windows 7 release date ?

OK LOL :D sorry i can almost see how that can be mis-read now. :rolleyes:

Creative have plenty of choices on how they put out their drivers.
Not Creative have plenty of driver download choices for various Linux distributions.


Forgot i was in the Windows forum :p
 
Edinho said:
Copy n' paste Vista launch. Life changing OS; you'll wonder how you managed without it; the new standard in OS; blows all other OS's out of the water. When its nothing more than a clunky XP and MS are a lame duck.

If it wasn't for gaming windows would be taking space at the local landfil.
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what your actually saying is you use windows as it does what you want from a OS, ie - play games... which nothing else comes close to.

that makes it your fave os ;)

remember it's cool to knock windows and ms, but lets face it, it's the biggest OS out there as it's the best at doing everything without fuss, whats fun in beating your head on a wall trying to get a linux box to do the same, life is too short imho

these linux diehards waste way to much of their life messing with a OS that frankly should stick with being a server OS, it was never meant for a desktop enviroment and sport a intuative GUI

windows has come on so far... and W7 is a real step forward in the right direction, it's super smooth and enjoyable to use letting you concentrate on being productive and using your PC for what you want to do
 
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brummie, you're coming across as a bit of a zealot.

1) You refer to Microsoft as 'M$', which pretty much invalidates any subsequent posting.
2) You immediately blame 'user error' when any criticism of Linux is made, thus entirely missing the point that Windows is a better OS for the masses because it's much easier to configure.
3) You suggest, apparently without a hint of sarcasm, that people should buy specific hardware to use Linux, instead of sticking to Windows which supports pretty much every device released.

Edinho, you are also talking bunkum.

1) You describe Windows 7 as 'a clunky XP', which means that you either have no idea about the differences between Windows XP and Windows 7, or you're just being intentionally argumentative. There's barely an area of XP that isn't better in 7. XP is an eight-year-old OS that's showing its age.

2) You suggest that it's only gaming that's keeping Windows going, when in reality only a small proportion of PC users buy games, and a greater portion of Windows' success might be attributable to it being installed on 90% of shop-built computers and having massive device and application compatibility.
 
Mattus said:
brummie, you're coming across as a bit of a zealot.

1) You refer to Microsoft as 'M$', which pretty much invalidates any subsequent posting.
2) You immediately blame 'user error' when any criticism of Linux is made, thus entirely missing the point that Windows is a better OS for the masses because it's much easier to configure.
3) You suggest, apparently without a hint of sarcasm, that people should buy specific hardware to use Linux, instead of sticking to Windows which supports pretty much every device released.
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1) M$ as its easy to type, it was immediately recognised - my choice TBH
2)User error, yes as it was immediately blaming the OS without good reason and it is such a possibility.
3)I put a suggestion that using different hardware will work. Next you'll be telling me i can play Bluray films in my old DVD rom drive. infact i'm going to blame m$ for the fact they don't.

I'm not a zealot. i purchase all M$ OS's.( I havent blamed them for anything. I just wanted a better GUI.) Its just wrong blaming Linux for something that is not their fault. Write to creative or whatever and tell them. If they refuse to share their technical spec how can third party drivers be written?

Your the one coming across as the zealot TBF. :rolleyes:
 
Thread has gone way offtopic. An Acer rep let slip that they couldn't ship Win7 pre-installed before Oct 23rd. So at some point this was the Win7 release date.
 
Until there is an official notice from Microsoft the release date is still unknown.
These quotes of "It always was and will be...." are just pure speculation.
As is the Acer leak.

Many people feel that the release will not be until 2010.
 
Hahah good old Linux .VS. Windows arguments.

It all came up when someone said Windows was less hassle then the Linux user said "No it's not". In all honesty, Windows is far less hassle. <-- (That's a full stop ;))

That is where it should have ended :) Before destroying the simple "When is Win7 released" thread. Poor guy probably doesn't know what hit him :D

In my opinion, I'm in a similar boat to what has been stated already; Win7 OEM before Christmas, retail probably just after (depending how long it takes MS to sort their **** out) :D
 
Knubje said:
That is where it should have ended :) Before destroying the simple "When is Win7 released" thread. Poor guy probably doesn't know what hit him
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To be fair to those that have gone slightly of topic which includes myself, there wasn't really a lot anyone could say about the release date of Windows 7 since no one can really be positively sure. We can only speculate when Microsoft will release Windows 7.
 
csmager said:
What's this 'lots of work'? It's Release Candidate. That means done, finished, feature complete. There is nothing left to do. The only thing stopping them releasing that build are any *major* bugs.
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Not quite true. Microsoft has a habit of doing "paper" RC releases... that's what this W7 release is. It's meant to be a warning sign that W7 is coming and it gets the hardware vendors pumping out drivers because they fear release is imminent...

Microsoft never had any intention of RTMing this RC.

It'll RTM around September to October.
 
reflux said:
...which is why when I installed the latest build of SuSE on my backup PC with 1GB of RAM, it used nearly all the RAM at startup and made me spend around half an hour setting it up. Windows 7 meanwhile runs surprisingly well on the same machine, using less RAM and requiring very little in the way of configuration. Neither is it bloated 'with crap'. Linux less hassle you say?

So, you're saying people should change their hardware just so they can install Linux? Absolutely laughable, puts it into the same league as the resource hog that is Windows Vista. Well done sir! :)
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I so agree with everything that you say here :)

Ubuntu is a good OS but I always have trouble remembering all the command. Also evrytime I have ever installed something on it it breaks the OS's built in installer. Great. I'm sure I can do something better but why bother when I can just use Windows XP, 7 or even Vista and have far fewer problems?

Linux fanboys = as bad as the others. :rolleyes:

With regards to Windows 7 release date, I reckon it'll be September to November this year.
 
I can't see it being released after Christmas. Why would MS hold back an OS that's essentially finished when there's lots of money to be made in the seasonal rush?

brummie said:
1) M$ as its easy to type, it was immediately recognised - my choice TBH
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MS is an abbreviation of Microsoft that's easy to type.

M$ is an infantile quip at a successful company which makes you sound like you're about fourteen. It always puzzles me when people criticise Microsoft for trying to make money. Isn't that the aim of essentially every business?
 
Mattus said:
I can't see it being released after Christmas. Why would MS hold back an OS that's essentially finished when there's lots of money to be made in the seasonal rush?



MS is an abbreviation of Microsoft that's easy to type.

M$ is an infantile quip at a successful company which makes you sound like you're about fourteen. It always puzzles me when people criticise Microsoft for trying to make money. Isn't that the aim of essentially every business?
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When did i criticise M$ for making money? LOL
You think what you want dude. :D
 
Fire Wizard said:
To be fair to those that have gone slightly of topic which includes myself, there wasn't really a lot anyone could say about the release date of Windows 7 since no one can really be positively sure. We can only speculate when Microsoft will release Windows 7.
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Oh, the OT was highly humerous and I enjoyed the lulz and discussion about O/S's as I'm sure most did!

Absolutley true regarding release dates, a "how long is a piece of string" kinda thread topic. Unless you happen to have inside information from Steve Ballmer or one of his band of merry men, no one is going to be able to answer this, just have a good speculate.

I also agree with what reflux said earlier with regards to the initial comment that sparked the debate ;) Nail and head spring to mind!
 
brummie said:
Ths funniest part was yours too :D
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I thought from the discussion it was established/understood from most people here that Windows is less hassle to the average user?

I'm not going to go into arguments and taking those arguments OT, I don't see the point. I'm not going to debate with you if you think Linux is less hassle, because obviously to you, it is!

What I think you're forgetting is that most people on these forums are in the top % of "Experienced I.T users" in comparison with the rest of the world. Then take into account that using whatever distro of Linux you use, puts you even further into the top %'s of our demographic. So I think you are so far from an average user you have forgotten how ridiculous and inane they are :D

From an average Joe point of view, you stick two computers (Win and Lin) infront of them and say "Install a sound card, Install "this" software and browse the web" most users would balk at the first two options, regardless of OS and then probably happily sit there and browse on the windows machine.

It's because the Windows OS is easier, more intuative and less hassle :D That is how I see it anyway. (I know this has come from generations of MS dominance in the OS market and a multitide of other factors, but hey! thats life ;))

Again, I would state that is an average, run of the mill, generalised opinion formed across the board. If we get more specifically into server side functions and business requirements, I think Linux is often the lesser hassle approach. Lightweight, reliable, no gubbins, etc.
 
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