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Windows 7 is.....

Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
edited February 2010 in All Encompassing Trip
pretty cool.
Anyone using it, thoughts?
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  • FenwayFaithfulFenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    Mac all the way baby!
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  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,841
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    Mac all the way baby!

    +1. Will never buy another PC. Sucks I have to use one at work.
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  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,567
    Windows 7 is great, got a unlimited free professional licence as im a computing student.

    I used a Mac properly today for the first time and i can say its the biggest pile of shite ever, just everything sucks! However i was suprised with reboot times but i never turn my pc off these days so meh.
  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,922
    Fuck Macs, such a waste of money...at least your cool though.

    /Microsoft engineer and drunk
  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,940
    yeah windows 7 is good, with the 64 bit capabilities I can research the web, work on excel, listen to iTunes, reference powerpoint, and write on word all simultaneously with no delays
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Mine is 32 bit, I don't get what the difference is between 32 and 64 bit?
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  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,940
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    Mine is 32 bit, I don't get what the difference is between 32 and 64 bit?

    32 bit can handle up to 3 gigs of RAM

    64 bit can handle up to 8 gigs of RAM

    the more RAM you have the more multitasking you can do.
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  • __ Posts: 6,651
    I wish I knew. I just spent over 2 hours on the phone with Dell tech support, who agreed that my relatvely new computer probably sucks giant monkey balls because of Vista but still said I'd have to pay to upgrade to 7. :evil:
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    mookeywrench wrote:
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    Mine is 32 bit, I don't get what the difference is between 32 and 64 bit?

    32 bit can handle up to 3 gigs of RAM

    64 bit can handle up to 8 gigs of RAM

    the more RAM you have the more multitasking you can do.

    Oh ok.
    I got 4 gig RAM, good enough for my requirements I guess.
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  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    Mac all the way baby!

    yup!
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    Brisk. wrote:
    Windows 7 is great, got a unlimited free professional licence as im a computing student.

    I used a Mac properly today for the first time and i can say its the biggest pile of shite ever, just everything sucks! However i was suprised with reboot times but i never turn my pc off these days so meh.

    so you used it once & it's a pile of shit? wow.

    to each their own, i guess.

    and by the way, i use Windows 7 at work b/c we share a PC there. it is an improvement & some of the features are pretty cool, but give me Mac anyday. just my opinion.
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  • FrannyFranny Posts: 2,054
    Yeah I have 7 and the 64 bit too.....my new lappy has a 5gb hdd so pretty stoked with that considering it was under $900. Having fun with it, although the norton that came with the package didn't seem to agree with with it all the time, so have changed that now. But otherwise ....pig in mud here!!! :D
  • HammerdonkeyHammerdonkey Posts: 550
    PC's are more practical for business but when compared to a Mac, Mac donkey stomps it. I have a MacBook Pro and it's the greatest machine I've ever owned. There's no dispute. People who hate on Mac haven't stepped their ass out in that price range and joined the family. It doesn't make you cool. It just means you prefer quality and less hassle plus the hardware is far superior.
  • i_lov_iti_lov_it Perth, Western Australia Posts: 4,007
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    pretty cool.
    Anyone using it, thoughts?

    Better then "VISTA" anyday! lol...
  • lukin2006lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    I'm on the Mac side, switched 6 years ago, would never go back to PC.
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  • StonerladyStonerlady Posts: 240
    Yeah I'm using it. GOt it for free as I am a trainee for IT specialist. Never want Vista or XP again.
  • vedder_soupvedder_soup Posts: 5,861
    it is a huge improvement on vista.
    runs on my lappy a whole lot better. 64 bit.
    still stuck on xp at work :lol:
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    pretty cool.
    Anyone using it, thoughts?
    alot of people say that.. :D
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Why are Macs supposedly better?
    My mate has one now with a gigantic screen, dunno, I prefer a Windows pc.
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  • FrannyFranny Posts: 2,054
    vedder_soup wrote:
    it is a huge improvement on vista.
    runs on my lappy a whole lot better. 64 bit.
    still stuck on xp at work :lol:


    XP!!!! OMFG :o:o:lol:
  • lukin2006lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    Why are Macs supposedly better?
    My mate has one now with a gigantic screen, dunno, I prefer a Windows pc.
    The thing that I have found/like is that my Mac is still running just as well as the day I bought it, the speed is still there, I do not have to run a bunch of maintenance to get my computer close to where I hope it's to be, when I took my mac out of the box I didn't have to waste my time deleting a bunch of trial software, mac still gives you physical dvd's if you have to restore your computer, I like the looks of them, all the software that I need is generally shipped with the computer a lots of free or inexpensive software out there and my favorite is Apple's customer service, just the best, when I switched from PC to Mac they were only to happy to answer any questions I had.
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  • __ Posts: 6,651
    vedder_soup wrote:
    it is a huge improvement on vista.
    runs on my lappy a whole lot better. 64 bit.
    still stuck on xp at work :lol:

    But is it a huge improvement over XP? I hate Vista, but don't mind XP. Haven't tried 7; I'm waiting 'till I can get it for free somewhere.
  • __ Posts: 6,651
    lukin2006 wrote:
    The thing that I have found/like is that my Mac is still running just as well as the day I bought it

    How long ago was that?
    my favorite is Apple's customer service, just the best, when I switched from PC to Mac they were only to happy to answer any questions I had.

    I think the customer service is going to push me over the edge to becoming a Mac owner as well. Dell's customer service is infuriating! :evil:
  • Drum Machine89Drum Machine89 Posts: 2,157
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    pretty cool.
    Anyone using it, thoughts?

    Its good but i want to buy a mac soon. :)
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  • lukin2006lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    scb wrote:
    lukin2006 wrote:
    The thing that I have found/like is that my Mac is still running just as well as the day I bought it

    How long ago was that?
    my favorite is Apple's customer service, just the best, when I switched from PC to Mac they were only to happy to answer any questions I had.

    I think the customer service is going to push me over the edge to becoming a Mac owner as well. Dell's customer service is infuriating! :evil:
    My Imac 3 years, my wife's laptop 4 years, both are running perfectly. My previous Mac I had for 3 years and now my sister has it, so it's six years old and run perfectly. Maybe I've been lucky, I dunno, but I didn't get this lucky with the PC's I owned.

    I really like their customer service, always been helpful. The last PC I owned was an HP and when I first got it, sometimes it would not boot, sometimes it would, called HP, "they told me it was a Windows problem", gave me the number to Microsoft, microsoft wanted to charge me a fee, ended just reinstalling everything, with DVD's that I had to make myself. So that was it for me with PC's, took my sister's advice and went Mac, been happy ever since.
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  • __ Posts: 6,651
    lukin2006 wrote:
    "they told me it was a Windows problem", gave me the number to Microsoft, microsoft wanted to charge me a fee

    That's what's happening to me right now with Dell! :evil: Except they didn't even give me the # to Microsoft; they just told me I need to pay them more money to upgrade to Windows 7. I said it's their problem for selling me a computer that doesn't work properly, whether or not it's Windows that's causing the issue, so they should be responsible for fixing it. But of course the guy is just reading from his script and can't do anything. And we have a hard enough time understanding each other with the language barrier so there's no point in trying to argue further.
  • __ Posts: 6,651
    Just got my free copy of Windows 7, so I'll let you know how I like it in a few days!

    *happy dance*

    :D:D
  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,301
    I just don't get why any discussion about computers on this board or anywhere results in some really stupid argument about PC vs. Mac. I mean, who the fuck cares? I can understand if you work for Microsoft or Apple, or if you had a lot of stock in either one, but who the fuck really cares?

    I mean, you can have a post....

    "Good Virus Protection Software?"
    -Some guy has a legitimate question about virus software and is seeking advice. What he's NOT seeking is some assface posting "Oh, you should have just got a Mac..."


    Or a post...

    "Who's excited about the new Macbook Pro?"
    -Again, a legit conversation about a new product. You get another assface going on and on about how Mac people are all douchebags who only have them to be cool, etc.
    Again...contributing nothing.

    It's really pathetic.
  • HammerdonkeyHammerdonkey Posts: 550
    mca47 wrote:
    I just don't get why any discussion about computers on this board or anywhere results in some really stupid argument about PC vs. Mac. I mean, who the fuck cares? I can understand if you work for Microsoft or Apple, or if you had a lot of stock in either one, but who the fuck really cares?

    I mean, you can have a post....

    "Good Virus Protection Software?"
    -Some guy has a legitimate question about virus software and is seeking advice. What he's NOT seeking is some assface posting "Oh, you should have just got a Mac..."


    Or a post...

    "Who's excited about the new Macbook Pro?"

    -Again, a legit conversation about a new product. You get another assface going on and on about how Mac people are all douchebags who only have them to be cool, etc.
    Again...contributing nothing.

    It's really pathetic.

    I totally agree with this.

    In related news, I had my MacBook Pro set up beside my desktop (which runs Microsoft software). I went to use the restroom and when I came back, my Mac had pulled it's aluminum unibody cock out and was face fucking my PC. It was the goddamdest thing I'd ever seen.

    In all seriousness, both OS's have a functional purpose. PC's are clearly better for most forms of work related stuff. For example, they don't even make appraisal software for Macs so I can't make a single dollar with it. On the other hand, I can download porn with impunity on my Mac and it also works seamlessly with my iPod and iPhone....as it should since it's an Apple product. Being a customer of both worlds, it has been my experience that Apple makes a superior product in regards to quality. It's like music. It's all just preference.
  • __ Posts: 6,651
    mca47 wrote:
    I just don't get why any discussion about computers on this board or anywhere results in some really stupid argument about PC vs. Mac. I mean, who the fuck cares? I can understand if you work for Microsoft or Apple, or if you had a lot of stock in either one, but who the fuck really cares?

    I mean, you can have a post....

    "Good Virus Protection Software?"
    -Some guy has a legitimate question about virus software and is seeking advice. What he's NOT seeking is some assface posting "Oh, you should have just got a Mac..."


    Or a post...

    "Who's excited about the new Macbook Pro?"
    -Again, a legit conversation about a new product. You get another assface going on and on about how Mac people are all douchebags who only have them to be cool, etc.
    Again...contributing nothing.

    It's really pathetic.

    While I agree with your point, I'd just like to say that I care to hear the PC vs. Mac argument. Maybe there should just be another thread about it.
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