QOTD: Did You Preorder Windows 7?

[seanf78]

I'm still pretending like it's going to be free forever.

 

[powerbaselx]

No.

After the Vista fiasco i'll wait to see if it works fine. OW i'll continue to use my wonderful XP.

 

[San Pedro]

I actually did. After testing the RC, I do like the OS. It is not that different from Vista, but it does use a good deal less memory. I knew that eventually I'd buy it, so I thought, hell might as well save $50-60.

 

[Robert17]

Yes, pre-ordered Pro edition. Have RC7 64bit (dual boot with XP Pro), no issues excepting Adobe reader and it don't play nice. All drivers, good, all systems, check, we have lift-off.

 

[kleinmeister]

Got 2 computers. Desktop is still running XP. Laptop came with Vista, but I upgraded to Windows 7 when the first public beta came out. Vastly improved the usability & stability of the lappy.

Neither I nor my wife liked Vista. We both really like 7; however, some of our software doesn't like 7. So, we sprang for two copies of 7 Pro for the sake of XP mode.

 

[dingumf]

THATS RIG[citation][nom]Soldier37[/nom]I will want direct x 11 that comes with it to play the games. Upgrading to a Ati 5800 series card by then as well so I can play the few games that will support it. Really the only reason for me to get it and no I didn't preorder.[/citation]

Totally forgot about DX11. Looks like I HAVE to buy Widnows 7.

Fuck you M$

 

[Bert R]

I didn't preorder, but that doesn't mean I'm not planning on buying it. I'll just ask my sister to pick it up from her college on the cheap.

 

[dimar]

Wake up, we're paying for Vista SP3. MS should give every Vista owner at least 80% discount if not all 100%. After thinking through, I feel like ripped off by MS once again!

 

[dimar]

When I mean is, when nVidia started renaming upcoming video cards, everyone were pissed off. When MS does the same, all is fine?

 

[diogynes]

No way. I bought Vista Ultimate when it first came out and paid a lot of money to get all those nifty "Extras" that were promised. Fool me once...

 

[b23h]

yup, certainly did. One copy of Home Premium and one copy of Business

 

[b23h]

some of you are saying that you have to have Win7 inorder to get DX11, that's not the case. I fully realize that was the setup with DX10, you had to get Vista, but that's not the case with DX11.

 

[ceteras]

At work, I've started using Linux (Kubuntu). As soon as I get used to it, I'll do the switch at home too.

 

[Guest]

Not in my life ! M$ lost me quite a while ago, actually even before Vista, when XP was already growing old in the tooth in 2006.
I'm now a happy Linux user (Arch for my Netbook and Ubuntu on the other 7 machines (Laptops, Desktops and Server) we have in the family of 4).
Windows is relegated to were it belongs : a WinXP Virtualbox image stored on the NAS. This way anyone can boot it up whenever needed ...... which was the last time in February .... go figure.
Sure, I tried the Win7 RC and found it to be better crap than anything seen from M$. But it's still Windows and compared to a real Posix OS such as MacOSX, Linux or any of the BSD flavors : IT'S STILL CRAP!

 

[cimtaurus]

I ordered the professional, or premium, or whatever it is called.

Been using RC for about a month and love it.

 

[dark_lord69]

No, for 2 reasons.
1. I don't get a discounted price for reserving an upgrade since I am using Windows 7 Ultimate.
2. They will not run out and be short in supply.

 

[WyomingKnott]

Yep. I may not install it until SP1 is out, but since I'll be playing with it eventually, why not save the money?

BTW, my main machine is now a quad boot Win2K / WinXP / DOS / Win2k-for-backups. Each environment has its uses.

 

[cwelber]

I am just going to buy a Technet subscription when the Release Canditate version of Ultimate Windows 7 runs out. I successfully upgraded a Vista Ultimate installation. So instead of $99, I can pay $250 and get down-loadable untimed versions of all MS products for $250 for own evaluation.

Windows 7 kicks Vista's but. But the ultimate version is not worth the extra $$$

 

[cwelber]

I am just going to buy a Technet subscription when the Release Canditate version of Ultimate Windows 7 runs out. I successfully upgraded a Vista Ultimate installation. So instead of $99, I can pay $250 and get down-loadable untimed versions of all MS products for $250 for own evaluation.

Windows 7 kicks Vista's but. But the ultimate version is not worth the extra $$$

 

[benfea]

Absolutely not. They only offered the deals for the upgrade version, which means I would have to install Vista, then install the upgrade every time I do a full wipe & reinstall on my computer.

The discount isn't worth putting up with all of that.

 

[Guest]

I wish I would have, but I was doing something that made it impossible to get it. I got home 3 days after the discount was over and missed out. I am so mad about it, but I think Windows 7 is definitely worth the price. So I guess I'll probably buy a license anyway.

 

[Guest]

Thought the closing day was in August and went to order now but was shocked that it doubled in price so am not bothered to order