Windows 7 Debuts Oct 22

[WoodPeckr]

Not for me, no issues at all. Not sure the mobo setup, memory setup since I have a Dell but it works flawlessly. I run financial simulations, other multi-threaded analysis programs for 4+ hours straight with all 8 threads maxed and no crashes.

If DIY then maybe wrong mobo/memory combo might be problemetic but I really doubt it by now. It's solid.

Glad to hear you had no problems.
Heard those issues were corrected.

Dell has a good package deal on an i7 for $1,099.97 at BB.
This includes a 18.5" monitor & 3 in 1 printer!
This is a drop of about ~$400 from a few months ago.

Dell Studio XPS SX8000-2361 Desktop with 18.5" LCD Monitor & 3-in-1 Printer
SKU: 9999117700050005

Features
Intel® Core™ i7-860 processor with 4 processing cores, Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, 8GB DDR3 memory and 1TB hard drive
Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW drive, NVIDIA GeForce GTS240 graphics, media reader, built-in wireless LAN (802.11b/g/n) and Windows 7 Home Premium
18.5" widescreen flat-panel LCD monitor with ultrafast 5 ms response time and 1000:1 contrast ratio; HD-ready via DVI-D input
Epson Stylus multifunction photo printer, copier and scanner with support for borderless photo print sizes up to 8.5" x 11"; fit-to-page and automatic reduction copying features; DURABrite Ultra ink for smudge-, water- and fade-resistant photos
Special package savings of $90 (discounted from individual-item total: reg. price $1,189.97 - $90.00 instant savings = $1,099.97



Or There is an HP AMD Quad Core (tower only) with 6GB RAM, 640GB HDD, at Office Depot by me, going for $500! Item # 325-620

Prices are still dropping!

 

[Tangwhich]

Or buy a Mac, that stuff just works.

OTB

Please, spare us this nonsense. I'm sick of hearing this from Mac users. While I absolutely love my iPhone, it didn't just "work" out of the box. I spent almost my entire first day of owning it fixing problems which turned out to be quite common for other owners. On top of that I would not be any hurry to run an operating system created by the same people that created the abomination that is iTunes.
I'm happy for anyone who is happy with their computer, PC, Mac, Linux, whatever. But if you do a search for any kind of system, including Macs there is no shortage of people having issues.

 

[Hobbyer]

Please, spare us this nonsense. I'm sick of hearing this from Mac users. While I absolutely love my iPhone, it didn't just "work" out of the box. I spent almost my entire first day of owning it fixing problems which turned out to be quite common for other owners. On top of that I would not be any hurry to run an operating system created by the same people that created the abomination that is iTunes.
I'm happy for anyone who is happy with their computer, PC, Mac, Linux, whatever. But if you do a search for any kind of system, including Macs there is no shortage of people having issues.

pretty much sums up my view on all technology. Have to look at each component objectively. Cannot generalize everything that is Mac/Apple under one "just works" umbrella, or all PCs into the buggy arena. Each one has its +/-
Love my iPhone too, can't live without but ITUNES IS A PIECE OF DOG SHIT. I hate it, I cannot believe it is the heart of the iPod, iPhone world. Totally cumbersome and slow with shit file management. Plus iPhone itself crashes/freezes, not perfect for sure.
I run Leopard on a hackintosh and it's pretty solid but really, I had to spend time on the forums just like I did with Windows/Linux to find out about how certain things. Not quite, "it just works".

Windows 7 arrived in my mailbox today as promised by futureshop, but will do clean install this weekend. Look forward to better Windows performance.

 

[djk]

I also agree. Enough with this "my OS is best" bickering.

I love my Macs, I think Apple makes the best tech product period but I don't see the need to hijack every thread about Windows to convert others.

 

[onthebottom]

New Apple Ads.....

http://www.appleinsider.com/article...w_get_a_mac_ads_at_windows_7_with_videos.html

I like the first one.....

OTB

 

[jwmorrice]

http://www.appleinsider.com/article...w_get_a_mac_ads_at_windows_7_with_videos.html

I like the first one.....

OTB

I'm a pc but those mac ads really are the best. I got a good laugh out of that first one.

jwm

 

[tboy]

I'm a pc but those mac ads really are the best. I got a good laugh out of that first one.

jwm

Yeah they are creative but one has to wonder about a company who instead of simply telling you how good THEIR product is, they can only knock the competition?

Kind of like those ads you see around election time: One politician making smear ads about another......that says to me: I'm bad, but the OTHER guy is worse.......

 

[onthebottom]

I'm a pc but those mac ads really are the best. I got a good laugh out of that first one.

jwm

I'm actually both..... Mac at home, PC at work....

Surprisingly a significant number of the people I work with are choosing to PAY for a Mac themselves, and then install the corporate apps vs get a free Windows laptop (Lenovo) with all the software installed..... says something I think that free is sometimes too expensive (Pekkkr struggles with this concept).

OTB

 

[WoodPeckr]

Lol

..... says something I think that free is sometimes too expensive (Pekkkr struggles with this concept).

OTB

Actually I don't struggle at all.

M$ & Linux run pretty trouble free for me always have but then I've learned a bit about computer basics, which I'm beginning to see many but not all Mac cultists seem to lack. So they compensate for this 'lack' by going to a 'simpler' OS Mac provides to these 'technologically challenged' individuals.

Not that there is anything wrong with being so 'challenged', you just end up paying double, triple or more for it....

 

[Hobbyer]

Finally got around to it today, set aside 3 hours to do it...
Boy I was surprised when the whole process took about 30 minutes including the installation of a few apps + windows updates (I did CLEAN install). Now I have not installed all of my programs yet, only Office suite since I need it right away, but everything working good and much snappier than Vista for sure.

Congrats Microsoft on finally delivering an O/S that's up to standards with everyone else! At the least the installation process was painless, I didn't have to spend another hour downloading drivers! yay.