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scarbrtj
01/16/09

In reply to Windows 7 Runs So Much Better Than Vista On a Netbook
All these netbook CEOs better be thanking their lucky stars for Windows 7.
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impliedsurprise
01/16/09

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does any think there's a conspiracy and that windows 7 is really a rollback of vista back to xp with bells and whistles? that's why it runs so fast, esp. on a netbook?

...oops....they found me....gotta go!
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OMG_changed_my_name!
01/16/09

@impliedsurprise:

Holy shit! I hope you are kidding with that.
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IN THE FACE!
01/17/09

@sbrown23: Don't worry about him, he's just a jealous fanboi, all you have to do is clear the reality distortion field a little and they scatter like cockroaches...
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
01/16/09

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Running Vista on a Netbook would turn me into Turrets Man... The endless stream of curse words, references to my dick, and the occasional exclamation of, "Bitch! I love you!" While I'm cleaning up the mess of crap off the floor after my wife grew tired of my tirade.

Except for that part where my damn fingers don't fit the damn keyboard I LIKE the idea of a netbook. The fact that you cannot seem to move beyond 1 gig of ram makes the system seem painfully inadequate from the get-go.

Anyway, thanks for the review BOB SAGET, I'm thinking maybe netbook technology just isn't quite advanced enough yet for my needs. Even w/ Windows 7.
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Spoony
01/16/09

In reply to Windows 7 Runs So Much Better Than Vista On a Netbook
Now i'm curious you're putting the blame on the atom processing chip? Is there a reasoning for that? Like i would think the biggest problem first would be the 1 gig of ram the computer is running on.
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Mark Wilson
01/16/09

@Spoony: It's not a video decoding monster. In fact, the next Atom will deal with this drawback a bit:

[i.gizmodo.com]
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Rodime
01/16/09

In reply to Windows 7 Runs So Much Better Than Vista On a Netbook
The problem with the video playback isn't windows 7, its WMP12 and the microsoft codecs. For some reason (at least for me), manually deleting the MS codecs and installing ffdshow, coreAVC and the haali media splitter gives flaweless playback on my netbook on 1.2ghz (on my atom!)

But I had to manually remove the MS codecs!

also, With media player classic, it'll play HD (1080!) without skipping at 1.6ghz
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
01/16/09

@Rodime: Well, it is a BETA OS yet, and perhaps there is a lot of room for optimization yet in WMP12's codecs?
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jesu789
01/16/09

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Hi everyone i have a dual boot on my new hp mini 1020la xp and 7, when i start xp it last about 2 min i think its because the slow HD, but with windows 7 just 45 seconds!! and aero running, i think microsoft it making good decisions with 7 but we dont have to pay another 150 bucks for 7 , vista really sucks... dont u agree?
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IN THE FACE!
01/17/09

@jesu789: I'm nearly certain that they will release a vista -> 7 upgrade that will be <100$...
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discounteggroll
01/16/09

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got windows 7 on my Eee 1000HD and it's buttah.

I've got one asus ACPI error message on startup, but that was my fault and it's not enough of a bother to change the driver back to the MS version (which it had originally)
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AmandaElectra
01/16/09

In reply to Windows 7 Runs So Much Better Than Vista On a Netbook
So what is it faster !! So what is has dirrent cosmatic changes or a new taskbar.

Why would you pay for an UPGRADE as a new OS rather than taking this as an SP update for Vista.

They have juck cleaned up their massy data links and craps from vista which they should have done long back.

Do a "Show hidden files, folders and drives" for both vista and win7 for main drive and you will see the difference.

What is the selling point for W7 ? new colored look ??
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IN THE FACE!
01/17/09

@AmandaElectra: I never paid any money for a copy of vista (pre-installed or otherwise), so your argument has no weight with me...

I just waited until they got "Vista" right, I'm using it right now in fact, and it is b-e-a-utiful.
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Jason Brown
01/16/09

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its windows....windows is latin for dumb operating system. LONG LIVE SNOW!!!
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Gann
01/16/09

@Jason Brown: That idiotic comment is now forever tied to what I can only assume is your real name.
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
01/16/09

@Jason Brown: Sounds like your operating system of choice is Snark Leopard....
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General Halfshaftery
01/16/09

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Don't ask me how i made it, but i survived twenty months of Vista on my lowly Toshiba A100 1.7 Celeron with 1GB RAM. Some days i would literally yell curse words in rapidfire succession because of it.

With the Windows 7 Beta i've almost lost the potty mouth, with now only the occasional "For fuck's sakes..."
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IN THE FACE!
01/17/09

@General Halfshaftery: Are you related to Commodore Douche-Baggery?
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Thats Dr Bear to You
01/16/09

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So Mark, as a future netbook (with Windows 7) purchaser what specs whould you suggest to get Windows 7 running full steam with the fancy aero and the like?
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Mark Wilson
01/16/09

@Thats Dr Bear to You: I haven't tested the minimum requirements of Aero, but I wouldn't expect it to run smoothly on any current Atom netbooks without graphics cards.
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[Dextr]
01/16/09

@Mark Wilson: Actually, Aero runs just fine on my Eee. [www.newegg.com]

I haven't even noticed any speed drops between 7 and XP, and I'm dual booting.

I'm totally sold on it.
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MikeSWelch
01/16/09

@[Dextr]: Do you have Aero enabled? Does it even run on the integrated graphics?
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ZLevee
01/16/09

@MikeSWelch: Did you read his comment?
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weatherman
01/16/09

@Mark Wilson: Isn't this Aero thing just the glass effects, stupid Windows-tab browser and the preview windows? Is there any thing else I'm missing?

I have Windows 7 Beta installed on my HP Mini 1000 and it runs smooth as silk, with all the above mentioned features working perfectly. I even start a video (children of men - good movie!) and had it running in the background with other two other applications running, and was able to mouse over the media player icon on the taskbar and see the video playing in that tiny preview window. Everything works great. Is there some other Aero feature I don't know about that I should test?

BTW the HP Mini 1000 has the integrated graphics chip same as all the other Atom based netbooks AFAIK. I do have 2 GB of RAM installed though.
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Hello Mister Walrus
01/16/09

In reply to Windows 7 Runs So Much Better Than Vista On a Netbook
You've got the wrong Gizmodo page in the picture. You should load this article and create an endless recursion.
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Nutchromeo
10/30/08

In reply to Netflix HD Impressions, On Xbox 360
Once again, I'm generally excited by this. I was happy as a clam for the SD streaming. Then, they announce HD streaming, which makes me even giddier. Then, the Giz tells me that my component-only launch 360 may not work with the HD streaming service (or so the general mass read it as such), and that made me sad. Sad like a panda that's dropped his ice-cream cone. Then, the Giz tells me that the component cables are running the service fine. And that made me happy again. Happy like a cougar with a shiny, red balloon.
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OMG! Ponies!
10/30/08

@Chromeo: Cougar meaning a large predatory feline with tawny fur native to North America or cougar meaning an older woman with a predilection for engaging in trysts with young men significantly her junior?

The former will probably not be happy when the balloon pops and the latter would not be happy with the balloon's inability to satisfy her sexual appetites.
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OMG! Ponies!
10/30/08

In reply to Netflix HD Impressions, On Xbox 360
I'm in a bottom-line kind of mood.

Is it worth it?
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Serpent2
10/30/08

@OMG! Ponies!:

Is what worth it? If you already are paying for the plan on netfix and have a 360 ...then ... I guess it is a bonus feature .. if you dont have netflix or a 360 and dont play games or watch movies.. probably not worth it... it's all relative... like west virginia
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ripfire
10/30/08

@Serpent2: You still need a Live Gold account.
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nosebleed
10/30/08

In reply to Netflix HD Impressions, On Xbox 360
ok, i see this HD thing for 360 great.

can someone explain if it's ONLY HD streaming?

is there a standard streaming option?

i have netflix, and a silver account.

i'm going to go out on a limb and assume i won't be able to stream movies, and instead only have a stupid avatar and new blades in this NXE.

please tell me i'm wrong.
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UnnDunn
10/30/08

@nosebleed: No gold account = no movie streaming for you. :P

Man up, it's only $50/yr for Gold.
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nosebleed
10/30/08

@UnnDunn:

thanks for the info.

but.

i'd rather spend 100 bucks ONCE and have the stupid "other box" - yeah, stupid Roku.

rather than 50 bucks A YEAR.

MS really screwed the pooch on this one.

Still laughable to me that the Wii has WiFi out of the box - and the 360 doesn't.

Netflix? for shame.
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ripfire
10/30/08

@nosebleed: Actually, if you convert the annual cost into a single principal payment with an annual interst of say 3.75% (credit union CDs), you're looking at about $1400 one time payment. :)
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