I have on my PC ?
  • gelbendorf · 4 months ago
    was Vista that bad (I never used it...) or is it a vote of confidence in the post Gates era?
  • Vygantas · 4 months ago
    It just received a lot of bad press which was mostly due to driver vendors not making compatible drivers.

    Starting from SP1, Vista is awesome, not because of bugs, but at that time all drivers were finished and polished, etc
  • Donagh Mc Sweeney · 4 months ago
    I wonder how businesses are going to react to Windows 7. It's fair to say that a lot of businesses were, and still are, quite happy to stick with XP and never even considered upgrading to VIsta, so is it going to be more of the same!? Your larger coroporate organisations might jump on board but what about the huge amount of SME businesses out there! They'll be slow to engage I predict
  • Andrew Smith · 4 months ago
    most of the SMEs I have worked with are looking forward to ditching XP, and they should do really now...
  • Donagh Mc Sweeney · 4 months ago
    What would the motivation for this be though? Also consider that many of the smaller SMEs with no tech knowledge bought their PC literally "out of the box" and formating and installing WIndows 7 would be way above their heads. True they could get a tech guy in for the day but would it be worth the hassle !
  • Andrew Smith · 4 months ago
    From what I have seen of Windows 7, I will be surprised if anyone is tempted by any other OS. May even have the odd Mac user thinking of getting a PC??? (maybe). As for Google Chrome OS, why on earth is it even mentioned, after all it is Linux with a Chrome browser, whats exciting about that??
  • Kelsey Childress · 4 months ago
    People are signing up in droves because they can't wait to stop using Vista! hehe.

    Actually, I have Vista and the only problems I've had with it are installing drivers. But, I did get a chance to use Windows 7 beta and I really liked its simple layout.
  • jason · 4 months ago
    Good answer.
  • Scott Lockhart · 4 months ago
    I reluctantly tried the Windows 7 RC on my computer hoping for the best, concerned with getting vista'd again, but I can say that 1) its incredibly solid 2) Microsoft UI designers have been working on macs and 3) I'll be upgrading with no qualms. It looks like MS has actually gotten it right... as they do with every 3rd OS they release.

    Hanan - Yes, that bad. Especially in the enterprise vs XP.
    Donagh - good question, I used to manage 1500+ distributed users in a PC based environment and given a little time to mature I would be very eager to get my folks onto it.
    MIchael- I would imagine it would go right over the top of your existing install. The file structure is a little different than in xp, but apart from that it should work fine. MS were covering their RC asses (and yours) in the install instructions for the release candidate, as by all rights, it was not completely ready for prime time
  • JC John Sese Cuneta (謝施洗) · 4 months ago
    "Unlike Vista, People Actually Stand in Line to Buy Windows 7"

    Should be "Unlike Windows ME2, People Actually Stand in Line to Buy Windows 7"

    :p
  • Peter · 4 months ago
    I'm the one who interested to use windows 7. Can wait for it, after for long time using windows XP. I skip windows vista :)
  • Martin · 4 months ago
    I personally think that the pre-order phase is a disaster in Germany. It seems to be more stable in the UK though. Every online and offline store seems to be sold out already in Germany.
  • Craig S · 4 months ago
    A "quick fix"? Seriously? Give the guys some credit for a new version of the operating system.
  • skyradyo · 4 months ago
  • Brad F. · 4 months ago
    I'm really looking forward to this. My Mac is about to die and I'm thinking it's time I give Windows another try, what with Windows 7 getting such great reviews.
  • Windy Millers · 4 months ago
    And so they should, it's a great OS, i've been using it since the beta and even that rock completely stable. Sure it's Vista fixed really, but who cares!
  • Windy Millers · 4 months ago
    whoops, I forgot my URL...
  • william lopez · 4 months ago
    on june 1 2009 ,i put in order to officemax in puerto rico for [2] window 7 premium order
    number 562239443.to charge my credit card total 106.98 with tax.on july 16 recieved email
    from them that order is cancelled,the reason they cant deliver this item on sale to puerto
    rico.what happen microsoft why were we left out.
  • ZigPress · 4 months ago
    Why anyone would trust their data with anything from M$ that hasn't yet been "service packed" is beyond me. I'll stick with XP Pro SP2 until WIndows 7 SP1 comes out. Windows 7 may appear solid but that's just because all the problems haven't been found yet.
  • Donagh Mc Sweeney · 4 months ago
    Valid point ! So many issues in the past
  • SHS · 4 months ago
    I am totally sick of M$ and ready to give the Google OS a try. Actually, I have not bought a new computer since Vista came out because M$ does not allow a choice on they have decided to push out a new OS.