Well, I'm thinking it's about time for me to go legit, and pay "the man"..aka..Bill Gates, and upgrade my bootlegged XP Pro to Windows 7. I've had this version of XP for 9 years now, and with DC's help, got upgraded to SP2 "love ya' DC!" But, I've got to make sure nothing ever goes to microsoft's site to update anything. If it does, the evil force knows i'm not 2 legit 2 quit, and next thing I know, I'm swamped with popups from them. So, instead of spending several hundred, if not a cool grand+ to replace my newly upgraded desktop with a Mac, I'm thinking about going with the $150 Windows 7 Pro.

Anyone experience this new OS yet? Any comments? Yes, I know, it's Windows...glitches here and there. But, I've been Windows for 2 decades, got too much invested in that platform, and not willing to steer away and make that kind of investment. When XP came out, it was a whole new Kernel platform from 95/98/Me/NT. Then they made Vista on that Kernel, and killed it. Anyone know if 7 is entirely new Kernel? Or just more lipstick on XP?

Thanks my LOC amigos!!!!

I love Windows 7. I'm a Mac guy at heart but Windows 7 has some features I wish OS X had. I've been using 7 for at least six months (in beta) and I have to say it's pretty slick, it's Vista done right.

However if you are going to purchase 7 and want to be totally legal you need to buy a FULL version, not an upgrade (the upgrade is a P.I.T.A from XP anyway). You can get an OEM copy of 7 Pro from newegg.com for $140.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16832116756

BTW correction in your post, 95/98/ME shared the same kernel, NT was on a TOTALLY different kernel than those, as was Windows 2000. XP was the NT kernel for home use and that is what Vista and now 7 are based on.

Thanks Kyle! If a Mac guy says he likes it, I'm sold! I won't do the upgrade either. I remember the nightmares of the "upgrade" on past OS platforms (Me). I'll buy the professional - complete package.

I love the marketing platform of Windows 7 "we asked you to tell us what you want, and we listened". Why do I have a feeling most of those comments were "we want a Mac!"

Apple is the VW of the computer world!!!!!!!


I've been wanting to see Windows 7

I am also wanting W7......Just had more problems with Vista, Can't stand it anymore

If you're upgrading from XP to 7 you might consider getting PC Mover becasue I understand that upgrading from XP to 7 doens't go well without it. Unless of course you want a complete new install and lose all your old settings etc. I've only read about this and have not confirmed it.

XP upgrade to Win 7 requires a clean install. It's a good idea as any existing problems with XP would be transferred to the new system.

I know, I have noticed that Windows is starting to look more and more like Mac OSX. And, that's fine by me, I want the market share of OSX to stay low so that we continue to be overlooked when it comes to viruses and such--why terrorize 5% of the market when you can get 95%??

Except Apple is extremely reliable and dependable, and overall, VW is not.