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A Tale of Two Windows 7s

Posted by Soulskill on from the dickens'-ghost-just-sighed dept.

theodp writes "It was the best of operating systems, it was the worst of operating systems. When it comes to the merits of Windows 7, it looks like Slate's Farhad Manjoo and PC Magazine's John Dvorak are going to have to agree to disagree. Manjoo gives Windows 7 a big thumbs-up (a sincere one, unlike Linus!), calling it a 'crowning achievement,' while Dvorak is less than impressed, saying, 'Win 7 is really just a Vista martini. The operating system may have two olives instead of one this time out, but it's still made with the same cheap Microsoft vodka.' So, for those of you who've had a chance to check things out, are things really different this time?" Multiple readers have also pointed out that there have been problems with the download and installation of Windows 7 upgrades obtained through the student discount offer, which Microsoft has confirmed.

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  1. Good and bad... by SerpentMage · · Score: 5, Informative

    I have installed it on three machines:

    The good is that desktops work rather well.

    The bad is that notebooks are rather problematic. I have an HP tablet that when the screen is flipped causes the machine to stop dead in its tracks.

    The other problem I had was that upgrading an XP to Windows 7 machine worked ONCE I completely removed all of the partitions. Windows 7 needs a system partition that is blocked by most OEM's backup and restore partition. It frustrated me for five hours, and the messages from Windows 7 were crap.

    Overall, Windows 7 is acceptable. Definitely needed when using Vista, but Windows 7 no work of wonder...

    Want work of wonder... Ubuntu Netbook Remix. Now that has me impressed. I run Windows machines, but on my netbook Ubuntu Netbook Remix runs perfectly and the UI is brilliant. Much better than the Windows 7 stuff.

    --

    "You can't make a race horse of a pig"
    "No," said Samuel, "but you can make very fast pig"
  2. A martini... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Dear John Dvorak,

    A martini is made with gin and vermouth.

    A vodka martini is made with vodka.

    Stick to bad car analogies next time.

  3. Re:Vodka by Josh04 · · Score: 5, Informative

    I believe he's referring to how the "Apply" button will be off the bottom of the screen.