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MS To Offer Free Windows 7 Upgrade To Vista Users
crazyeyes writes "With Windows 7 set for release in Dec. 09, Microsoft is getting ready with their free upgrade program, which allows Vista users to switch to Windows 7 when it arrives. The folks at TechARP have consistently scored accurate scoops on Microsoft software releases. They have now revealed Microsoft's upgrade plans, schedules and even screenshots of the upgrade process."
That's a pretty amusing first post you've got there but the signature alone says that you deserve a +5 funny ;) I only wish I had mod points :P
I want peace on earth and goodwill toward man.
We are the United States Government! We don't do that sort of thing.
It's like what used to apply to the Star Trek movies. The odd-numbered movies sucked V'ger, whereas the even-numbered movies rocked Kahn-style.
And then Star Trek: Nemesis happened. Let's hope Windows 7 is not the equivalent of Star Trek 10.
What was wrong with Nemesis? It's not like it was a badly written ripoff of Wrath of Khan with better eye candy..... oh, n/m
Ya know what I don't understand? If they were going to do 'Wrath of Khan' with Romulans why didn't they pull something out of TNGs past? Sela would have been a good bet and would have had the added bonus of including Denise Crosby in the TNG sendoff. Instead they write some lame plot involving a clone and try to transplant Spock's sacrifice (complete with katra transfer) onto Data. WTF?
This guy sums up Nemesis in four pages. TNG deserved a better sendoff :(
I want peace on earth and goodwill toward man.
We are the United States Government! We don't do that sort of thing.
This is *really* off-topic, (so feel free to mod that way) but practically the only thing that worries me about the upcoming ST reboot is that the previews make it look like a Nemesis rip-off. I *really* hope I'm wrong.
On-topic content... uh... um... Ok, here: Wife is getting a laptop for valentine's (not as geeky as it sounds -- she really does need one) and it'll almost certainly run Vista. After reading this article, (1) I know which versions of Vista to look for, and (2) I can look forward to Windows 7 rather than insist on a "downgrade" to XP.
Oliver's law of assumed responsibility: If you're seen fixing it, you will be blamed for breaking it.
> I saw the trailer during the Superbowl and dunno what to think. My first thought was "Oh great, another prequel" I guess exploring the aftermath of the Dominion War or giving a real sendoff to the TNG crowd would have been much to ask for.
If it's only a prequel, I wouldn't bother seeing it. I am so done with Star Trek, for the same reason I was done with the Bond films -- they had mostly descended into painful self-parody.
What makes the new film interesting to me is the same thing that made Casino Royale interesting -- it's supposed to be a complete reboot, a parallel universe, ignoring everything that has gone on before, and with the potential to go in a completely different direction. That's what makes it worth seeing. If it's only purpose is to set up the backstory for "Where no man has gone before", then I'm outta here.
It's too late for a TNG send-off. Sadly, the characters are too old for an action film, and the producers aren't bright enough to use them as strong supporting characters for a next-next-generation.
on-topic content... geeze, this is getting harder... I bet none of the computers on the bridge run Windows. So there.
Oliver's law of assumed responsibility: If you're seen fixing it, you will be blamed for breaking it.