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Okay, this is almost a record, I'm back within 4 days of my last post. Hallelujah! Call Guiness, will ya!?
Anyway, I've been running Windows 7 for a little while now and I'm sad to say that little seems to have changed since it's days in the beta testing stage. The most notable change seems only to be a Windows Update that tries to scan for illegal activation attempts... Pirates beware, Microsoft thinks they have your number... do they? Only time will tell, right?
For Windows Ultimate, I must declare that the price tag for two items you'll likely never use is a little high. I mean, okay, so Bitlocker is something that might get a little more attention simply because it's data encryption software. However, it's data encryption that might only be used by certain professionals who might let their fiancé or other close relative use their laptop or desktop. The average user really doesn't need such security on their computers and, if they do, they've chosen one more specifically suited to their own personal likes/dislikes. So, the inclusion of Bitlocker seems a bit foolhardy and not really something that makes Ultimate edition all that ultimate.
Some more things that I just found out...
Looks like, in order to save your precious HD space, the starter and home basic versions of Windows 7 have eliminated Windows Media Player 11, the ability to create a Home Group (you can join one but not create one, useful right?), Multi-touch capabilities (watch out for this on those laptops that come with a multi-touch interface make sure it's a version of windows 7 higher than Home Basic or Multi-touch won't work). Also, unless you get Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate editions of Windows, you will be limited to a max of 16GB of RAM (x64 editions) and Windows 7 Home Basic is limited to a max of 8 Gb (again, x64 edition). Starter edition seems to only appear on netbooks running Windows 7 and upgrades on RAM for those puppies doesn't come cheap or easy to find, so whatever is installed is the max supported (presumably).
As another note, Windows 7 hasn't really hit, what I like to call, the spotlight point, that is, the point at which a piece of software has become so easy to find in the home that other programming is done to support it. That said, many game titles simply will not work out of the box. If you're a heavy-duty gamer, you might want to postpone your big upgrade to Windows 7 until it has better support on the market for your favorite gaming titles/genres.
Hah! Another day has officially ended while I was in the process of typing up this post, so it's been 5 days since a post from me has appeared here. So, Guiness fired me, I see this now. But, that's alright, I'm sure that my posting record isn't world-worthy news at this time. Anyway, I hope that this post finds it's readers in good health and spirits. Until I come up with some more "mindless drivel" to write, peace!
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Anyway, I've been running Windows 7 for a little while now and I'm sad to say that little seems to have changed since it's days in the beta testing stage. The most notable change seems only to be a Windows Update that tries to scan for illegal activation attempts... Pirates beware, Microsoft thinks they have your number... do they? Only time will tell, right?
For Windows Ultimate, I must declare that the price tag for two items you'll likely never use is a little high. I mean, okay, so Bitlocker is something that might get a little more attention simply because it's data encryption software. However, it's data encryption that might only be used by certain professionals who might let their fiancé or other close relative use their laptop or desktop. The average user really doesn't need such security on their computers and, if they do, they've chosen one more specifically suited to their own personal likes/dislikes. So, the inclusion of Bitlocker seems a bit foolhardy and not really something that makes Ultimate edition all that ultimate.
Some more things that I just found out...
Looks like, in order to save your precious HD space, the starter and home basic versions of Windows 7 have eliminated Windows Media Player 11, the ability to create a Home Group (you can join one but not create one, useful right?), Multi-touch capabilities (watch out for this on those laptops that come with a multi-touch interface make sure it's a version of windows 7 higher than Home Basic or Multi-touch won't work). Also, unless you get Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate editions of Windows, you will be limited to a max of 16GB of RAM (x64 editions) and Windows 7 Home Basic is limited to a max of 8 Gb (again, x64 edition). Starter edition seems to only appear on netbooks running Windows 7 and upgrades on RAM for those puppies doesn't come cheap or easy to find, so whatever is installed is the max supported (presumably).
As another note, Windows 7 hasn't really hit, what I like to call, the spotlight point, that is, the point at which a piece of software has become so easy to find in the home that other programming is done to support it. That said, many game titles simply will not work out of the box. If you're a heavy-duty gamer, you might want to postpone your big upgrade to Windows 7 until it has better support on the market for your favorite gaming titles/genres.
Hah! Another day has officially ended while I was in the process of typing up this post, so it's been 5 days since a post from me has appeared here. So, Guiness fired me, I see this now. But, that's alright, I'm sure that my posting record isn't world-worthy news at this time. Anyway, I hope that this post finds it's readers in good health and spirits. Until I come up with some more "mindless drivel" to write, peace!
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- Eye on Microsoft: Patch Tuesday, Bitlocker Decrypted, Avast Deletes (Parts of) Windows (boycottnovell.com)