Comments for: Microsoft: Windows 7 isn't due next year

#5. Posted at 05:46 PM on Apr 7th 2008

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herothezero

Why are we in a hurry to replace OSes like Apple users that pay $129 for the privilege of installing what are little more than annual service packs?

What is wrong with a five-year lifecycle on an OS?

#5, If Microsoft wants to release often with small, incremental ... : BenBasson (#7) «

#5, apple's updates are a lot more than service packs. they tend... : leor (#22) «

#22, Service Packs traditionally do not install more features ... : Deli (#24) «

#5, Why are we in a hurry to replace OSes like Apple users that ... : bozzunter (#30) «

#30, Why bother with either of them when you can install Ubunt... : Shining Arcanine (#31) «

#5, What would you rather have though - a small-ish update every... : DaveJB (#32) «

#3. Posted at 05:27 PM on Apr 7th 2008

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Saber Cherry

XP is the first good mainstream OS Microsoft has released. I have no problem waiting until they manage to release another one... unless Linux manages to become a user-friendly gamer OS in the meantime.

#3, "unless Linux manages to become a user-friendly gamer OS in ... : Grigory (#4) «

#4, Ubuntu is already making Linux pretty user friendly, anyo... : BenBasson (#6) «

#6, I'm certainly aware of the rumors, but I've never seen... : Saber Cherry (#11) «

#11, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. You can use... : BenBasson (#12) «

#11, And about 50$ and 30 minutes from MS to change the ... : Forge (#14) «

#14, Actually, I think you maybe have inadvertently d... : WaltC (#18) «

#18, Microsoft's sole vision is a combination of w... : indeego (#19) «

#11, Virtualization is your friend, allowing you to try ... : Flying Fox (#21) «

#6, The real problem isn't directx, as I think wine alread... : BobbinThreadbare (#17) «

#17, I would say the wine does an OK job with dx9. It do... : CB5000 (#23) «

#3, I kinda liked Win95/Plus! myself. It was huge! Then again, W... : DrDillyBar (#25) «

#25, My preference untill now is W98. But that was not a choic... : PeterD (#28) «

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#15. Posted at 08:25 PM on Apr 7th 2008

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eitje

if that's not undermining your leader and CEO, i don't know what is.

once was a time that Bill Gates said something was going to happen and MOUNTAINS moved to make it possible.

#15, The problem is that BillG and reality as Joe 6 knows it rare... : Forge (#16) «

#16, That's true. Moreover, even saying that people were waitin... : PeterD (#26) «

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#20. Posted at 09:25 PM on Apr 7th 2008

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PetMiceRnice

Since I do not game very much anymore and have so far skipped ALL of the major game releases from the holiday season in 2007 (and beyond), I think it's safe to say that I can hang on to Windows XP until the next iteration of Windows comes out.

#13. Posted at 08:09 PM on Apr 7th 2008

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StashTheVampede

Windows 7 will be showing up by next year: as very early dev builds. We won't be seeing beta or RC releases for some time.

Vista is a stepping stone for Windows 7: it has a newer kernel that should help reduce problems related to drivers and the concept of UAC.

#10. Posted at 07:23 PM on Apr 7th 2008

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UberGerbil

It's a major piece of software. Unless they're in the last ~90 days of the beta process, nobody knows when it is going to ship, including the people working on it.

#9. Posted at 07:07 PM on Apr 7th 2008, Edited at 07:08 PM on Apr 7th 2008

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Vaughn

Actually Mr. Duck they did. The mass media is a bunch of noobs not TR regulars. We all knew that date was bogus!

#1. Posted at 05:09 PM on Apr 7th 2008

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Sargent Duck

as to be expected. did anyone actually believe Microsoft would release a new OS this soon after?

#1, Why not, they have done so with Windows 98, ME, 2000 and XP.... : Helmore (#2) «

#2, Actually, it's more like every two years for a new major ... : ludi (#8) «