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    Windows 7

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by Tiny mouse, Aug 18, 2009.

  1. Tiny mouse

    Tiny mouse Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a 2 year old Zepto 6625wd always used Vista Business x64.
    I m rhinking of trying Windows 7.
    Has antbody tried it?
    Are there new drivers required?
     
    Tiny mouse, Aug 18, 2009
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    I have a 6324W which is very similar to the 6625W. I am using Win7 x32 RC, I have tried Win7 x64 RC and found it worked fine, better than Vista x64 infact. I just stick to 32 bit until the company I work for sorts their software out. I will definately be getting Win7 x64 when it becomes available to me and putting it on my Znote.
     
    andygb40, Aug 18, 2009
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  3. Kocane

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    Definitely
     
    Kocane, Aug 18, 2009
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  4. Tiny mouse

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    Thanks for your cmments. Windows 7 Ultimate RTM x64 installed OK. It was straight forward, so much so that it was a bit of a snhock.
     
    Tiny mouse, Aug 20, 2009
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  5. Kocane

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    Well why wouldnt it be? If theres something thats not straight forward, its XP
     
    Kocane, Aug 20, 2009
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    Nice. I'm thinking of upgrading the Vista x64 on my Nox aswell. Been running the RTM in Virtualbox for a week, and I'm liking what they did with it. I just have to get myself to be OK with installing alllll my apps and things again. :p
     
    largopredator, Aug 21, 2009
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  7. Kocane

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    Hmm.. isnt it upgradeable from Vista to 7 ? If it really annoys you to install apps and stuff again =P
     
    Kocane, Aug 21, 2009
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    Hi, ive used XP Vista and Windows 7. Of the 3 XP Has been far more reliable than Vista and i plan to move onto 7. Ive had no problems with 7 and have been using it on a dual boot with xp.
     
    aefuiasdf56676, Sep 28, 2009
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  9. alliao

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    windows 7 is essentially vista, version is still 6.xxx so it works fine based on my experience with the build 7100 RC x64.
     
    alliao, Sep 28, 2009
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    The Key Difference is that windows 7 will have the reliability of XP.
     
    aefuiasdf56676, Sep 28, 2009
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    tried it last month on my machine: works fine. Just need to look for a driver for the texas instruments card reader i believe. But it took me 5 min to find it, so no biggy. I encountered the problem where it didn't find my dvd drive. But you have to put the secondary ide in the bios to 'none'. Then he'll find the drive. I can recommand windows 7. I tuned it a bit because some changes i didn't like, but you can disable about everything ^^
     
    Anguslord, Oct 19, 2009
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    blackwebdk, Oct 30, 2009
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