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Quoth JLRodgers View PostSorry I'm used to dealing with idiots.
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I added an old 20gig HD to my system and installed it as a dual-boot on Monday night. So far, from what I've seen of it, it's very nice.
I'm not certain I like the task bar. I really like the one in Vista, but that's me. There will most likely be a way to change it shortly after release.
I'm seriously thinking of swapping back to my old HD in my laptop and seeing if it will run on it. It's 2 years old, and runs XP just fine. It would NOT run Vista though.
I need to install a few more things in Win 7 in order to really see how well it'll work, but so far, I like.
Eric the GreyIn memory of Dena - Don't Drink and Drive
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Quoth Eric the Grey View PostI'm not certain I like the task bar. I really like the one in Vista, but that's me. There will most likely be a way to change it shortly after release.
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I like the smooth grey curved taskbar we currently have in Vista. That's what I'd like to see in Win 7.
Eric the GreyIn memory of Dena - Don't Drink and Drive
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Quoth Broomjockey View PostYeah, that's really the biggest legitimate gripe with Vista. Once it's on there, it's not coming off without *way* more effort than it's worth. Sounds like the install's proceeding relatively quickly, at least.
In general, Windows versions will always let the setup.exe program install to a NEWER version importing all your data and making things easier.... but by going the other direction to OLDER versions, you don't get everything all automatic. So... the easiest way to do this is usually to back up all you have right now to somewhere safe (another computer, cds/dvds, an unused partition)... then wipe it off (possibly involving a change/undoing of the partition/file format status... which is probably your hardest step) and boot the computer from the CD you want to install. It's easier than baking a cake!Shop Smart. Shop S-Mart!
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Quoth wildkard View Postin fact I don't think it's a whole LOT of effort. You just need to start from scratch which usually means wiping the drive completely.
Quoth Eric the Grey View PostI'm talking about the clear squarish blocky thing that the taskbar has become.
I like the smooth grey curved taskbar we currently have in Vista. That's what I'd like to see in Win 7.
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I saw this today. Apparently they will not be releasing another beta. The next release will be a "Release Candidate" which means they feel it's almost ready to go.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10153384-56.html
Eric the GreyIn memory of Dena - Don't Drink and Drive
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Not surprising. A lot of people in the tech industry are saying that this basically a fine tuned version of Vista, more in tune to how they wanted to do it. You could basically call it RC3 and RC4 of Vista, and just ignore the gold release altogether.I AM the evil bastard!
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So far it's sounding pretty sweet . . . would it be hard to dowload? I'd like to try it out, but my laptop is a bitch to do a reformat on (no recovery discs - I have the separate portion of the HDD and it's like spinning a combination lock to get into.)
I like the transperancy of the taskbar . . .IMO it makes the desktop look cleaner.Human Resources - the adult version of "I'm telling Mom." - Agent Anthony "Tony" DiNozzo (NCIS)
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