DEFIANT wrote:I tried this when it was leaked a month ago....still looks and feels like vista. I'm not impressed. Why is it, when people think of progress, I have to relearn a system from scratch....that's progress?? I don't think so.
Truth Unknown wrote:It's to early for 7 to look different, if you look past some of the current changes. Also Vista did enough changes, why go further?
When they start moving things around and call it easier, I have my doubts. Between 98 and XP the learning curve was a gradual slope. XP to Vista is a f*cking mountain. I don't like it and I don't think it's easier.
DEFIANT wrote:They should of just fixed XP and built upon a proven operating system. As far as I'm concerned, XP will be my final stop.
Truth Unknown wrote:So you want another XP based on XP? (XP [5.1] was a fixed up version of 2000 [5.0])
Not another XP but keep the same style file system and UI. Hell, even the server version or XP (Win2003 NT 5.2.3790) has some fixes that could of went into the home and pro versions. (Ram Limit) (Stability)
I say fix the problems and gaping holes in security, even if you need to start from scratch. Think about it, If Windows XP didn't work it would of been replaced a long time ago. The reason it lasted this long is simple...it works. Just go under the hood, update the icons give the engine a tweak here and there and cha ching. (Yes, I make it sound simple but I know there are things that can't be done without a rewrite because of kernel restrictions and such.
DEFIANT wrote:Even XP is bloated compared to Windows 98, but I always
Nlite my XP to remove all the crap I don't need. That way I get XP my way without the crap and MORE secure that the default install.
Truth Unknown wrote:Vista got the some kind of software and I don't think 7 will have it any different from those devs.
Huh? I'm not sure I follow you. From what I've seen and played with, Windows 7 is Vista with a new name a few things added like the taskbar/launchbar. I've heard that UAC has been toned down as to not ask you every single time about common day things. But all in all the changes that were made to Vista's UI are still apparent in 7. That's enough for me to give it a thumbs down. There isn't a way to go back to the classic look of windows UI (like 95,98,2000,XP). WTH?
DEFIANT wrote:One day Microsoft will listen to the people and make Windows modular and stop changing the UI every time they feel the need to make more money.
Truth Unknown wrote:I though Windows 7 was supposed to be Modular.
By modular I mean the ability to remove components I necessarily don't want or need. Such as the backup system (system restore) that's also present in XP. I have no need for it (I use Acronis True Image). Yes I understand it can be turned off but I prefer just to remove it all together. There's also Internet Explorer, I use Firefox, Paint, I use Paint.net, all the preloaded drivers, all I need are the ones for my current system (wich I slipstream into my install CD/DVD anyway), The built in firewall, I use another, The built in Windows Defender. All that CRAP needs to have a built in way to remove it without the need of third party support to do so.
You see, Windows for me is different form Windows for you. Everyone needs windows to do different things and this is how windows should of been built instead of do it all OS.