Leaked memo offers glimpse at Windows 7 Update pricing

I agree completely. I don't run windows so I'm not really affected by this. But there are users that post on Linux forums with those sort of comments. Because it doesn't work for them then it mustn't work. I'd say that we see more of that type of user posting within the GNU/Linux community/userbase, whereas windows see more of the "it works for me" mentality. In general though it's simple: Users should use what works for them and understand that it might not be for everyone and also realise that no OS works perfectly on 100% of hardware.

awww yes... nerdy guys on youtube complaining.. no bashing windows vista.

tell me something Mr. "i use for normal daily use"

do you have a screen saver that DOESNT work due to the Microsoft wireless mouse issue (MS admits in their knowledge base website that there is no work around for this which includes MS wireless mouse, AND logictec wireless mouse causing screensavers not to work... look it up) AND do you have to manually hit ctrl alt shift at user login and manually run "explorer.exe" just to get your start menu, desktop background and icons to show (another known bug that MS claims to have a fix but doesnt fix the problem at all. Infact doing a google search on this subject comes up with over a million results a month ago)?

I can tell you that I use my HP vista laptop for "normal" use such as internet... and that's it. Nothing was installed on the computer just the normal HP crap (which really is pretty decent now days compared to my 2005 hp laptop).

Oh and lets not forget I can't view anything in full screen.

Yea... Vista sucks, and im not even close to being like the nerds on youtube bashing vista.

If computerworld.com is saying 7 is all that plus a bag of beans, then im game.... BUT like all OS's i'll wait a good year or two before buying the upgrade for my selfbuilt desktop. As for the laptop, i'll plead to HP to give me the upgrade from vista 64bit to 7 64bit.

The way things are going Windows 7 should be free
No outlook express & now no IE in the EU ....what ever next...
what good a operating system built around the internet without internet acceass???

Win 7 still requires a Gig of RAM. This was a little hard to come by years ago. Isn't that the same as Vista? I was hoping Windows 7 would be trimmer in that regard as well.

Memory is cheap... incredibly so... and as always, the more the merrier.

So Guest, what is the problem with identifying yourself?
That way, maybe we can better understand why you have the narrow view of VISTA and Windows 7. Is it just that your experience in personal computers is limited? Or that you simply do not see a lot of computers and configurations other than your own?

well i think win 7 is a bit better than vista.
i like the new improved taskbar and libraries.it may be worth upgrading to.

We haven't actually placed the order, but I have contacted four of the vendors to find that it seems possible to do so, while being trouble-free.
Our only reluctance is that there will be seven versions of Windows 7, and the price drop is only for two versions, from what we have been told on the phone.
We just want more information, but will likely place 25 orders when ready.

Ray vista ultimate is a free upgrade,

http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic130055.html

I am only talking about the two choices give me today by the vendors...

I know it is supposed to be an upgrade, but none of the vendors seemed to know.... and we were looking for a clean install ... or from WXPP

Clearly it is too early to place an order

Goodluck with your findings, I'm sure you're skilled enough to figure it out before the retail date.

windows 7 is faster and probably has a better memory management than Vista. I however see no difference between vista & 7. I have been using vista 64bit for two years and had no crashes, no freezes and no blue/black screen. Vista runs few games just fine but run other games like crap. The only reason i'll be getting win 7 because it runs ArmAII much better than Vista, otherwise i'm not paying Micrsoft to get Vista second edition.

I wish I could day that was true of all the highly qualified clients we put on VISTA Business 64 Bit. It has been a disaster of failures and rebuilds for too many of them.

Windows 7, free version we migrated them to, has been remarkable more stable, and they are all happy campers at the moment.