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Sep 25th, 2009 at 1:37pm
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The final retail SKUs of Windows 7 will be hitting the market in a few weeks.  Is anybody planning on making the jump?

I've been using the beta and release candidate versions at work for the past couple months and I'm fairly satisfied with it.  I can't stand the lack of a classic interface, though.

I'll probably wait to make the jump to Windows 7 on the Bobulator until my next system rebuild, which should be early in 2010.


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Re: Windows 7
Reply #1 - Sep 25th, 2009 at 3:28pm
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Yea im on it now, it's very nice. A little bubbly at first but i had no problems with drivers or my graphic apps. the classic interface is still there, its just a little off tho.
  
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Reply #2 - Sep 25th, 2009 at 5:59pm
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You found the classic interface?  Did they add it back in between the Release Candidate and the RTM version or something?


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Reply #3 - Sep 26th, 2009 at 10:22am
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yea it was in Appearance and Personalization >  Basic and High Contrast themes > Windows Classic

I don't know how to change all programs scrolling on the start menu, though. Annoying, who wants to scroll like that? ew.
  
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Reply #4 - Sep 26th, 2009 at 11:19am
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Heck yeah!  When I open my games folder, I want it to spread all the way across one monitor and half way across the next!


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Reply #5 - Sep 26th, 2009 at 4:15pm
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...I... don't know what to say to that. lol
  
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Reply #6 - Sep 26th, 2009 at 9:00pm
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It...It's....sooo beautiful!
  
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Reply #7 - Sep 27th, 2009 at 10:44am
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Microsoft is getting people to host a Windows 7 launch party, and handing out a bunch of free swag to the hosts.  I signed up as a host and registered a bunch of my favorite imaginary friends for a launch party so I could get the following:


    * All hosts will receive:
             o One limited Signature Edition Windows 7 Ultimate
             o One Deck of Playing Cards with Windows 7 Desktop Design
             o One Puzzle with Windows 7 Desktop Design
             o One Poster with Windows 7 Desktop Design
             o Ten Tote Bags with Windows 7 Desktop Design for hosts and guests
    * Also included in USA party packs:
             o One package of streamers for decoration
             o One package of balloons for decoration
             o One table top centerpiece for decoration
             o One package of Windows 7 napkins


You can try to get in on the action and host your own party at HouseParty.com, but the offer is limited to a certain number of participants so be sure to hurry!


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Reply #8 - Sep 27th, 2009 at 3:48pm
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whats so fancy about a signature version?
  
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Reply #9 - Sep 27th, 2009 at 6:40pm
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If it's anything like the Signature Edition of Vista, it is a copy of Ultimate Edition that comes in a shiny box with Bill Gates' fake signature on it.


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Reply #10 - Oct 14th, 2009 at 12:53pm
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My copy of Windows 7 Ultimate arrived yesterday along with all of the other free goodies listed above.  I'll post pictures later!

I'm not sure if I want to hold off on upgrading the Bobulator to Windows 7 until my next hardware refresh in January, or if I want to pick up another hard drive and forge ahead with the upgrade next week.  Ideas?


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Re: Windows 7
Reply #11 - Oct 21st, 2009 at 6:43pm
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Last post from Vista!  I ordered a 1TB Caviar Black to host Windows 7 on and I'm going to jump the gun a bit and install it tonight.  See ya on the flip side!


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Reply #12 - Oct 21st, 2009 at 11:52pm
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i put windows 7 on a raptor 10k drive and it just screams. do that bob, dont put windows on a 1 TB!!
  
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Re: Windows 7
Reply #13 - Oct 22nd, 2009 at 1:21pm
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I'm not sure if you noticed, but Vista and 7 both take up a ridiculous amount of disk space.  One of the reasons why I'm jumping straight to Windows 7 instead of waiting for my hardware refresh is because I'm running out of space on my Vista system drive.  I gave it 40GB and use it only for the operating system, but I'm still running ridiculously low on space.

That's why I wanted two 1TB drives, one for my games and one for everything else (partitioned for OS, apps, and storage).

Besides, the Caviar Black drives provide nearly the same performance as the 10,000 RPM Raptors.  Check out the reviews of the 1TB and 2TB Caviar Black drives and you'll see they either come close to or exceed the Raptors in every area.


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Re: Windows 7
Reply #14 - Oct 22nd, 2009 at 1:27pm
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I'm swapping between Vista and Windows 7 momentarily so you'll see a ton of drives right now, but C/D/E and S will disappear shortly.  Anyway, here's the System disk I'm referring to:





Again, the only thing on the C drive is the core Vista stuff.  All of the other apps on the system are on drive D: and data is on E:.  I want as much space as possible for Windows 7, so I'm dedicating a ridiculous 150GB for the OS alone.


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