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Experiment: Installing Windows 10 On a 7-Year-Old Acer Aspire One

Posted by timothy on from the backwards-looking dept.

jones_supa writes: Windows 10 will launch in less than a week and it is supposed to work flawlessly on devices already powered by Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, as Microsoft struggled to keep system requirements unchanged to make sure that everything runs smoothly. Device drivers all the way back to Windows Vista platform (WDDM 1.0) are supported. Softpedia performed a practical test to see how Windows 10 can run on a 7-year-old Acer Aspire One netbook powered by Intel Atom N450 processor clocked at 1.66 GHz, 1 GB of RAM, and a 320 GB mechanical hard disk. The result is surprising to say the least, as installation not only went impressively fast, but the operating system itself also works fast.

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  1. ... and the hype for Windows 10 begins.... by QuietLagoon · · Score: 0, Troll

    I wonder how much Microsoft paid to Dice in order to get this article placed here?

    1. Re: ... and the hype for Windows 10 begins.... by tehcyder · · Score: -1, Troll

      You forgot to spell Microsoft with a '$' and call it a slashvertisement to get your automagic +5, you silly goose.

      If I now denounce you as an M$ shill, can I claim my +5 too?

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  2. No dice, f$%& yourselves... by jkrise · · Score: -1, Troll

    We don't want no stinking Windows10 stories. Submitters, editors... leave us nerds alone.

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    1. Re:No dice, f$%& yourselves... by jkrise · · Score: -1, Troll

      Oh... so you mean those who work need to stay updated on "Experiments" installing an operating system on a bloody hardware? I'm getting my work done on my Ubuntu14 desktop, thank you.

      Please get the latest updates on when the first Windows 10 RTM version came out, when the release of RTM versions was stopped, when it was restarted, how Windows 10 installed on old hardware, how it gets installed on current hardware etc. etc. Too much work it seems. Might as well stay in the basement... than risk getting stuck with garbage operating systems that gets in the way of getting work done.

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    2. Re:No dice, f$%& yourselves... by jkrise · · Score: -1, Troll

      "what do you think of Win10" ... maybe it's a cute girl asking.

      If a cute girl asks your opinion on Win10, you better find another cute girl who doesn't ask you stupid questions.

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