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#495208 - 02/16/10 08:27 PM Random question
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Am I the only one here that uses Windows 7?

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(just wondering cause I know some of you have PCs and others use things like Parallels.)


Edited by PChaterosx (02/16/10 08:33 PM)
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#495213 - 02/16/10 08:47 PM Re: Random question [Re: Silver_Moon]
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Random answer:





seriously though, I have XP on Parallels for when I absolutely have to.

(axolotls are just the cutest...)
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#495217 - 02/16/10 09:03 PM Re: Random question [Re: Silver_Moon]
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At work was a Dell - XP

At home we have 4 Macs no windows at all

I am happy that Win 7 now has widgets and a decent photo editor <-- was a major bummer on XP , there many times I could have used those widgets and taking photos I would go home edit and tag them then email myself back at work laugh
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#495220 - 02/16/10 09:09 PM Re: Random question [Re: Silver_Moon]
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I'm happily Windows-free. cool
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#495221 - 02/16/10 09:10 PM Re: Random question [Re: carp]
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They are called "sidebar Gadgets." and yes, Paint HAS improved a lot.

And XP SUCKS compared to 7. It's chunky. Win7 is fluid and shiny and pretty compared to XP. Tried Ubuntu, i want it on my Virtualbox but I dunno how to install it.

(But Mac OS X is still the best, but 7 is a nice substitute.)
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#495225 - 02/16/10 09:29 PM Re: Random question [Re: padmavyuha]
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#495228 - 02/16/10 09:42 PM Re: Random question [Re: Lea]
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I've got the free Win 7 RC on BootCamp. It works fine, but I don't know that I'll shell out any real $$ when it "dies" this June.
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#495264 - 02/17/10 12:24 AM Re: Random question [Re: Silver_Moon]
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Still using XP via Bootcamp. No intention to install 7. Way too expensive right now. If they come up with a decent 'education discount' (maybe around $50 or so), I may consider getting it.

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#495304 - 02/17/10 03:41 AM Re: Random question [Re: Silver_Moon]
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I use Windows every day at work. There's a new virus going around. A window pops up running a virus scan, but that's a virus. Clicking on the X to close the virus scan window freezes the PC, but even not clicking on the X doesn't do any good. The PC is still infected with the virus. Using Windows is a constant adventure! wink

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#495307 - 02/17/10 03:49 AM Re: Random question [Re: Mike]
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Mike,

I can get a copy of Windows 7 for free as a student through the MSDN Academic Alliance. Only problem is that it takes 20 GB of hard drive space for the 64-bit version! The 32-bit version needs 16 GB. Smells like bloatware a mile away.

Edit: AND if you want to use Windows XP mode, that requires an ADDITIONAL 15 GB of hard drive space! Compare this to Snow Leopard, which gave me BACK 7 GB of hard drive space and you can see why I refuse to install it, even for free. Windows 7 is just another nail in their coffin.


Edited by dreed2 (02/17/10 03:59 AM)

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