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oh i also have linux mint installed never use it though i will get rid of it one of these days
You should. It's simple and faster than Windows (generally)... although Windows 7 competes with it for speed now. Also the fact that I hate the new menu layout of Windows 7 (the themes is kinda cool... and transparency settings are on/off kinda thing with me).
 

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lol, my laptop came with vista ultimate, ive had no problems with it so im sticking with it.

i had windows 7 beta for a week or so, but some stuff didnt work, so i went back to vista ultimate, then i later realised i had to reinstall drivers and stuff (silly me).
plus im now used to vista's setup, and i'd prefer not to have to re-learn an OS (even tho from 7beta ive found its not that insane to use).

i need to get xp (some cad software i need for uni doesnt work on vista), so i'll be making a small partition and putting xp on it, IF I CAN BE BOTHERED i might put windows 7 on another partition.
 
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lol, my laptop came with vista ultimate, ive had no problems with it so im sticking with it.

i had windows 7 beta for a week or so, but some stuff didnt work, so i went back to vista ultimate, then i later realised i had to reinstall drivers and stuff (silly me).
plus im now used to vista's setup, and i'd prefer not to have to re-learn an OS (even tho from 7beta ive found its not that insane to use).

i need to get xp (some cad software i need for uni doesnt work on vista), so i'll be making a small partition and putting xp on it, IF I CAN BE BOTHERED i might put windows 7 on another partition.
why not get win 7 + xp?

it's not really quite difficult to learn about windows 7 and for the one i'm using, i really didn't find the need to install any driver besides the Nvidia one. :)
 

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Desktop: Dual booting Snow Leopard (OSX) and Windows 7 (And no, it's not a mac)

Lappehs: Windows 7 | OSX Tiger | Debian Etchy

Servers: Debian Etchy | Windows Server 2008

Could go on but tme...
 

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i need to get xp (some cad software i need for uni doesnt work on vista), so i'll be making a small partition and putting xp on it, IF I CAN BE BOTHERED i might put windows 7 on another partition.
I read in an article that Windows 7 has a featurecalled Windows XP mode where you can run XP as a virtual OS which allows you to use programs which would have compatibility issues with windows 7.

Windows Virtual PC: Download
 
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lol, my laptop came with vista ultimate, ive had no problems with it so im sticking with it.

i had windows 7 beta for a week or so, but some stuff didnt work, so i went back to vista ultimate, then i later realised i had to reinstall drivers and stuff (silly me).
plus im now used to vista's setup, and i'd prefer not to have to re-learn an OS (even tho from 7beta ive found its not that insane to use).

i need to get xp (some cad software i need for uni doesnt work on vista), so i'll be making a small partition and putting xp on it, IF I CAN BE BOTHERED i might put windows 7 on another partition.
windows 7 with Windows XP mode or compatibility mode
 

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do games work with windows 7? (as in new releases and N64 emulator [pj64])

if so, i think i'll get windows 7 ultimate (if it exists) 64bit.
 

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do games work with windows 7? (as in new releases and N64 emulator [pj64])

if so, i think i'll get windows 7 ultimate (if it exists) 64bit.
I would get home premium there is really no point having the extra if you do not need thinks like bitlocker, unlike vista there is really not that many extras
 

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windows 95 re-skinned to windows 7

managed to procure enough hardware to upgrade.

fuck yeah im going to set the couch on fire with the pillows on it too.
 

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the thing is with windows 7 starter is that i don't even think you can change the wall paper and it has not glass look thing it is designed for netbooks mind you win 7 ultimate runs great on netbooks
 

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Mac OSX Snow Leopard. :D

Might get a PC after HSC for hardcore gaming. ;)
 

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