[project1dev] Re: Project1 - SVN Update 462
- From: eric drewes <figarus@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:07:10 -0400
i think i may just create a partition and install windows 7 on that for
now... i guess i just dont see an incentive to upgrade, at least until i get
my new system. i do want to play around w/ it though.
as far as firefox having memory leaks - lol yeah, thats firefox for you.
memory vampire! (note: its still my 2nd fav browser)
On Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 8:55 PM, Steven <supremeshadowkai@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I've been using Windows 7 for about 2 months now on my 6 year old stand-in
> computer (while I wait for new parts to come for my semi broken "new"
> computer). So rather than trying to h4x0r, I took advantage of the fact
> that Microsoft has been letting people download and use Win7 for free (in
> beta and still) up until June 2010 (at which point the system will reboot
> every 2 hours until you validate your install).
> Anyway, I really like it for the most part. I am not usually one who gets
> excited for superficial GUI enhancements. But I have found with Win7, that
> the GUI enhancements actually help my productivity, and my ability to manage
> more tasks at a time more neatly than other operating systems I've used.
> The new bar with the window previews (small and full screen) is probably
> the best thing I've seen implemented in a new OS for awhile. It took some
> getting used to, but now I use it all the time. It also has the ability to
> dock windows to the corners of the screen, so it become easier to set up
> split, or 4 way screen with different apps. I have not made full use out of
> this feature just yet, but other people I know have, and love it!
> In terms of speed the operating system is almost as good as XP, I'd say.
> But perhaps better in certain instances, and worse in others. They did
> rebuild the whole Windows architecture for this one, so it doesn't surprise
> me that it has different strengths and weaknesses. I mean I built this
> computer in 2003, so this thing is 6 going on 7 years old. It's a Pentium 4
> 2.8ghz 1gb of RAM, geforce fx 5900ultra. It was definitely a "monster" in
> its day, but today it's definitely behind even lower end systems. But it's
> still running this new operating system great, and I think a lot can be said
> for that. The ability to run, and run WELL on old hardware is a major
> strong point. I have not used it on my "new" PC yet, so I can't tell you
> how well it scales up. A good friend of mine just got a BluRay multimedia
> laptop w/ 18in screen w/ Win7 for watching movies and whatnot in his living
> room. I used it for a few minutes, and it seemed to be running VERY fast,
> no surprise really.
>
> The few complaints I would say are not linked in any way to compatibility.
> Believe it or not I've found that most older applications run perfectly
> fine on Win7. The ones that have trouble have been easy to replace or
> update. It auto detected all of my hardware including a proprietary 5 year
> old WiFi card. It works just fine with all USB keys, hard drives (en mass
> quantity), and network functionality seems to be on par (which was really
> bad in Vista by comparison). I have noticed that while running certain
> applications such as Firefox, and heavy Flash stuff, it chokes a bit more
> than it should. But I tend to think that this is because of the
> applications, not the OS. I believe that the current incarnations of Flash
> and Firefox for Win7 are memory hogs with tons of leaks. As a result when I
> have 10-15 tabs open (which I do often) it will occasionally lock up. To
> compensate, Firefox always restores the session. Like I said, I think this
> has to do with the Firefox browser, not Win7. But it is worth noting that
> the third party stuff isn't all up to the same specs as the XP versions.
> It's a shame that people using Win7 will have to experience this, and will
> probably blame it on the OS. Either way, I think it will get better sooner.
> There has been a good reception for the OS this time, and it seems like
> it's going to take off. As a result, I'm sure development for the OS will
> take off, and it will become as fast or faster than XP soon enough.
> All in all, I say with the interface improvements and some of the
> organization changes, plus all the stuff I didn't mention ;) that the
> operating system is definitely worth an upgrade from XP at this point. It
> might be a bit slower for certain things right now, but that should be
> temporary, and the drawbacks are so thin that the benefits easily outweigh
> them.
>
> That's my review.
>
>
> eric wrote:
>
>> Off topic, but how do you like windows 7 so far? Any compatibility issues?
>>
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>> *From: * Alan Wolfe <alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx>
>> *Date: *Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:04:17 -0700
>> *To: *<project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> *Subject: *[project1dev] Re: Project1 - SVN Update 462
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>> Thank you Chris (:
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