Windows 7 Beta release! - Page 2

**Sprite-** · 01-9-2009, 03:43 PM

Yes blu. It's not going to be easy to get this.
I'm glad I have it already

**Mr.Nothing** · 01-9-2009, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bluguerrilla

Is the error I get from clicking that because the servers are busy?

It would be.
My download keeps getting cut off from busy servers.

EDIT: Ninja'd.

fido123 · 01-9-2009, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Patricoo

Sounds like you should get a Mac instead.

God yes I love mac. All the really ****ty bloatware filling up my hardrive and I just love how OSx loves to rape my processes mercilessly grinding all my applications to a halt. Oh it's so restricted so I couldn't even screw anything up even if I wanted to...or do any of those constructive things that I could benefit from. OH AND THE COMPATIBILITY...I love it how it can't run any of my favorite applications.

Btw, I know a guy who's been using Windows 7 like a month ago. He's Portuguese though and manages to find these kinds of things...hopefully I can bum it off him and if I do just ask me if you want a copy.

**Phynx** · 01-9-2009, 04:31 PM

Lol, you guys are failing your DL's or something cause I'm downloading at rates between 300 and 1,300KB/sec...

I don't know if this makes a difference buuuuut, I have a 32 max request for my pipelining feature on FF... Maybe that's why I'm getting such good DL speeds.

[TeRa] · 01-9-2009, 04:52 PM

You're not the only one doing that phynx hehe

**nuclearsamurai** · 01-9-2009, 05:20 PM

Downloading on my laptop.

**megamon88** · 01-9-2009, 05:33 PM

One question, if we switch to Windows 7, can we switch back to Vista/XP if we don't like it?

behanjc · 01-9-2009, 05:33 PM

As a matter of principle, I don't like how the minimum system requirements are so much higher compared to previous generation systems like XP.

Sure, there are probably a ****ton of new features that utilize these requirements, but they should be optional. The minimum system requirements should be very low, and only the specific elements that use the extra RAM or processing speed should be unavailable.

[TeRa] · 01-9-2009, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by behanjc

As a matter of principle, I don't like how the minimum system requirements are so much higher compared to previous generation systems like XP.

Sure, there are probably a ****ton of new features that utilize these requirements, but they should be optional. The minimum system requirements should be very low, and only the specific elements that use the extra RAM or processing speed should be unavailable.

It's more that these requirements are pretty much the standard for computers that are pre-built now, the minimum requirements for Windows 7 is pretty much equivalent to the minimum requirements for windows XP at the time of it's release. In 10 more years I can't even imagine what we'll be looking at for requirements. You can't really find a computer that doesn't meet all the reqs to run Windows 7 anymore unless it's pretty old, or was built on a very low budget recently.

bluguerrilla · 01-9-2009, 05:52 PM

DAP really helped in downloading it lol... Been a while since I've had this on my computer...

who_cares973 · 01-9-2009, 06:11 PM

i want it but damn the file size is huge D:

behanjc · 01-9-2009, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by [TeRa]

It's more that these requirements are pretty much the standard for computers that are pre-built now, the minimum requirements for Windows 7 is pretty much equivalent to the minimum requirements for windows XP at the time of it's release. In 10 more years I can't even imagine what we'll be looking at for requirements. You can't really find a computer that doesn't meet all the reqs to run Windows 7 anymore unless it's pretty old, or was built on a very low budget recently.

Yes, good points, I agree. But I don't like the fact that I have to pay to upgrade hardware so I can use newer software of which I probably won't even want/utilize the features that make the requirements higher than previous gens.

Of course, this is why for now I am sticking with XP but eventually it will become unsupported and obsolete and I will have to upgrade just to get support for the only the basic features that I need.

**jimerax** · 01-9-2009, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Sprite-

it runs even faster and smoother than XP.

this is the only thing I'm expecting for a new OS.

**Phynx** · 01-9-2009, 07:06 PM

ANNOYING FONT ANNOUNCEMENT!

Get Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 and its SP1. Use that to install Windows 7 on without any possible interference to your current system. Thank Sprite for that idea.

**Sprite-** · 01-9-2009, 07:07 PM

Yes Phynx, but that's assuming you have enough RAM to run two operating systems at the same time :P

**itmorr** · 01-9-2009, 08:15 PM

My opinion

Windows 7 is lame - it just looks like Vista with a ****ty new purple place mr potato head game.

Also this might be helpful - a simple no-brainer way to try windows 7 is - get the iso, download/install virtualbox, configure new virtual machine, mount the iso on new virtual machine. Windows 7 runs great in virtualbox.

Also also: what's this about not being able to get the iso. If you want an older (legal) beta build to play around, message me and I'll send it over a messenger.

**Phynx** · 01-9-2009, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Sprite-

Yes Phynx, but that's assuming you have enough RAM to run two operating systems at the same time :P

If you have 3gigs or higher, it works fine with a fast processor and graphics card as well. My buddy just did it and he says it runs flawless.

He's using:

Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 2.4GHz
4GB OCZ Platinum Edition 2 RAM
NVidia GeForce 8800 GTS

That's the bulk of his equipment and he says he has no lag on anything running both OS's so if you have a tough comp like that or better, you should run both rather fine.

**Sprite-** · 01-9-2009, 10:19 PM

Well I only have 2 gigs. It ate my computers resources and would just freeze me. Yes, of course, 4 gigs would do the trick.

**Phynx** · 01-9-2009, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Sprite-

Well I only have 2 gigs. It ate my computers resources and would just freeze me. Yes, of course, 4 gigs would do the trick.

Haha I have the same proc and 2GB RAM with geforce 7950GT and it lags a little for me, not real bad but it's noticeable. Either way, if I can get a key, I'm gonna reformat my comp to this cause I f*cking love it to hell.

**Shadowcliff** · 01-9-2009, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Oni-Paranoia

16gb of free space?? is that rly neccesary?

I have over 70 gigs of free space after 5+ years on this very computer. And my dad torrents a lot of music.
A LOT.

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It's probably too late to download the OS for free, so I'll just take your word, Sprite, that it's good. I'll definately check it out when a stable version is released or starts coming preinstalled on computers.

01-9-2009, 03:43 PM	#21
Sprite- HAVE ME WITH VODKA Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Long Island, New York Age: 35 Posts: 7,316	Re: Windows 7 Beta release! Yes blu. It's not going to be easy to get this. I'm glad I have it already

01-9-2009, 04:31 PM	#24
Phynx I'm Forever Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Twin Falls, Idaho Age: 34 Posts: 2,999	Re: Windows 7 Beta release! Lol, you guys are failing your DL's or something cause I'm downloading at rates between 300 and 1,300KB/sec... I don't know if this makes a difference buuuuut, I have a 32 max request for my pipelining feature on FF... Maybe that's why I'm getting such good DL speeds. __________________ Guardin' of the Scared Shrine

01-9-2009, 04:52 PM	#25
[TeRa] FFR Player Join Date: May 2007 Age: 33 Posts: 9,922	Re: Windows 7 Beta release! You're not the only one doing that phynx hehe

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01-9-2009, 05:33 PM	#28
behanjc stargroup & me are <3'ers Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 31 Posts: 1,546	Re: Windows 7 Beta release! As a matter of principle, I don't like how the minimum system requirements are so much higher compared to previous generation systems like XP. Sure, there are probably a ****ton of new features that utilize these requirements, but they should be optional. The minimum system requirements should be very low, and only the specific elements that use the extra RAM or processing speed should be unavailable. __________________ http://www.facebook.com/BehanOfficial https://soundcloud.com/behanmusic/powerhouse-ep-preview-out-now

01-9-2009, 05:52 PM	#30
bluguerrilla FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 41 Posts: 3,966	Re: Windows 7 Beta release! DAP really helped in downloading it lol... Been a while since I've had this on my computer... __________________

01-9-2009, 06:11 PM	#31
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01-9-2009, 07:06 PM	#34
Phynx I'm Forever Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Twin Falls, Idaho Age: 34 Posts: 2,999	Re: Windows 7 Beta release! ANNOYING FONT ANNOUNCEMENT! Get Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 and its SP1. Use that to install Windows 7 on without any possible interference to your current system. Thank Sprite for that idea. __________________ Guardin' of the Scared Shrine

01-9-2009, 07:07 PM	#35
Sprite- HAVE ME WITH VODKA Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Long Island, New York Age: 35 Posts: 7,316	Re: Windows 7 Beta release! Yes Phynx, but that's assuming you have enough RAM to run two operating systems at the same time :P

01-9-2009, 10:19 PM	#38
Sprite- HAVE ME WITH VODKA Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Long Island, New York Age: 35 Posts: 7,316	Re: Windows 7 Beta release! Well I only have 2 gigs. It ate my computers resources and would just freeze me. Yes, of course, 4 gigs would do the trick.

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