[gatewaypc700]

Ok,
what are your thoughts on 7?
It seems like the complete version of vista...

[wiley8425]

Originally Posted by gatewaypc700

Ok,
what are your thoughts on 7?
It seems like the complete version of vista...

I haven't personally tried 7 yet. But from what I've seen, it's pretty much Vista without a lot of the extra bloat thrown in.

[Compiler]

The only updates XP will get in the future are security related... which is pretty much all that is needed. But added functionality, SP3 was the last thing... and that was not a big deal.

SP2 will most likely be the big for Vista.... theres nothing to fix in it - that could be fix.

I'm still guessing that the majority of vista users will upgrade to Win7 and most XP users will also go to Win7.

[gatewaypc700]

Seems like a good step.
The only thing that im worried about is the use of the aero theme. It uses a lot of RAM and processing power on start up. What will this mean for gamers using 7?
James

[McTimson]

Aero is disabled once a full screen program is started. It has very, very little effect on RAM and CPU usage once a game is started.

I use Vista now, and am more than happy with it. I get a copy of it through my school, which has some sort of partnership with MS. If they get Windows 7 there, then I'll try it out, but until then, Vista is working fine for me.

[gatewaypc700]

Compare your specs to mine then ask yourself why im worried.
My laptop didnt play vista well until I upgraded the RAM. Now im looking at an external graphics card to extend the life of it just that little bit further.
Anyway, what about simple web browsing tasks on low end pcs. They already run slow on vista, what about 7?
James