I've not looked at this product whatsoever so I'm not sure if an upgrade from Vista is needed. My systems are running without issues thus far under Vista x64 and XP.
Posted by chinamon on Oct-22-2009 18:41:
geeve.
osx > windows
Posted by kotsy on Oct-22-2009 18:41:
I did it.. I successfully leapfrogged over Vista.. haven't used it once!
Posted by Stilez on Oct-22-2009 18:59:
Posted by VERTiG0 on Oct-22-2009 20:22:
Running 7 Ultimate 64-bit (legally attained, believe it or not) and it is just magnificent. So fast.
Posted by Pett on Oct-22-2009 20:30:
quote:
Originally posted by VERTiG0
is just magnificent. So fast.
nice, it better be, they really need this after that vista fiasco
Posted by Ozmozis on Oct-22-2009 20:41:
quote:
Originally posted by chinamon
geeve.
osx > windows
+1
Posted by Cro_Addict on Oct-22-2009 20:45:
quote:
Originally posted by VERTiG0
Running 7 Ultimate 64-bit (legally attained, believe it or not) and it is just magnificent. So fast.
this is true! such a HUGE upgrade from Vista. woot
Posted by VERTiG0 on Oct-22-2009 20:46:
OS X is fast and stable because it's 10 years old and based on some stuff a bunch of neckbeards wrote long long ago
Posted by Prometheus Xex on Oct-22-2009 20:53:
quote:
Originally posted by Pett
nice, it better be, they really need this after that vista fiasco
I agree. Nevermind, I can't wait to see what the marketing ppl at Apple are going to do with this. I'm becoming annoyed of their marketing strategy insinuating that PC (more important... Windows users) are idiots.
Posted by VERTiG0 on Oct-22-2009 20:57:
{nevermind}
Posted by RobSt*r on Oct-22-2009 21:02:
quote:
Originally posted by chinamon
geeve.
osx > windows
I dont get macs. Some people love them. They frustrate me. No control, everything is a hack when you wanna do something it seems, just like my stupid iphone.
Ive been using win 7 for a month now, its a blessing to all PC users. Its by far a superior OS to windows older versions.
Posted by Ozmozis on Oct-22-2009 21:03:
quote:
Originally posted by VERTiG0
Who cares, people that own Macs are the ones that paid a heavy premium for the "look at me" factor
No I actually paid for the premium fast and reliable OS system it has + all the other awesome usefull functions that a PC laptop doesn't have like the trackpad... A lot of other laptops are now starting to copy Macbooks, sony is a prime example.
I've used PC's all my life since windows 3.1 and I bought my Macbook Pro 4 months ago, never going back to PC. I will def have to try out Windows 7 though.
Posted by Orko on Oct-22-2009 21:11:
quote:
Originally posted by VERTiG0
OS X is fast and stable because it's 10 years old and based on some stuff a bunch of neckbeards wrote long long ago
OSX really wasn't faster in terms of window navigation, and opening programs. I installed Win7 on my mac, and its much faster at finding files, and opening similar programs like FF.
Posted by Stilez on Oct-22-2009 21:12:
I luv both. I always said I'd never use a Mac, but at my last job I had to, and so I ended up loving my G5 for almost 4yrs...but I'll always be a PC user. PC's are only difficult and hard to use if you don't know what you're doing. Mac's are pretty straight forward and easy to use, and they really do have an awesome UI and platform that they're running, but a PC allows me to get to know my computer's inner parts intimately and appreciate the fact that I know how the inside of my computer works. When something goes wrong with a MAC...it's a fkn nightmare to try and troubleshoot it, whereas if something goes wrong with my PC, I know exactly what to do...or at least where to start.
Back on topic, I can't wait to get my hands on a legit version of Win7 . If there are any students on here that would kindly like to purchase it for me? Since there's a student deal on for it... STUDENT DEAL
Posted by VERTiG0 on Oct-22-2009 22:14:
quote:
Originally posted by �Zm�zis
No I actually paid for the premium fast and reliable OS system it has + all the other awesome usefull functions that a PC laptop doesn't have like the trackpad... A lot of other laptops are now starting to copy Macbooks, sony is a prime example.
Shit, caught me before my stealth edit, hahah. Didn't wanna start this.
Though, I can't think of any "awesome useful functions" that a PC laptop doesn't have other than the trackpad, which I can't believe people still use. This is why notebook mice exist.
Posted by smuncky on Oct-22-2009 22:24:
Posted by VERTiG0 on Oct-22-2009 22:25:
I'd eat the hell outta that burger after starving myself for 2 days.
Originally posted by VERTiG0
Shit, caught me before my stealth edit, hahah. Didn't wanna start this.
Though, I can't think of any "awesome useful functions" that a PC laptop doesn't have other than the trackpad, which I can't believe people still use. This is why notebook mice exist.
mmmm let's see... 7 Hour Battery life (Although Sony just release a 15 Hour battery life laptop)
The trackpad on the Unibody MacBook Pro can do many things that a mouse cannot.
Not to mention that PC laptops are loud as fuck
Edit: oh yeah we all love the trojans
Posted by VERTiG0 on Oct-22-2009 22:39:
quote:
Originally posted by �Zm�zis
mmmm let's see... 7 Hour Battery life (Although Sony just release a 15 Hour battery life laptop)
A 9/12 cell battery from any manufacturer will do this too, or even longer. See: Dell Latitute E-Series laptops with the big battery, 19 hours. Or HP's Elitebook 6930p, with 24 hours of battery life. However, it's really OS X that makes that sort of battery life possible on a Mac, as it has excellent power management features.
quote:
Originally posted by �Zm�zis
The trackpad on the Unibody MacBook Pro can do many things that a mouse cannot.
While pretty cool if space is at a super premium, I can't see anything that it can do that any good mouse can't do.
quote:
Originally posted by �Zm�zis
Not to mention that PC laptops are loud as fuck
Shitty PC laptops you buy at Futureshop et al are loud as fuck. Machines in the same price range as Mac products are obviously of higher quality and thus don't sound like jet engines. It all depends, though. Hell, my little netbook's fan never even comes on.
Posted by LKD on Oct-22-2009 22:56:
you know one thing vista and 7 have over any other operating system(Mac OS included)?
independent volume control for each open application on the mixer
Posted by chinamon on Oct-22-2009 23:04:
quote:
Originally posted by Stilez
but a PC allows me to get to know my computer's inner parts intimately and appreciate the fact that I know how the inside of my computer works. When something goes wrong with a MAC...it's a fkn nightmare to try and troubleshoot it, whereas if something goes wrong with my PC, I know exactly what to do...or at least where to start.
you could get to know osx "intimately" if you built one out of pc parts and learned how to install osx on it. learn to install and uninstall kexts in the CLI and you're golden.
most people that run a pc have no clue about their system anyway. they buy all these prebuilt systems that have everything pre-installed and when something goes wrong they call a toll-free number. building your own pc and installing any version of windows is a lot easier than building your own mac.
Posted by devnull on Oct-22-2009 23:46:
quote:
Originally posted by VERTiG0
Running 7 Ultimate 64-bit (legally attained, believe it or not) and it is just magnificent. So fast.
+1
Posted by DigiNut on Oct-23-2009 00:50:
quote:
Originally posted by chinamon
most people that run a pc have no clue about their system anyway. they buy all these prebuilt systems that have everything pre-installed and when something goes wrong they call a toll-free number.
And this is a problem... why?
It's funny to think that I used to say these types of things myself. Now they make no sense to me. I'm not condoning complete computer illiteracy, but the notion that people need to understand all sorts of technical data about their computer can only be a result of a history of incredibly poor HCI design and even poorer reliability.
I like to believe that we're [almost] out of the dark ages. I rarely have to worry about crap like drivers or the registry anymore. I don't get that many random crashes or error messages. I reboot maybe a few times a year. Things run smoothly enough that the idea of "tweaking" just seems silly. I'll always have to know the techy crap because that's my industry, but the fact that most people don't seems as mundane to me as people not knowing how their cars or TVs work. As long as they work, why should it matter?
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Windows 7 Launch Day - October 22, 2009
. If there are any students on here that would kindly like to purchase it for me? Since there's a student deal on for it... STUDENT DEAL
