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    #16
    I'm gonna install it on my 2nd HD sometime soon.
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      #17
      im running build 7058 right now, and want to upgrade to RC1 but there isnt any need, really.

      I am thoroughly satisfied with windows 7. it runs perfectly on my mac mini.
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        #18
        After working few weeks with Vista, I went back to XP. Feel a bit sceptical towards new MS products, but I'm too lazy to go Linux ;)

        I'll just wait untill one of the geeks here at work will polute his PC with Win7, and see how it works before I decide ;)

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          #19
          Originally posted by daniel View Post
          I am thoroughly satisfied with windows 7. it runs perfectly on my mac mini.
          Running it in Boot Camp, eh? Glad to hear that it works.

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            #20
            My main reason for wanting 7 is media center functionality.

            Does the beta have Media Center?

            I also wanna know if my Hauppague HVR-1250 and my Logitech ZCinema speakers will work with 7...as those are the two primary reasons I would upgrade from XP.

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              #21
              I don't know if the beta did, but this is the Release Candidate, it's one step before the final version. I haven't installed mine yet.

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                #22
                Anyone know a release date for it or when it will start to be pre-installed on computers? I'm looking at a new Dell notebook at the moment, but would gladly wait a little longer to get Windows 7 on there.
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                  #23
                  I recall last year they said Spring/April of '09. So it must be close.

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                    #24
                    hmm. i just upgraded to XP end of last year since I finally got a hold of the unlimited license corporate edition

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                      #25
                      Originally posted by Janderson View Post
                      Running it in Boot Camp, eh? Glad to hear that it works.
                      Yeah, I was using it for a few months on my XPS m1330 laptop, no problems, way better than vista or xp. and this was before the beta. i ran the beta for a couple months on the laptop and then bought the mac mini. I figured I would give leopard a shot, but upon upgrading the harddrive I decided that I prefer windows 7 to leopard. with that said, i would rather use leopard than vista. Boot camp is very easy to use. I have a 400GB windows partition and a 65GB leopard partition. The default boot disk is windows. if i turn on the computer and hold down the option key, it lets me pick what i want to load.

                      The only downside to using boot camp is that when loading windows, you have to stare at a grey screen for about 90-120 seconds before windows starts the booting process. The computer sits there and does nothing. I think this is done purposely, so people think windows loads slowly on a mac and will only use it when they absolutely must. Once it starts to boot, it goes very quickly.
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                        #26
                        I have had it running on bootcamp on my MBP and on my big computer since it has came out. It's an amazing OS and I have never had a problem with it. I have never had it crash on me or give me any trouble or do something stupid.It just works. This is what vista should have been.
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                          #27
                          Im curious about this.
                          Im not usually one to just start screwing around with beta's or anything so i may just give this a shot tonight.

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                            #28
                            What are the system requirements for it? Less then Vista?

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                              #29
                              Hmm ive got vista on my boot camp partition... Maybe ill give this a shot

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                                #30
                                Originally posted by NitroRustlerDriver View Post
                                What are the system requirements for it? Less then Vista?
                                It's about the same. The big thing is that it uses those resources more effectively than Vista, although I am running 64-bit Vista and I am very happy with it.
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