MS Windows 7

[Oliver]

adolescent wrote:
...need to get a key...

What is the arrangement with real keys for this beta? I had expected that this wouldn't be a full software offer, so I wasn't going to bother with it.

I am going to buy a new PC sometime soon (probably buying components), so wouldn't mind grabbing a freeby Win OS for it.

[Oliver]

stefcep2 wrote:
...MS wants to wash its hands clean of that name so as not to deter people wanting to shift from XP

If that is really the case, they may have a hard time selling Win 7 to people bought Vista. Perhaps they will do a discounted upgrade.

[Oliver]

stefcep2 wrote:
no actually there are a lot of people so disappointed with Vista that they can't wait to get their hands on Win 7 so that they can get rid of Vista.  W

Granted, but if I had just paid money for Vista, then I would not be very happy about having to pay again for the 'SP update version'. If it were a freeby, or at least discounted, I would be less unhappy about it.

I think many customers are willing to look at alternatives to buying a particular OS when unsatisfied with the vendor.

[Oliver]

adolescent wrote:
The public beta keys are only good until August 1.  So, it isn't really a full free copy.  Registered beta sites probably get a full copy after the beta is done.  (Although, I haven't been beta since Windows 2000 so this may have changed).

Cheers mate.

[Oliver]

meega wrote:
In XP, right-click on taskbar, choose "Show the Desktop". Does Vista not do that?

I think LoadWB was refering to the 'show desktop' icon in the quicklaunch toolbar of the taskbar.

[Oliver]

LoadWB wrote:
Cool to see all the information here on 7.

ditto. It's good to read some different perspectives.

For what it's worth, the few people I know who use Vista are happy with it, though they use it with pretty high spec hardware. It seems to be a telling factor.

I probably will use Win 7, when I buy my next PC. I've been working from home this last week, and had one CRT monitor die, and one powersupply die. Damn, my hadrware is really bloody old!