Windows 7
So after the debacle with servers crashing, etc... I finally got my hands on a copy of Windows 7 Build 7000, and just got a few activation keys this morning to try it out on a few PC's.
I've got it set as a Dual Boot on my big laptop (Toshiba X205-SLi1) and after tinkering with that a bit last night I'm just finishing upgrading my work laptop (HP Pavilion TX2110US) from Vista to 7.
Initial impressions are very good. It is noticeably faster than Vista (especially on that machine since it's a convertible laptop/tablet and not terribly fast) and most thing are working just great!
One surprise is that all of my drivers were included either in the OS itself or in Windows Update. Unlike Vista, not one driver hitch. As well, even all of the HP "special" buttons located around the screen are working perfectly.
So far I'm only running into one application that I'm having issues with. That is the DirecTV2PC Beta app. And I'm not to surprised since it's made by Cyberlink (and oddly enough if you have their PowerDVD program installed it breaks their DirecTV app. Very unimpressed with this company) For some reason it's not activating properly. But besides that so far everything is just great.
I really hope things just get better from here.
I've got it set as a Dual Boot on my big laptop (Toshiba X205-SLi1) and after tinkering with that a bit last night I'm just finishing upgrading my work laptop (HP Pavilion TX2110US) from Vista to 7.
Initial impressions are very good. It is noticeably faster than Vista (especially on that machine since it's a convertible laptop/tablet and not terribly fast) and most thing are working just great!
One surprise is that all of my drivers were included either in the OS itself or in Windows Update. Unlike Vista, not one driver hitch. As well, even all of the HP "special" buttons located around the screen are working perfectly.
So far I'm only running into one application that I'm having issues with. That is the DirecTV2PC Beta app. And I'm not to surprised since it's made by Cyberlink (and oddly enough if you have their PowerDVD program installed it breaks their DirecTV app. Very unimpressed with this company) For some reason it's not activating properly. But besides that so far everything is just great.
I really hope things just get better from here.