Windows 7 - Tester Opinions

[Ozzie]

Windows 7 Beta

I encourage all Windows 7 Beta testers to let me know what you think about the upcoming version of Windows.

Your opinions on the new O/S will be helpful to all of us testing the new software.

Windows 7 is not yet a public release and is currently only available to Microsoft partners.

Any screenshots of Windows 7 are welcome for all to view.

[Ozzie]

I am currently testing the latest build, 6801 and it seems to be as stable as Vista service pack1.
There are many different features in this build as aposed to Vista which i'm still exploring

[Ozzie]

Screenshots as of build 7.6801















Will get more shots up once glass is enabled.

[Nevyn]

dosen't look much different than Vista going on them shots

[Johnsy]

Looks impressive... but anything would be better than Vista...

XP Pro for me.....

[Tom_1569]

^^ As above, looks just like Vista with a new name to try and sell.
More like another service pack from the screen shots

[Ozzie]

Yes it looks like vista because I havent yet enabled the aero glass,
Also the new taskbar is hidden in the beta release, I will unlock it tonight and get pics up for yas.
Once the new taskbar is in place it looks nothing like vista except the basic Windows layout

[Nevyn]

I might have to have a go with it then...a mate has microsoft licenses and gets stuff to test....I must say thou, I like Vista. And I'm running it at the bottom end of the recommendations with just 1gig of ram and on a 2000+ AMD chip.

[Ozzie]

Ok here we are, Ive enabled the glass effect and the new task bar.

[BANKS]

glass effect?

[holdensupporter2005]

Windows 7 Beta
Windows 7 is not yet a public release and is currently only available to Microsoft partners.

How do you become a Microsoft Partner.
I am in the IT industry and I run my own IT Technician Business. Can I qualify for it?

[Ozzie]

How do you become a Microsoft Partner.
I am in the IT industry and I run my own IT Technician Business. Can I qualify for it?

You'd have to contact Microsoft

[Nevyn]

still not much different to me, am I missing something? But really its all in the guts of it anyway, so long as its an improvement on performance and ease of use. whats the recommendations for running it?

[burnz]

does microsoft pay you for debuging their softwear.

[Ozzie]

still not much different to me, am I missing something? But really its all in the guts of it anyway, so long as its an improvement on performance and ease of use. whats the recommendations for running it?

Same hardware requirments as Vista at this stage. It's due for release late 2009 which cant be confirmed, and by then, the hardware will be cheaper.

does microsoft pay you for debuging their softwear.

I wish

[Ozzie]

Something different which ive noticed is that the Windows Sidebar is now obsolete
Theyve built the gadgets into the explorer core to eliminate that process.

[TA 91 WA]

IF you want a copy (BETA) just get it off a torrent.

People at tafe are going bonkers over it...

I just like vista the way it is atm as well haha.

[Ozzie]

Main idea of the new O/S is to eliminate startup processors.
This will not only speed up boot time but will also make the system more stable.
In this bulld 8 they have only eliminated 2 or 3 processors so far.
If you want the Beta your best to wait until Microsoft brings out Windows 7 Beta1 to the public next year.

[Full Spectrum]

Anychace it will use less ram to power it like Win XP did.. My sister has a laptop and it's got 2gig ram and it uses around 35% to run Vista. I'm not in a hurry to move over yet.

[CSP]

Main idea of the new O/S is to eliminate startup processors.
This will not only speed up boot time but will also make the system more stable.
In this bulld 8 they have only eliminated 2 or 3 processors so far.
If you want the Beta your best to wait until Microsoft brings out Windows 7 Beta1 to the public next year.

Do you mean illiminating processes?

[Ozzie]

Anychace it will use less ram to power it like Win XP did.. My sister has a laptop and it's got 2gig ram and it uses around 35% to run Vista. I'm not in a hurry to move over yet.

This is what their hoping to do by removing most of the processors at startup it uses less ram, giving more memory to the programs you run.

[Ozzie]

Do you mean illiminating processes?

Thanks for the spell check

[CSP]

Thanks for the spell check

Spell check? Not at all. Processors and processes are two different words and completely change the meaning of the post. Kind of scary if you're a beta tester for Microsoft and don't know the difference I think.

[Evolution_Ends_Here]

i've ran vista only once i really hope it use less power with ram , the new windows

[Astranomical]

Apparently it still uses the old NT kernel, which is disappointing...I thought Windows 7 was supposed to do away with the NT kernel?