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Windows 7 on MSDNAA

post #1 of 23
8/25/09 at 4:48pm
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For anyone who has access to MSDNAA have you downloaded your free copy of Windows 7 Business?
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post #2 of 23
8/25/09 at 5:45pm
Not on MSDN but I've been running the beta (and now have the RC) since it first came out last year. I've got my copy pre-ordered for when it's released in October. I was able to get in for the half price offer. Possibly the best Windows OS yet.

And all you Mac people can just stop chuckling now
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post #3 of 23
8/25/09 at 5:46pm
Would order a couple of copies, but with new start menu gone no thanks. Damn as it's a good OS.
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post #4 of 23
8/25/09 at 6:01pm
Even with the start menu gone, it's still miles ahead of XP or Vista. Much easier to use and has very good resource management. I would still recommend it to anyone getting windows
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post #5 of 23
8/25/09 at 6:13pm
Ulti on Technet
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post #6 of 23
8/25/09 at 6:41pm
Yup, I've been running my MSDNAA copy on my laptop since last week.
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post #7 of 23
8/25/09 at 6:43pm
Yup got my Win 7 Pro downloaded. Waiting to get home so I can actually do the install for it.
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post #8 of 23
8/25/09 at 8:30pm
saw it going to download and install when i get home!
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post #9 of 23
8/25/09 at 9:04pm
Played around with the RC, feels pretty much like Vista x64. Not sure why people think Win7 is that much better than Vista. Maybe on older hardware, but with modern machines they feel identical to me.

I just got my MSDNAA account through ACM, I'll mess around more with it next week. For those interested, students can sign up for ACM for $19 a year and get access to the MSDN catalog or with IEEE for $30 a year. I recommend ACM since the year sub starts from your payment date, whereas IEEE will only run until December 31st.
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post #10 of 23
8/25/09 at 9:53pm
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Originally Posted by skitlets View Post
Played around with the RC, feels pretty much like Vista x64. Not sure why people think Win7 is that much better than Vista. Maybe on older hardware, but with modern machines they feel identical to me.

I just got my MSDNAA account through ACM, I'll mess around more with it next week. For those interested, students can sign up for ACM for $19 a year and get access to the MSDN catalog or with IEEE for $30 a year. I recommend ACM since the year sub starts from your payment date, whereas IEEE will only run until December 31st.
So with ACM you get access to MSDNAA? My account is just through the Engineering department at University.
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post #11 of 23
8/25/09 at 10:46pm
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Originally Posted by skitlets View Post
Played around with the RC, feels pretty much like Vista x64. Not sure why people think Win7 is that much better than Vista. Maybe on older hardware, but with modern machines they feel identical to me.
You hit the nail on the head performance wise IMO. My old laptop (Lenovo Z60t) chokes on Vista but runs 7 brilliantly. The real differences on modern hardware are more along the lines of both the obvious and subtle UI changes, improved driver support, and boot speed. 7 also has an automatic built-in startup repair program instead of relying on the install disc.

Vista is an excellent OS despite the negative publicity. Win 7 is actually listed as version 6.1 in winver BTW.
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post #12 of 23
8/25/09 at 11:14pm
Just downloaded!!! My new computer will be coming tomorrow....expecting some good results...


Anyone know if they have compatible X-Fi drivers out yet?
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post #13 of 23
8/26/09 at 12:57am
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Originally Posted by ABathingApe View Post
So with ACM you get access to MSDNAA? My account is just through the Engineering department at University.
Correct you are, sir. Same with IEEE. Student memberships for both get access to MSDNAA, regardless of major. Also note that MSDNAA actually has FOUR licenses. Win 7 Pro x64, x86 and Win 7 Pro French x64 and x86. Any license will activate any version of Win 7 Pro. That means you can use the French x86 to activate an English disc of x64.
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post #14 of 23
8/26/09 at 5:04am
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Originally Posted by DeusEx View Post
Just downloaded!!! My new computer will be coming tomorrow....expecting some good results...


Anyone know if they have compatible X-Fi drivers out yet?
No problems with X-Fi and Windows 7. If you're gaming you need alchemy, it's a EAX wrapper.
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post #15 of 23
8/26/09 at 11:31am
Using it, love it.
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