Fish Chris Posted September 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Yes, Vista Ultimate 64bit. Damn, I sure wish I could get that $30 upgrade deal ! But really, I'd just like to get a free trial version, more than anything, so I could decide for myself if it was worth it or not. Peace, Fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Yes, Vista Ultimate 64bit.Damn, I sure wish I could get that $30 upgrade deal ! But really, I'd just like to get a free trial version, more than anything, so I could decide for myself if it was worth it or not. Peace, Fish i believe you can still download the RC from microsoft.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inm Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Definitely worth it. I have 4GB RAM (not quite as much as you, but still more than a "normal" user would...), and recognize a VERY noticeable difference between Vista and XP or 7. In my experience with XP, Vista, and 7, I would rank them as follows: 7, XP, Vista. Think of 7 as a mix of Vista and XP... It has the looks of Vista, with the functionality and performance (and then some) of XP. I would recommend 7, especially if your only options are Vista and 7. Quote On 2/28/2013 at 2:52 PM, Chaise said: "Now spread your butt cheeks so I can zap your asshole." 2008 Subaru Forester XT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pear_b Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 windows 7 is just like vista cept they took a few things out bla bla and renamed it. if you dont want to spend the money, i wouldnt either, wait for a copy to come out and just grab a key for it and bingo. might have to update as microsoft likes to shut piraters down. Quote Team PSI Team Shock Industries Team XS Power Vertex Audio Sundown Audio Knukonceptz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQMonte Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 $120 isn't too bad for an OS...but is that the upgrade version or full version? Quote Alpine CDA-117...Memphis 16-X03 CDT Audio SQA-4100...SEAS Prestige H1396...Crescendo MP-6 Soundstream Rubicon 1.2500d...Digital Designs 3512f Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Chris Posted September 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Hey SQ, the way I took it is, "it's the 'upgrade' from the full version of Vista, to the full version of Vista 7". Somebody correct me if I'm wrong. Fish $120 isn't too bad for an OS...but is that the upgrade version or full version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleitaly1990 Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 well at school they tolds us we could get it for 30 bucks if we had and edu email the page is win741.com Thanks a lot for that man! Now that I know about these student deals, I can save a ton on Win7 and Microsoft Office. Quote A vitrolic, megalomaniacal sadistic psychopath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1992Chevy K1500 Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Yeah, 7 just an upgrade from Vista. You have to have Vista in order to use it. Quote My comp setup (Not bad for what it is): HP Compaq Presario V6120US laptop with: 15.4" widescreen AMD Turion 64 X2 1.6GHz processor 2x1GB stick DDR2 SDRAM (667 Mhz) Seagate Momentus 500GB SATA HDD 128MB shared video memory Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit 12 cell Lithium Ion battery (actual battery usage time: 6 hours) What it does: On a USB 2.0 Wireless card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechSys Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Hmmm, where to start. 1) Windows 7 is NOT just an upgrade to or even an upgraded Windows Vista. Microsoft actually listened to people more during the development of windows 7. A lot of things have been redone. 2) I would not upgrade from Vista to Windows 7. I would do a full/fresh install. Remember the old thing about carrying over all the bugs from the previous version? Well, that could still be true. Better to play safe. 3) Windows 7 is less memory intensive. I'm running the 32bit with 2gig RAM. I have not hit one snag yet. Runs everything that I have ran on previous versions of Windows without any problems or having to use compatibility mode. 4) Windows 7 is faster than Vista. Hell, to me it's faster than XP Pro. 5) I have not had to really install any driver for hardware. Even though I do, because I think the drivers from the manufacturers are better. Everything I plug in both systems here are automatically found and running without having to reboot. I could go on, but will stop there. I am running Windows 7 ultimate on a p4 2.8ghz system with over a T-Byte of hard drive space. 2gig of Ram and a 512Meg Nvidia based video card. I use it as a HTPC when I want to watch a movie or two. It's used as a file server and web server. I also do some graphics and gaming on it. It really doesn't slow down, unless my virus scanner kicks in to do it's daily full scan. Dual monitor support right after install of Windows 7. Currently on a 22" Princeton Graphics flatscreen and a Apex 32" flat screen t.v.. The TV runs at 1024x768. The 22" monitor runs at 1680 x 1050 I also run windows 7 ultimate on a Acer Aspire One netbook. It is unmodified (right now). I have not had a problem with it since I began Beta testing Windows 7. I've also done some photoshoping on that system without any hiccups. Dual monitor support right after install of windows 7. It's currently on a 17" flat screen and the 8.9" screen. Quote Team Pinnacle / Team SouthEastSPL / Team SoundStream / Team GPI / GPI Sales Rep for Florida and Georgia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1992Chevy K1500 Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 We were talking about the $120 one from bestbuy. It's just a Windows 7 upgrade package. The full OS is about $300+ Quote My comp setup (Not bad for what it is): HP Compaq Presario V6120US laptop with: 15.4" widescreen AMD Turion 64 X2 1.6GHz processor 2x1GB stick DDR2 SDRAM (667 Mhz) Seagate Momentus 500GB SATA HDD 128MB shared video memory Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit 12 cell Lithium Ion battery (actual battery usage time: 6 hours) What it does: On a USB 2.0 Wireless card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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