monk0nuggets Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 So, I can buy this through my school for $8 a copy. Is it worth the upgrade? I know a few of you had the beta. What's the biggest differences? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxfesterxx Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 damn i thought i got a good deal for 38 for the full version...... my little brother installed it and says its more like the mac OS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicker Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 wow! for 8$ i would not hesitate. im awaitng my free copy im supposed to get for buying my new laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjustinxschwierx Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 it cannot possibly be worse than Vista is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtw88 Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I like Vista, and from everything I've heard and read, it's not really worth upgrading unless you have speed/stability issues with Vista. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihprstl Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 it cannot possibly be worse than Vista is. I actually like Vista, although it is a little slow booting up. The original release was shit, but after the first service pack was released it became pretty solid OS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk0nuggets Posted October 26, 2009 Author Share Posted October 26, 2009 I'm pretty sure I'm going to do it, as my laptop randomly crashes and I'm fairly certain it's Vista. $8 is a steal! Also, it's the Ultimate edition! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihprstl Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I'm pretty sure I'm going to do it, as my laptop randomly crashes and I'm fairly certain it's Vista. $8 is a steal! Also, it's the Ultimate edition! Agreed. I don't see a reason not to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbypuckett Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 $8 for Ultimate????!!!! Bargain of the year! Are you able to get more than one? I'd actually like to buy that -- I don't feel too comfortable pirating OSs. Windows 7 is fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk0nuggets Posted October 26, 2009 Author Share Posted October 26, 2009 I think (hope) I can, as I have two computers I'd like to put it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldsnap Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 i have windows xp and it does the job for me. i heard a lot of bad stuff with vista tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxfesterxx Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 wonder what the reason is for the 8 dollars I had to use my .edu email to get pro for 35 shipped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaggle Von Swift Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I'm on a RTM ultimate copy, and love it. Much more stable/smoother than Vista. Do a fresh install though, don't upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davezer Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I love it! Just installed it last night and my laptop is running like it should. Vista was crap for me. It crashed atleast 5 times a day. No crashes so far! Pinning is awesome. Jump lists are rad too and Snap is just fun! also, the new shortcut key commands make life easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbypuckett Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I think I'm one of the few people who have had no problems with Vista. I waited until after Sp1 though. I've been using it for about a year now and really like it. I absolutely love Windows 7 though, so I'm thinking about taking the plunge. I'd like to do a fresh install, but I'm thinking of just upgrading. I don't really have the time anymore and I don't want to risk messing up my iTunes library (ratings, playlists, etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davezer Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I did the upgrade. All went well. I had Vista since about 06 and had to use the recovery system so many times. But I'm not here to bash Vista, just praise Windows 7! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk0nuggets Posted October 26, 2009 Author Share Posted October 26, 2009 What is the reasoning for the fresh install instead of just upgrading? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchrudder Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I really don't understand all the hate for Vista. A lot of people say it's shit but I've never heard any reasons why. It works perfect for me. WAY better than XP in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xfedaykinx Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 itll be on a new laptop i just ordered. i hope its good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchrudder Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 So I can order this from my school website for 18 bucks. I might wait a little bit though, I don't wanna have it and not be able to install anything. Does anyone know if programs that work with vista will work for 7 right away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eriathomas Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I plan on upgrading, if I can get it cheap. My school used to offer cheap MS products, but htey stopped a few years ago. When they did we had to sign some waiver and get put into a system so we could only buy one copy. It was lame. Edit: Kirby I never had any problems with Vista either, but I also started after SP1, so maybe that had something to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fueledbymike Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 can i upgrade my copy of xp i have a toshiba satellite from 06' i know it depends on my processor i just opened my control panel and got this info (i dont know much about computers) genuine intel® CPU t2050 @ 1.6GHz 1.60 GHz, .99 GB of RAM would i be able to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davezer Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 can i upgrade my copy of xp i have a toshiba satellite from 06'i know it depends on my processor i just opened my control panel and got this info (i dont know much about computers) genuine intel® CPU t2050 @ 1.6GHz 1.60 GHz, .99 GB of RAM would i be able to? looks like you would be able to. with XP you can buy the upgrade, but technically you don't upgrade it, it'd be a fresh install. how much drive space do you have? i think you need atleast 16 GB of free space to do the install Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davezer Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 this is from Microsofts website. hope it helps: If you want to run Windows 7 on your PC, here's what it takes: * 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor * 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) * 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) * DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fueledbymike Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 can i upgrade my copy of xp i have a toshiba satellite from 06'i know it depends on my processor i just opened my control panel and got this info (i dont know much about computers) genuine intel® CPU t2050 @ 1.6GHz 1.60 GHz, .99 GB of RAM would i be able to? looks like you would be able to. with XP you can buy the upgrade, but technically you don't upgrade it, it'd be a fresh install. how much drive space do you have? i think you need atleast 16 GB of free space to do the install is drive space just my hardrive? i have a 120 gb hd and i would have to back up everything and after i install 7 it would be like turning on a new computer right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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