Last minute Gift Cards @ Best Buy.Windows 7: The first wave
All-in-one desktops and laptops are among the first PCs with Windows 7.
With the launch of Windows 7, computer shoppers are emerging from a dark period when newly purchased desktops and laptops would arrive with an already archaic operating system. Even with the promise of a free upgrade, it made sense for most to wait until systems started shipping with the new OS.
If you're eager to hit the ground running, we've already reviewed several Windows 7 PCs, from big names such as Lenovo, Toshiba, and HP. Click on the gallery below to check out each one, including the massive Toshiba Qosmio X505, the touch-screen Lenovo T400s, and the HP Touchsmart 600 all-in-one.
This collection represents the very first wave of Windows 7 computers, but after October 22, it'll be rare to find a Vista or XP desktop or laptop for sale anywhere.
Click here to see all the Windows 7 laptop and desktop reviews
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I came across an article of Windows 7 vs Ubuntu Linux. I downloaded the free Ubuntu CD image, tried it, and it worked like a beauty, and everything is so easy to do in Linux, and all the 30,000 free applications are a huge bonus. I'm really surprised why I didn't hear about Ubuntu before. It's really awesome. I love how fast my laptop runs with it now.
For more help with Ubuntu, google "Ubuntu Loco Teams" and you'll find a Ubuntu user group in your city, they have volunteers who are ready to help out newbies.
I doubt that my relatively problem free experiences with XP or Vista for that matter are in the minority. I think CNET reviewers should consider the millions of users out there whose experiences are positive. For every one negative review I see posted there are probably tens of thousands who are happy and never post. Except me of course.
James
UPS handles Microsoft's shipping, and couriers can't deliver to FPO/APO addresses. Hence Microsoft can't deliver directly to FPO/APOs.
This is fairly common, so I don't know why you'd state that Microsoft is the "only" business in the world / America to do this. Does Apple ship to FPO/APO from the Apple Store? No, they don't either. Basically any company that contracts shipping to couriers like UPS and FedEx can't directly deliver to FPO/APOs.
It's definitely a worthy upgrade to Windows XP and Windows Vista.
However, if you purchase a Netbook, you will receive the Starter Edition. This means:
- You cannot personalize the desktop (i.e. change background, sound schemes or Themes)
- You cannot view DVD movies through Windows Media Player
- You don't get the fancy Aero glass UI
- You CAN run more than 3 programs at once (Microsoft removed this limitation)
However, with these restrictions in mind, the Starter edition works well on netbooks. If you want, you can use the Windows Anytime Upgrade to upgrade to Home Premium for $80.
It worked flawlessly, and proved to be a very satisfactory program.
We then ordered a copy of the real thing for October 22 delivery.
Starting to install the new version is the first time this user was ever informed Win 7 Professional would not load over Win & RC Ultimate (which I believe was the only RC available for MS) without having to reload all programs. In other words a "clean install."
I would never have loaded Win 7 RC if I'd had that information.
The disaster will be even worse it everyone who ordered a 'Home" version of Win 7 - presumably many less experienced users - have the same problem.
Want a public relations disaster this will be in what otherwise appears to be a well thought out rollout.
After discussion with MS they now tell me there is NO way to move from RC to new product w/o a clean install.
Too bad they didn't make that VERY CLEAR when loading RC over Vista which went swimmingly!
I'd never have loaded RC if I had known rebuilding the hard drive was going to be required when I purchased the final product!
Where is their sense of "customer."
Microsoft owes those of us so affected an apology at the least and fix at the best!
Let's see some action by MS to avert this great, time consuming inconvenience for those of us who loyally followed their suggestions to try RC and went on to make the purchase!
i didnt load RC myself but i recall they clearly said it on mail thy sent that u will need a clean install of the full version after RC...thts why i didnt bother loading it!!
i didnt load RC myself but i recall they clearly said it on mail thy sent that u will need a clean install of the full version after RC...thts why i didnt bother loading it!!
It did say you need to be an advanced computer user and would need a clean install. Think of the good side! You get to pick and choose only the programs you need and none of the extra stuff thats accumulated over time. I do a clean install every year. Its kind of like a spring clean.
Cheers
That said, I admit that the more I hear people raving about 7, the more intrigued I become. I'm a hardcore XP SP2 user who never touched Vista as I heard "nightmare" from all sides, but I'm guetting more curious by the second !
If 7 is to Vista what 98SE was to 95, I guess I'll have to look into it ;-)
My only gripe, and this is interesting... my Linksys wireless PCI adapter was not supported right away. Upgrade advisor warned me of this, but they [Linksys] REALLY dropped the ball. I later installed an Aria Extreme PCI (from Sonnet Technologies) and it worked!
Apple device supported before PC. Boo!
Overall, this is most likely to keep me from returning to Windows XP, but lets see.
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by gmhest
October 30, 2009 11:14 AM PDT
- went fron xp pro to win7. should have kept outlook express
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