technet - Gizmodo

posts about #technet more →
Windows 7 Available Now For TechNet and MSDN Subscribers
Windows 7 Beta Now Available

Your version of Internet Explorer is not supported. Please upgrade to the most recent version in order to view comments.

Dsmvwl Admin Promote to frontpage Approve user Ban user ×

vladdybear
01/08/09

In reply to Windows 7 Beta Now Available
Do you need to upgrade your computer, like you had to for Vista?
Reply

vladdybear was starred vladdybear was unstarred

ZLevee
01/08/09

@vladdybear: @Mr.SithNinja: actually, supposedly it uses fewer resources so some older PCs that couldn't handle Vista may be able to run it.
Reply

ZLevee was starred ZLevee was unstarred

strider_mt2k
01/08/09

In reply to Windows 7 Beta Now Available
I need a new desktop.

What to do? -Wait, as always.
Reply

strider_mt2k was starred strider_mt2k was unstarred

OMG! Ponies!
01/08/09

In reply to Windows 7 Beta Now Available
A sweater does not make Steve Ballmer look cuddly. It makes him look like he's wearing Bill Gates' sweater after eating him.
Reply

OMG! Ponies! was starred OMG! Ponies! was unstarred

Kaiser-Machead
01/08/09

@OMG! Ponies!: I was wondering why he was giving the crowd a thumbs up.
Reply

Kaiser-Machead was starred Kaiser-Machead was unstarred

Curves
01/08/09

@OMG! Ponies!: I just wish someone still wore a suit and tie. (I have a conspiracy thory that Dockers invented Corporate Casual to ruin the economy.)
Reply

Curves was starred Curves was unstarred

Kaiser-Machead
01/08/09

@Curves: I have no issue with blazers, however, ties are the proverbial leash of "the Man".

I will say, however, that having your tie tugged to "seal a business transaction" is one of the more notable upshots of wearing a tie.
Reply

Kaiser-Machead was starred Kaiser-Machead was unstarred

GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking
01/08/09

@OMG! Ponies!: It's not a normal sweater though. It's woven from the same material as Sham-WOW. It absorbs 200x it's own weight in liquid and can still dry the shaven body of a swimmer. They call it the Sweater's Sweater. Now where's Vince and his boom mic?
Reply

SuppleMonkey
01/08/09

In reply to Windows 7 Beta Now Available
Yay for VMWare! I get to play with a new OS without jeopardizing my actual PC.
Reply

SuppleMonkey was starred SuppleMonkey was unstarred

dix-huit
01/08/09

@SuppleMonkey: Coz that's a really fair test of performance...
Reply

dix-huit was starred dix-huit was unstarred

Kaiser-Machead
01/08/09

@dix-huit: Considering that you'd be dealing with shared resources, it kinda can be.

If it runs as well as XP does under a virtualized environment, then I'd say that it's a winner already.
Reply

Kaiser-Machead was starred Kaiser-Machead was unstarred

Marc Janks
01/08/09

In reply to Windows 7 Beta Now Available
So i NEED a new laptop. I was going to get the new macbook because vista blows. Should i save my money and stick with windows for windows 7 because i can a good laptop for way cheaper than the macbook. Is it going to be that much better or should i make the switch to mac?

www.comewhinewithme.blogspot.com
Reply

Marc Janks was starred Marc Janks was unstarred

OMG! Ponies!
01/08/09

@Marc Janks: Wait, wait, wait. The new MacBook Pro just got announced. Unfortunately, it got announced without being powered by either Nehalem or Calpella. So basically, you're risking rev1 hardware without seeing a big next-gen bump. The new MBP looks nice but without the next Intel chipset, I'm probably going with a refurb MBP and then buying the next one new.

This goes for PC laptops too. Wait for the next chipset and the first batch of Windows 7 computers to clear. Don't pay to be a beta-tester.
Reply

OMG! Ponies! was starred OMG! Ponies! was unstarred

Earlier discussions Other discussions Show all discussions Show featured discussions only Start a new discussion

#technet

Gizmodo

Gizmodo Team

SUBSCRIBE TO Gizmodo

Windows 7 Available Now For TechNet and MSDN Subscribers

Windows 7 Beta Now Available

Login

Reset Password

Register

Submit Your Comment