[OTHER] Which Windows Operating System Do You Use? - Page 4

ni9ht_5ta1k3r · 2nd June 2009, 1:23 PM

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Originally Posted by proffesso

getting sucked into the hype machine.

So far the hype has been lived up to as far as I'm concerned!

leebaldock · 2nd June 2009, 1:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by proffesso

MS selected you....thats nice - are they being held accountable for any downtime?

call me when critical systems have validated it and using it.

ie, Vista is only just getting rolled out into the workplace now

supported - I mean, can you get on the phone and get Win7 trouble shooting through normal channels?

seriously. until its on store shelves and support lines in place for the consumer...then its NOT OUT YET.

I agree...although I am sure downtime from the OS isn't an issue. I am sure Windows 7 in RC1 is a fine OS...BUT it's RC1...

I'm not touching Windows 7 until it's Complete because I don't have time to "reinstall" an OS....Starting March 1st 2010 it will only run for 2 hours before finally shutting down on June 1st 2010. I know it seems like a long time between now and then but it's not and it will be one more chore to attend to. Also when the real thing finally comes out there will be the temptation to move to the Final Windows 7...

I just don't have time to install and reinstall in my production environment. I have enough to do.

When Windows 7 is Final THEN I will upgrade to it and use it.

Tinian · 2nd June 2009, 1:33 PM

2 computers:
Test box for Win7
Normal running Vista 64 ultimate - no complaints what-so-ever. Shits on XP.

Laptop is a work SOE XP.

proffesso · 2nd June 2009, 1:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ni9ht_5ta1k3r

So far the hype has been lived up to as far as I'm concerned!

oh, no doubt its a nice OS, I played with an earlier beta, but no way in hell im installing it in a production enviroment yet. had quite a few problems at the time

just grabbed it then, will install the RC onto my macbook pro now, see how it goes

ni9ht_5ta1k3r · 2nd June 2009, 1:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by proffesso

oh, no doubt its a nice OS, I played with an earlier beta, but no way in hell im installing it in a production enviroment yet. had quite a few problems at the time

just grabbed it then, will install the RC onto my macbook pro now, see how it goes

I understand the workplace reasons but I did it on my home PC and it's fine since it's currently not mission critical.

AndyRoo · 2nd June 2009, 2:07 PM

+1 for Win7

. Installed Vista on my nieces old laptop, was actually surprised how good it was, must have sorted most of the problems out with the services packs.

leebaldock · 2nd June 2009, 2:15 PM

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Originally Posted by AndyRoo

+1 for Win7

. Installed Vista on my nieces old laptop, was actually surprised how good it was, must have sorted most of the problems out with the services packs.

Yeh I think Vista is fine...used it since it's RC1 (got sucked into that so am steering clear of the W7 merry go round

)

UAC sucks until you turn it off and the slow networking was just bad but that's been sorted mostly. It has some other niggles I can't think of right now...all to most of which look to have been sorted out with Windows 7 (read the APC mag top 30 things you should know about Windows 7 - all of which I thought - yeh good one, yeh great, oh yeh definitely etc)

For me Vista was a disappointment because MS had SO much time and SO much money and SO many people to get it right/perfect/spot on from day one. But they didn't.

Windows 7 is what Vista should have been blah blah...

My wife will still want an iMac though

gaz.10 · 2nd June 2009, 8:06 PM

vista ultimate 64 very happy

pduthie_au · 2nd June 2009, 8:26 PM

Could have done with a multi option

Server 2008 64bit (yes as a workstation at work)
Vista both 32bit and 64bit
XP
Windows 7

-=DeNMaN=- · 2nd June 2009, 9:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by proffesso

MS selected you....thats nice - are they being held accountable for any downtime?

call me when critical systems have validated it and using it.

ie, Vista is only just getting rolled out into the workplace now

supported - I mean, can you get on the phone and get Win7 trouble shooting through normal channels?

seriously. until its on store shelves and support lines in place for the consumer...then its NOT OUT YET.

The Poll says, what are you using most.. Im just saying what im using.. + we are getting support from MS

Semi-Evolved · 3rd June 2009, 9:54 AM

Vista at Home, XP Pro at Work. For non-windows OS's, MacOS on my personal Laptop, and a fair bit of remoting into Solaris and AIX machines at work.

chaps · 3rd June 2009, 4:37 PM

Work
Vista laptop with VPC2007

WIN 7 VM for day-to day stuff
WinXP VM for testing

Home
Windows 7 laptops x 2
Vista Desktop
Vista MCE
XP Desktop
WHS

By the time most of the home ones are unpacked after renovations, it will be the second half of July and they'll be upgraded to Win 7

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2nd June 2009, 2:07 PM	#51
AndyRoo Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 137	+1 for Win7 . Installed Vista on my nieces old laptop, was actually surprised how good it was, must have sorted most of the problems out with the services packs. __________________ \|Q6600 B3 \| GA-ex38 DQ6 \| 4x1G Geil Ultra DDR2-800 \| Antec Nine Hundred case \| ASUS 4890 TOP \| Dell 2407 A4 \|

2nd June 2009, 8:06 PM	#53
gaz.10 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wollongong Posts: 73	vista ultimate 64 very happy __________________ Asrock extreme 6/ I7 960 @ 4.2GHZ with HT /Antec h20 620 cooler/2 x XFX HD5770/6x4gig corsair Vengeance 1600/2x300gig v/raptor Raid O/ 1x500gig seagate/Revolution 850W /HAF932[/Win7 Ultimate 64Bit notebook/ HP DV6-2113tx I5 520M/4GiG DDR3 1333/Nvidia GT230M/500GIG seagate hybrid 7200RPM HDD

2nd June 2009, 8:26 PM	#54
pduthie_au Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ballarat Posts: 1,350	Could have done with a multi option Server 2008 64bit (yes as a workstation at work) Vista both 32bit and 64bit XP Windows 7 __________________ Folding@Home 150k Club Folding@Home 10000000 Points Milestone Addicted to Folding Club Member #3564

3rd June 2009, 9:54 AM	#56
Semi-Evolved Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Brisbane Posts: 7,097	Vista at Home, XP Pro at Work. For non-windows OS's, MacOS on my personal Laptop, and a fair bit of remoting into Solaris and AIX machines at work. __________________ And pray that there's intelligent life somewhere out in space, cause there's bugger all down here on Earth.

2nd June 2009, 1:33 PM	#48
Tinian Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: localhost Posts: 8,443	2 computers: Test box for Win7 Normal running Vista 64 ultimate - no complaints what-so-ever. Shits on XP. Laptop is a work SOE XP.

3rd June 2009, 4:37 PM	#57
chaps Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 194	Work Vista laptop with VPC2007 WIN 7 VM for day-to day stuff WinXP VM for testing Home Windows 7 laptops x 2 Vista Desktop Vista MCE XP Desktop WHS By the time most of the home ones are unpacked after renovations, it will be the second half of July and they'll be upgraded to Win 7 __________________ Chaps... KEYBOARD ERROR: Think F1 to continue