Comments on: Windows 7 to replace Vista by next year already? http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:46:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Luther http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/#comment-909320 Luther Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:17:33 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/#comment-909320 Thomas and Tetra. I guess your the lucky ones. I bought a new H.P. Quad Processor with Vista preinstalled last December and I,ve gotten well over 2,000 error messages. Last Sunday I was surfing the Web and keeping tabs on the football scores and and the browser shuts down for no reason and of course I get another error message. Vista is GARBAGE and I can't change back to XP. Why does'nt Bill Gates stand in front of big screen and admit that Vista is no good, I guess cows will be driving car before that happens. I've installed Service Pack 1 it did absolutely nothing, I hope Windows 7 is free, I will never buy anything from Microsoft again. Thomas and Tetra. I guess your the lucky ones. I bought a new H.P. Quad Processor with Vista preinstalled last December and I,ve gotten well over 2,000 error messages. Last Sunday I was surfing the Web and keeping tabs on the football scores and and the browser shuts down for no reason and of course I get another error message. Vista is GARBAGE and I can’t change back to XP. Why does’nt Bill Gates stand in front of big screen and admit that Vista is no good, I guess cows will be driving car before that happens. I’ve installed Service Pack 1 it did absolutely nothing, I hope Windows 7 is free, I will never buy anything from Microsoft again.

]]> By: Tetra http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/#comment-803323 Tetra Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:31:31 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/#comment-803323 Wow. I'm going to go with your a bitter old man. If you dislike Vista so much then don't use it. Try going with Linux so at least when you start to complain you will have a real reason too. Vista works fine and these driver compatibility problems are not Microsoft's fault in any way shape or form. Just because manufacturers such as Sony and HP don't want to update their drivers doesn't make an OS bad. These supposed growing pains are other problems caused by other companies. Cut Microsoft a break. There is no real need to Vista or Windows 7 but since people can't get over their petty desires for pretty and shiny objects then they will have to continue updating. Wow. I’m going to go with your a bitter old man. If you dislike Vista so much then don’t use it. Try going with Linux so at least when you start to complain you will have a real reason too. Vista works fine and these driver compatibility problems are not Microsoft’s fault in any way shape or form. Just because manufacturers such as Sony and HP don’t want to update their drivers doesn’t make an OS bad. These supposed growing pains are other problems caused by other companies. Cut Microsoft a break. There is no real need to Vista or Windows 7 but since people can’t get over their petty desires for pretty and shiny objects then they will have to continue updating.

]]> By: thomas http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/#comment-757892 thomas Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:07:25 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/#comment-757892 All the hating on vista really needs to stop. Give it a chance before you dog it. Vista despite its so called problems is right where XP was when it was first released. So please cut the new OS a break. It is partly the vendors fault for lack of drivers when it was released so dont give microsoft all the credit. I run vista 64 with 2 gigs of ram with a system rating of 5.2 and love how quickly it runs my apps. I have a XP pro machine with 2 gigs of ram and the vista is by far faster. So again dont be afraid of the change try it for a week you might like it. All the hating on vista really needs to stop. Give it a chance before you dog it. Vista despite its so called problems is right where XP was when it was first released. So please cut the new OS a break. It is partly the vendors fault for lack of drivers when it was released so dont give microsoft all the credit. I run vista 64 with 2 gigs of ram with a system rating of 5.2 and love how quickly it runs my apps. I have a XP pro machine with 2 gigs of ram and the vista is by far faster. So again dont be afraid of the change try it for a week you might like it.

]]> By: Jarett http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/#comment-573919 Jarett Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:36:51 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/#comment-573919 Is Windows 7 coming out in 2009 in the same manner that Vista came out in 2005? Is Windows 7 coming out in 2009 in the same manner that Vista came out in 2005?

]]> By: Grandtheft http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/#comment-573574 Grandtheft Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:58:38 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/#comment-573574 In my experience Vista is a fine system - programs open in a blink of an eye, everything runs silky smooth and totally stable, plus I've had no problems with legacy software or peripherals. If you research the net you'll find that the negative perception of Vista is largely put about by journos with an axe to grind or Microsoft haters. It's a myth which parallels the myth about Windows ME. I used ME for seven years as my main operating system. The reason it is always perceived as a bad product is that, like any operating system, it had teething problems which were widely reported. What wasn't reported was that these were all sorted out, because by that time everybody had moved on to XP. In many ways ME was more innovative than XP as it pioneered plug and play and System Restore. For a time I dual booted with Ubuntu, and ME was faster and about as stable. But as for now - Viva Vista! In my experience Vista is a fine system - programs open in a blink of an eye, everything runs silky smooth and totally stable, plus I’ve had no problems with legacy software or peripherals.

If you research the net you’ll find that the negative perception of Vista is largely put about by journos with an axe to grind or Microsoft haters.

It’s a myth which parallels the myth about Windows ME. I used ME for seven years as my main operating system. The reason it is always perceived as a bad product is that, like any operating system, it had teething problems which were widely reported. What wasn’t reported was that these were all sorted out, because by that time everybody had moved on to XP.

In many ways ME was more innovative than XP as it pioneered plug and play and System Restore. For a time I dual booted with Ubuntu, and ME was faster and about as stable.

But as for now - Viva Vista!

]]> By: Harald Felgner http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/#comment-573370 Harald Felgner Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:21:01 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/#comment-573370 It was a month ago that I first had the question on why Windows is still in it's infancy years whereas Mac OS has entered the teenage period quite some time ago. http://www.felgner.ch/2008/01/windows_7.html It was a month ago that I first had the question on why Windows is still in it’s infancy years whereas Mac OS has entered the teenage period quite some time ago.

http://www.felgner.ch/2008/01/windows_7.html

]]> By: Mark Evans http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/#comment-573210 Mark Evans Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:24:24 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/#comment-573210 Maybe Vista was just an interm/temporary product?! Or perhaps Microsoft should have waited another two years to get Vista right? Maybe Vista was just an interm/temporary product?! Or perhaps Microsoft should have waited another two years to get Vista right?

]]> By: Travis http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/#comment-573126 Travis Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:06:00 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/#comment-573126 How is Vista a step back from XP - XP was not a big change from 98SE which is what most people had since only 5 copies of ME were ever sold. Vista has some huge changes in it from XP and apart from some software and hardware issues - which XP also dealt with -Vista is great for most users (you are a professional blogger and not an average user anymore). I would like to see MS make Vista better over time like they did with XP and hold off on Windows 7 or whatever the next OS will be. With web apps and service packs a new OS is just not needed yet. How is Vista a step back from XP - XP was not a big change from 98SE which is what most people had since only 5 copies of ME were ever sold. Vista has some huge changes in it from XP and apart from some software and hardware issues - which XP also dealt with -Vista is great for most users (you are a professional blogger and not an average user anymore).

I would like to see MS make Vista better over time like they did with XP and hold off on Windows 7 or whatever the next OS will be. With web apps and service packs a new OS is just not needed yet.

]]> By: drdrew http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/#comment-573076 drdrew Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:55:15 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/#comment-573076 Great. Another rushed Windows product, just what we need. Me thinks I'll stick with Ubuntu. Though I have been having quite a good time with gOS... Great. Another rushed Windows product, just what we need. Me thinks I’ll stick with Ubuntu. Though I have been having quite a good time with gOS…

]]> By: Doug Aamoth http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/#comment-573056 Doug Aamoth Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:32:21 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/#comment-573056 Many similarities, yes. Although many people were going from ME, which I think we can all agree was a bad operating system, to XP, which felt like either a lateral step or a step forward, depending who you ask. Now, many of us are going from XP, which is pretty stable and runs well, to Vista, which feels like a step backward to many people. Many similarities, yes. Although many people were going from ME, which I think we can all agree was a bad operating system, to XP, which felt like either a lateral step or a step forward, depending who you ask. Now, many of us are going from XP, which is pretty stable and runs well, to Vista, which feels like a step backward to many people.

]]> By: Doug Aamoth http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/#comment-573055 Doug Aamoth Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:28:17 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/#comment-573055 That screenshot is most likely fake. From the APC Magazine article I sourced, "is this Windows 7: this screenshot, floating around on online forums, purports to be from an alpha of Windows 7. Probably fake, but interesting nonetheless." That screenshot is most likely fake. From the APC Magazine article I sourced, “is this Windows 7: this screenshot, floating around on online forums, purports to be from an alpha of Windows 7. Probably fake, but interesting nonetheless.”

]]> By: ilovehddvd http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/#comment-573037 ilovehddvd Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:02:54 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/#comment-573037 What is the difference between XP growing pains and Vista growing pains?\\"It's been a little more than four months since Microsoft's Windows XP shipped. That should be more than enough time for hardware manufacturers to support an updated operating system with updated device drivers. But there are still plenty of peripherals and programs that won't play nice with the new system, so if you've been holding off on installing XP, we can't blame you." http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-332558.html What is the difference between XP growing pains and Vista growing pains?\\”It’s been a little more than four months since Microsoft’s Windows XP shipped. That should be more than enough time for hardware manufacturers to support an updated operating system with updated device drivers. But there are still plenty of peripherals and programs that won’t play nice with the new system, so if you’ve been holding off on installing XP, we can’t blame you.”
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-332558.html

]]> By: ajadoniz http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/#comment-573036 ajadoniz Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:02:14 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/#comment-573036 yea, wheres that ss from? yea, wheres that ss from?

]]> By: gavin http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/#comment-573035 gavin Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:02:13 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/#comment-573035 remember Millennium Edition? remember Millennium Edition?

]]> By: n3il89 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/#comment-573025 n3il89 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:55:28 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/22/windows-7-to-replace-vista-by-next-year-already/#comment-573025 Just curious, but is that an actual screenshot of Windows 7? If so, I fear that Windows 7 is trying to emulate mac os x's dock instead of creating something innovative. Also, OS releases under five years from the last one really isn't microsoft's style so I doubt the 2009 date. Just curious, but is that an actual screenshot of Windows 7? If so, I fear that Windows 7 is trying to emulate mac os x’s dock instead of creating something innovative. Also, OS releases under five years from the last one really isn’t microsoft’s style so I doubt the 2009 date.

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