Is anybody using this? What is your experience? Are there significant differences from Vista? I'm thinking about installing the RC.
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I have not used Windows for years (My last copy of Windows was Me, which was horrible). I gave the beta Win 7 a try, and I have to say that it works really well. I was suitably impressed enough that I decided to buy it when it came available. I have been using build 7000, though I am going to grab the RC this weekend likely. The thing I like is that it works so well on my old machine (AMD Athlon 64 3500+); it even runs DNS 10 well enough to use.
Rob,
What glitches with DNS10 are apparent?
Any hardware that does not work (printers, video, audio)? I have to say that was the most disappointing thing about Vista - hardware incompatibility.
Speaking of enlightened Linux users, I've heard that Ubuntu 9.04 is geared up to give Windows 7 a run for its money. It's supposed to be just as slick, right? And probably more secure?
Having your nosehairs plucked is more desirable than working a machine on Vista.
That said, if I knew could run linux on my thinkpad and not lose bible software capabilities, I'd prolly jump in.
That said, if I knew could run linux on my thinkpad and not lose bible software capabilities, I'd prolly jump in.
You could do what I do: Run Linux for everything with one exception - run Logos in a virtual machine. Sun's Virtualbox is free and works fine. VMWare Workstation is more powerful but is expensive. When I moved to Linux, it was knowing that I'd be using WinXP in a virtual machine as long as necessary for Logos. Works great!
Wubi is a great way to try Linux, but you will take a performance hit because Linux is running on a virtual disk. Another way to try Linux is to dual-boot both Windows and Linux. This is offered as an installation option in Ubuntu. Linux will resize your Windows partition to make room for Linux on the hard drive. That way, you'll get full performance out of both operating systems and can swap between them by rebooting. Linux will read the data on your Windows partition, but I haven't found a reliable Windows driver that will read Linux file systems.
Ben,
How did it work out? The Bible programs should have worked fine in a virtual machine. That's how I run Logos now. If you're using Wubi, it might drag a bit because you're running a virtual machine on a virtual drive. That's a bit of overhead.