Windows 7 Review: You Can Quit Complaining Now - Gizmodo

Cnet:

"Could Windows 7 accomplish everything that's expected of it? Probably not, but it makes a damn good attempt. We've tested the gold master, the final version going out on October 22. Upgrade without trepidation, people. With excitement, even."

[Zedux]

Windows 7 is said to be MS's best ever OS but it doesn't mean it's any good! Stick to XP (64 bit) until they can prove the "upgrade" is worth! All MS's products only start falling apart after few months!

[darkequitus]

Yeh Yeh Yeh, you supreme authority, you! /S

[Blaze929]

I'm guessing he's a mac ;).

Anyway Windows 7 is full of win; been using it since the beta went public and I love it. Day 1 upgrade that's for sure. Microsoft has a nice OS on their hands and everything is just great.

[Syronicus]

If I recall, there was a plethora of positive reports about Vista and look how that turned out. Don't get me wrong, I use Vista on my three rigs but come on, it is an OS full of douche-baggery. Hopefully 7 will be better and more of a true successor to XP.

[dirthurts]

Why stick with XP? That doesn't make any sense at all. No Direct X 10, especially no DX11. Dated security, too many reboots when you install. Etc.
XP is very dated people. Your living in the past. I mean sure, if you have a slower computer it's your best bet. But modern hardware runs amazing on Vista. Even better on Windows 7.
This time around, it doesn't matter what "THEY" say. Everyone should have already tried this. That's why MS let everyone have the beta. They put up, so people would shut up. It shows, it's a great OS.

[Syronicus]

So what department of MS do you work for? Just asking because I feel like I have just been "PR'd".

[claney]

well most the vista hate just comes from people that are following the crowd cause they havent tried it or they have computers that dont meet the requirements

i am running vista atm and i dont have any problems with it, and after using it so long i cant even look at XP lol

[Blaze929]

Who cares what "they" say, why don't you just test it out for youself and stop talking out of absolutely 0 experience with Windows 7....it IS free to try you know...

[kharma45]

XP x64 is a pile of crap.

[dirthurts]

I think I just said that... ha ha. But I agree anyway : )

[JOLLY1]

lets stick with the os that had less support than Windows ME

[TheAntiFanboy]

@1: They've already proven its worth. With a fantastic beta.

[Elven6]

All XP fans do realize 7 has the ability to fully emulate Windows XP SP3, right?

[Christopher]

XP is still the better option. It beats Windows 7 except in shut down (oh no, not when I'm walking away from my computer!) and in FPS (which is very slight).

The article itself is very unprofessional, IMHO, which automatically makes me ignore it.

[TheAntiFanboy]

Yeah, XP beats them maybe because it was designed for decade-old computers with about a tenth of the processing power that modern computers have...?

[Christopher]

Patch XP to be able to manage up to 32 Gigs of RAM like Vista/Win7 and... yeah... it will likely perform better. The issue isn't about hardware, it's the advancement of the software that takes up a lot more resources using the .NET framework and won't see similar speeds that we have currently with XP for a few years as we advance hardware pipelines to handle the amount of data needed.

[tomdrum6]

people who are stil with xp are living in the past. I had both running at home and vista was superior hands down. If your using xp hardware still then expect most new software / games / OS to struggle. Only computer iv ever had problems with vista, had a flat CMOs battery that was causing all the trouble. sly thing.

7 looks like a great improvement over vista, in terms of resources and responsivity in programs. Looks sick, and the taskbar looks really innovative in terms of interactivity with running programs.

[-Mezzo-]

I am sticking with XP.

[Vicophine]

I've upgraded to Windows 7.

DirectX11 ftw!

[Hercules]

but like the guy said above, if you are using old hardware stick to windows, but if you with vista, then you need to upgrade to Win7 quick,asap,undale (i think lol) seriously i couldnt write a review on it..its too much to write about i wouldnt know where to start...but if i have rate it out of ten i will give it a 8 or 9, only because i am using the RTM version is is basically the same as the final product, but who knows...i will get in Feb, a month before this stops working and it should lower in price because of slow down

[sak500]

I disagree.. I'm using it on both my customer built machine from recent past to machine i related to bedroom years ago.

Specs on custom built: Intel C2D E6600 @ 3.2Ghz, watercooled (gigabyte GA965DQ6 mobo /chassis/watercooling)2 x 1GB800mhz DDR2, prior to my joining Asus and recently installed Asus EA 4870x2 tri cooler 2gb vga. W7 works flawlessly and stabler than even my xppro..

The other is a acer aspire P4 2.4ghz, 1.5gb, 40gb 400mhz ddr1 system. It has improved teh overall performance of this machine as well. My GF now sits for hours on it playing stupid FB farm game.

I wish MS woul do something about the pricing of this and atleast giv the vista owners huge discount as vista ws a clusterfuk of problems.

[No_NaMe]

Near PERFECTION!

Microsoft - Play BEYOND!

[KingKionic]

win 7 ftw!

[joydestroy]

i'll be upgrading as soon as i build my Core i7 desktop. i'll finally be stepping into the computer gaming world. i'm pretty excited about that haha

[Death]

I suppose alot depends on your hardware, but all have been great OS's. I was part of the Longhorn beta and in Windows 7 Technical beta. I never understood the hate for Vista. If you "upgraded" from XP I can see where problems would exist since many of Vista's features required a fairly new PC to get the most out of them. The service packs helped with users having stability issues and made the product better.

Windows 7 has taken the best parts of Vista and XP to make a hybrid OS that really should make all users happy. If you held off on Vista because of stories you may have heard or downgraded a newer system from Vista, Windows 7 is a great way to go.

In all honesty the people running XP still won't experience Windows 7 untill they buy a new PC. Hopefully they will give it a try before breaking out their copy of XP like many people did with Vista.

-Death

[LinuxGuru]

I'll probably use it, but once again Microsoft makes another step towards a Mac / Unix / Linux feel to their OS.

A prime example is basically their ripoff of the running instances idea from Mac OSX. (highlighted icons that glow or have indicators beneath them when an app is running)

The taskbar (superbar) is turning more and more into a dock with every iteration of windows.

The window previews idea first presented in Vista and now evolved in 7 is just a straight ripoff of Compiz window previews in Linux.

The only real thing Microsoft seemingly innovated for 7 that could actually be quite useful are the window resize features. You can drag a window to the left or right to make it take up half the screen so you can compare two things side by side. You can also drag a window to the top to make it fill the whole screen.

Aero Peek is nice too.

Aero Shake is basically a differently-executed version of pressing F11 in Mac OSX.

So what we have in 7 that is new is this:

- Superbar (takes running instances idea from OSX)
- Window resize features (pretty handy)
- Unified "Action Center" (basically an amped up security center from XP)
- Lighter system requirements (no longer a 128MB graphics adapter required)
- Libraries (why hadn't this been done before? Ancient feature from Linux / OSX)
- Native blu-ray burning support

Do these justify your purchase?

Reply with thoughts.

[dirthurts]

security, support, stability, direct x 10 /11, speed, multicore support, and the massive updates for system scaling.

[KingKionic]

They have a list of other features

http://gizmodo.com/5330756/...

[LinuxGuru]

Security and support aren't "new" features. That's supposed to be there.

Stability? That's also supposed to be there. Microsoft has known how to give us a stable operating system since XP service pack 2. Stability should be a no-brainer for Microsoft now.

System scaling? That's a given also. The only people who don't have to incorporate system scaling is Apple because of their closed-hardware policy. They control what hardware their OS is on so they're set.

Vista had multicore support...7 just does it better. Nothing "new" to report there. This improvement was expected and obvious.

DirectX 11? That's a feature that matters 0% to a normal / typical consumer.

I'm talking about straight-up usability, productivity, system performance and overall feature set as well as aesthetic appeal.

[KingKionic]

They did compare it to Apples Snow leopard

http://gizmodo.com/5285452/...

[DevastationEve]

There's also one more thing that makes Windows better than Mac OS...you don't need a Mac to run it :\

The software may be cheaper but the hardware is what keeps the Mac install base from ever reaching PC's status. It's overpriced for virtually the same parts you're going to get in any of today's PCs.

As for Windows 7, it's more than just a reworked Vista. I've actually been on Vista for quite a while and have had no problems with it. I got the beta of 7 and then the RC and I must say that although it's going to be hard for me to let go of Vista I'm still very amazed with 7. What ticks me off though is that all this stuff could be added to Vista without having to build a whole new OS.

But anyway I have mine preordered at the low price of $50 for Home Edition. I'm thankful that it'll be dual 32/64 bit on one disc for me to be able to install 7 on all my other aged machines...now it would be just great if doing so would be legal :D

[Vicophine]

Best OS yet, this is coming from someone who's used XP, Vista, Fedora (7-11), Ubuntu, and OSX 10.5.

[Saaking]

Windows 7 is fail! Like the Zune, 360, and exclusive games on the 360.

[Sangria]

My only interrogation about Windows 7 is its relationship with video games. Will it be necessary to have a huge amount of RAM to play a recent game?

Because knowing Microsoft, they will certainly flood the market with Win7-equipped computers and laptops, and considering i need to have a better PC than my current one, i may eventually drop my ambition to buy a MacBook Pro and choose instead a Win7 laptop.

[dirthurts]

It'll be pretty much the same as Vista in terms of memory usage( a tiny bit less). So 2gb of ram should be plenty for gaming.

By the way, buying a Mac when your concerned with gaming is a pretty horrible idea. There is very limited interest from developers when it comes to making Mac games. If you want gaming, you want Windows, for better or worse.

[Sangria]

I'm conscious of that, but the problem is that i don't know much about PC settings, so i would like a high-end laptop if it was only for gaming.

The other problem is that my main tasks on PC is image, sound and video editing. But this PC is getting tired, i can't even watch a video without lag. So i don't know where to put my choice, either on a gaming side, which means PC obligately, either on an editing side, which means i would prefer a Mac.

But in both cases, i will need a high setup so it will be costy.

[dirthurts]

Makes pretty slick gaming laptops for under a grand. They would do you justice for video editing. I can promise, you will get much better performance for your buck with a ASUS pc.

I will admit, Macs are nice and slick, but they really don't hold up well when you compare value.

[No_NaMe]

U dont know what is good , unlucky u...

ahah

[Gue1]

You probably have the sluggish Vista OS installed on your computer and a very unreliable console called: "Xbox 360", and you're talking about not knowing what is good... =F-A-I-L

[Balance]

been using 7 since the RC, it is the best windows yet. i am using it as my main machine at work so i have thrown all kinds of things at it from legacy VB applications to java based real time stock streams,powershell and batch scripts, it has never missed a beat and this hardware isn't exactly screaming. core 2 duo 2.33mhz 3gig ram, 120gig HD.

going home from work and using my vista machine (which is far superior hardware wise) just feels less productive and usable. the xp machines at work are annoying to use now.

[kyleg]

window 7 will run like a beast on my computer

core i7 965 overclocked to 4.1Ghz
12GB DDR 3 tri-channel ram running at 1.8 Ghz
2 BFG GTX 295 overclocked to the max

bring windows 7 and i will by it the first day it comes out.

try to beat my setup guys..

[Azures]

wgas

[Azures]

You can't really see Windows 7's power unless you have a machine that can flex its muscles. Otherwise its just gonna perform a bit better and look much cooler than XP.

If you have a newer system however...its madness how good this thing is for such a new OS.

For Solid State Drive users: All of you must get W7 lol. Windows 7 uses the TRIM command for SSDs which helps it better write to sectors and improves the drives lifespan significantly. SSD manufacturers are already starting to roll out updates for their firmwares to support TRIM. Intel's new x25-m drives are the best example.

[360usetobegood]

I LOVE how Windows 7 is the cure for everything although its already been hacked and a major exploit has already been found... LOL... Ill pass microsoft please dazzle us with your numbers saying how everyone went out and bought it... Even though everyone is losing their jobs and houses but im sure theyll run right out for your "re-release" of Vista...

You officially suck microsoft. Your products suck, your company sucks, your stock sucks, your profits suck, and you only have yourself to blame..

Enjoy Windows 7 i rather stick a fork up my nose.Oh noes DX11... LOL.. Whatever! PC is dead... Justifying $200 - 400 for a video card to play what game again? Hrmmmm yea none.

I LOVE IT!

Remember all the articles, all the bashing? Now whos company is in trouble.. Sony looks just fine, even in their worst generation EVER!

God of war 3 & GT & Drakes.... Its so great to be a Ps3 fanboy now a days... Enjoy this site all :) I sure wont.

[JonnyBigBoss]

I actually like Windows 7. I hate the Networking and having to get used to something new, but that'll fix itself.

[killalot100]

i hated vista until they released sp1 but before that i had a lot of problems with the os. now after sp1 im really liking it but i really like w7 a lot more. xp is great and all but i hate the file system.