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    Microsoft Will Sell You Windows 7 As a Download (But Only For Upgrades)

    Windows 7 Beta Downloads Available Through Feb. 10

    Trying Windows 7? What Are Your Impressions?

    Windows 7 Beta 7000 (64-bit Version) Leaked on BitTorrent

    Windows 7 Beta 1 (Build 7000) Leaked On BitTorrent
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    Image of frenccw frenccw
    10/23/09

    In reply to Microsoft Will Sell You Windows 7 As a Download (But Only For Upgrades)
    Correct me if im wrong but isn't the student priced Windows 7 meant to be upgrade only? Hence you are not allowed to do a clean install anyway
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    Image of dagamer34 dagamer34
    10/23/09

    @frenccw: If you have XP, how else can you upgrade besides a clean install? #windows7flashdrive
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    Image of FriarNurgle FriarNurgle
    10/23/09

    In reply to Microsoft Will Sell You Windows 7 As a Download (But Only For Upgrades)
    Would there be any issue using a torrent Win7 ISO and the $30.00 student key? #windows7flashdrive
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    Image of UnderLoK UnderLoK
    10/23/09

    @FriarNurgle: Nope #windows7flashdrive
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    Image of georgi55 georgi55
    10/23/09

    @UnderLoK: Yes if you do a format, before install, the student key won't work #windows7flashdrive
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    Image of UnderLoK UnderLoK
    10/23/09

    @georgi55: Yea it has to be the right disc. Just saying that you can download the iso and use that legally.

    I have no idea which dvds work with what keys however because all my keys are full install.
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    Image of KTK1990 KTK1990
    10/23/09

    In reply to Microsoft Will Sell You Windows 7 As a Download (But Only For Upgrades)
    Well, you could do a half clean install this way. Reformat your pc with the origional OS, then do an upgrade to win 7. #windows7flashdrive
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    Image of Navin R Johnson Navin R Johnson
    10/23/09

    @KTK1990: Half clean or half dirty, depending on whether you're an optimist or realist (aka pessimist). #windows7flashdrive
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    Image of Scaramanga Scaramanga
    01/24/09

    In reply to Windows 7 Beta Downloads Available Through Feb. 10
    Seriously, sometimes I think you guys are shills for Microsoft and the Palm Pre; getting paid to make these redundant posts.


    It really doesn't deserve a dozen posts every week over the same bloody news about the same bloody information. The beta expires the same day anyways. Windows 7 is a definite improvement over Vista. . . but that isn't saying much, in fact, its merely what Vista should have been in the first place.

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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    01/24/09

    @Scaramanga: There a lot of Windows 7 posts because it is a beta testing of an operating system from Microsoft on an unprecedented scale. A lot of people here have downloaded the beta and are running it. So the tips are helpful to those around.


    As to the Palm Pre, there is about one article a day (max) on it. I'd expect there to be an article a day on it given the importance of the Pre to the tech industry. In the Nineties, PALM was a company of similar stature to RIM. It's name was synonymous with business. It's offerings stagnated and when smartphones rolled around, PALM was left behind by Treo and RIM. The Pre will likely make or break PALM.


    On top of that, it has managed to win good press from the likes of David Pogue, a notoriously Apple-friendly tech reviewer. In case you don't know, Mr. Pogue is the tech reviewer for the NYTimes. That's tens of millions of people who will read a review.


    The Pre is being viewed as competition for the iPhone. It is PALM's JesusPhone literally. If it sells well, it could redeem PALM and raise it's stock from the dead.


    I'm sorry that you don't like reading about Windows and the Palm Pre. Perhaps you should read Macworld. You should be able to find it pre-bookmarked for you in Safari.

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    Image of strider_mt2k strider_mt2k
    01/24/09

    @Scaramanga:

    C'mon, I LOVE to bitch and moan like the best of 'em, but one thing you'll see is that Gizmodo goes nuts on the topics of the moment. No half measures.


    As much as it annoys me sometimes to see stuff I'm NOT into, I'm also very happy to see similar treatment given to stuff I AM into.


    I downloaded the Win7 beta but haven't installed it yet.

    Gizmodo's treatment of the various ins and outs is getting me off the fence to try it this weekend.


    Just try to roll with it is what I'm trying to say.

    Tomorrow or the next day they'll be on something you're more into.

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    Image of Bearded Rapper Bearded Rapper
    01/24/09

    In reply to Windows 7 Beta Downloads Available Through Feb. 10
    My friend downloaded the Windows 7 beta to his MacBook, and other than the fact that he can't watch his porn without the sound messing up, it woks fine.
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    Image of matt buchanan matt buchanan
    01/24/09

    @Addicted To Chocohol: I've run into some sound problems too, but playing Left4Dead, so I'm still doing all my gaming on Vista.
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    Image of Voyou_Charmant Voyou_Charmant
    01/09/09

    In reply to Trying Windows 7? What Are Your Impressions?
    I'm really very happy with it so far; like i said in a previous post, runs better with Aero on than Vista in "classic mode".
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    Image of JEmlay JEmlay
    01/09/09

    In reply to Trying Windows 7? What Are Your Impressions?
    Win7 ROCKS!!! First of all, Vista ROCKS and Win7 is better in many ways. So how can it not rock?


    ROCK ON!!!

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    Image of okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under) okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)
    01/09/09

    @JEmlay: <3
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    Image of Neone Neone
    01/09/09

    In reply to Trying Windows 7? What Are Your Impressions?
    The Window Resize function is SOOO NICE!


    I really have to get used to the new taskbar though, I think it is REALLY ugly because it is suddenly so big.


    For the rest, it's hard to see the big difference from Vista, apart from the new UAC (YAY)

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    Image of okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under) okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)
    01/09/09

    @Neone: Turn it off on Vista if it bothers you (UAC that is). You're a PC user... you have options here!
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    Image of JeffAndersen JeffAndersen
    01/09/09

    In reply to Trying Windows 7? What Are Your Impressions?
    What are the requirements surrounding it, cause I'd like to check it out.. could I dual boot it on my macbook like I do with XP right now?
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    Image of Philip Marquis Philip Marquis
    01/09/09

    @JeffAndersen:

    lets put it this way..

    vista 64 bit with 8 gigs of ram uses about 5 gigs of ram


    7 64 bit uses about 2 gigs of ram with 8 gigs installed

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    Image of okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under) okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)
    01/09/09

    @Philip Marquis: Vista only uses about 1.3 GB on my 6 GB of ram system and that's with me running a lot of background services. I have 40 MB of RAM free because of super-fetch which doesn't get in the way.
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    Image of Erik Madsen Erik Madsen
    01/09/09

    In reply to Trying Windows 7? What Are Your Impressions?
    The 7th version of SUCK
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    Image of BeautifulAgony BeautifulAgony
    01/10/09

    @Erik Madsen: Letting Facebookers comment here is one of Giz's worst mistakes. These retarded trolls need to be put down.
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    Image of JonThomasDesigns JonThomasDesigns
    01/07/09

    In reply to Windows 7 Beta 7000 (64-bit Version) Leaked on BitTorrent
    If i did this would i dl all my Programs as Vista 64 ?
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    01/07/09

    @jonthomasdesigns: Can your computer take more than 4GB of RAM? Because if you max out at 4GB, you're not going to see any real gain.


    64-bit apps take up more memory than their 32-bit siblings. So you'd gain only about 600MB of usable RAM.

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    Image of The Amazing Ant The Amazing Ant
    01/07/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: On the other hand, if you're running the 32-bit copy on 8GB of RAM like I am, it would be a nice ~4.5 GB upgrade.
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    01/07/09

    @The Amazing Ant: Exactly.
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    01/07/09

    In reply to Windows 7 Beta 7000 (64-bit Version) Leaked on BitTorrent
    For those of us who don't feel like googling right now how does MS's public betas work for things like operating systems? I've used betas of ie but I don't expect to pay for those at any point where as upgrading to Windows 7 would be $$$. Does the beta shut down when they start selling it?
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    01/07/09

    @tande04: As with betas of Office, yes.
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    01/07/09

    In reply to Windows 7 Beta 7000 (64-bit Version) Leaked on BitTorrent
    I think I'll go with the public beta. Thanks though.
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    Image of Windhawk Windhawk
    01/07/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: What? And miss out on all the trojans??
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    01/07/09

    @Windhawk: Screw the Trojans. BRUINS RULE!
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    Image of strider_mt2k strider_mt2k
    12/29/08

    In reply to Windows 7 Beta 1 (Build 7000) Leaked On BitTorrent
    -and it comes with a free copy of Insanaquarium apparently....
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    12/28/08

    In reply to Windows 7 Beta 1 (Build 7000) Leaked On BitTorrent
    If the fish doesn't swim around, they can keep it.
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