I ran the RC over the summer and really liked it. Since I use a Mac most of the time, everything seemed very familiar. The RC was more stable for me that Vista has been. I plan on loading it as soon as I can on my work computer. Greg On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 6:12 AM, Jim Kenzig <jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > You can get it if you have technet plus also. I'm running a copy on my > work PC I am currenty on. I have found no issues so far other than Trend > does not have an updated client for the version we are using for antivirus > so I had to go to AVG until they release it in September. > > I see no difference in performance from Vista and there is no compelling > reason I can see to upgrade to it if you have vista already installed. It > is basically vista with a prettied up interface AFAICT. > > I cancelled my preorder I had at amazon for my home computer after about 3 > hours of playing with the RTM version. > Just saying. > Jim Kenzig > Blog: http://www.techblink.com > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kenzig > > > > > On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 2:08 AM, Jim Walls <jim@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Just wondering if anyone is trying Windows 7 yet - besides me? Any >> opinions? >> >> I loaded the Release Candidate onto my kid's PC a few weeks ago, but did >> not have time to even get things fully setup before the Release to >> Manufacturing version came out. I have downloaded that (all 2.3GB of it), >> and burned it to a DVD, but will load it on the kid's PC this weekend. The >> highest priority for RC was to save data because my kid had killed the >> computer so many times by killing power to it without a shutdown that I >> could not even boot - did not even get far enough to try safe mode. After >> loading RC I was able to back all of his data up (3 times) to my server, and >> I will do a low level format and clean install of the RTM version. >> >> BTW, Since I'm someone will ask, you have to be a TechNet developer do >> download Win7 (at least legitimately) - and yes, I am. And no, I can't send >> it to you... >> >> -- >> 73 >> ------------------------------------- >> Jim Walls - K6CCC >> jim@xxxxxxxxx >> Ofc: 818-548-4804 >> http://home.earthlink.net/~k6ccc <http://home.earthlink.net/%7Ek6ccc> >> AMSAT Member 32537 - WSWSS Member 395 >> >> ********************** >> To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation >> mode or view archives use the below link. >> >> //www.freelists.org/list/windows2000 >> > >