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    Vista SP2 Beta the new Windows 7 update?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by SYS, Oct 23, 2008.

  1. SYS

    SYS Notebook Guru

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    As my topic stated, is it? I would like to know so I don't have to feel bad about getting a laptop with Vista right now and start thinking I will be outdated by June 2009 when Windows 7 comes out.
     
    SYS, Oct 23, 2008
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  2. CalebSchmerge

    CalebSchmerge Woof NBR Reviewer

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    How many times do people have to ask this? Vista SP2 is completely distinct from Win 7. Buy your laptop and feel bad in June 2009.
     
    CalebSchmerge, Oct 23, 2008
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  3. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    Win7 is a whole new OS based on Vista. Two separate products.
     
    Matt is Pro, Oct 23, 2008
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  4. atbnet

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    No, your computer isn't going to just quit working when a new OS arrives. Just ask all the people running the seven year old Windows XP.
     
    atbnet, Oct 23, 2008
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  5. SYS

    SYS Notebook Guru

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    Oh alright, gotcha. Sorry about asking. Just wanted to be clarified.
     
    SYS, Oct 23, 2008
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  6. CalebSchmerge

    CalebSchmerge Woof NBR Reviewer

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    I thought the police finished rounding those people up?!?
     
    CalebSchmerge, Oct 23, 2008
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  7. jibberjabbers

    jibberjabbers Notebook Geek

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    hahaha. Windows ME and Vista, 2 OS Microsoft wished it never released. Just like Sega and their Saturn, 32x and Sega CD. haha
     
    jibberjabbers, Oct 23, 2008
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  8. swarmer

    swarmer beep beep

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    Actually, Vista SP2 is probably going to be the same kernel as Windows 7. The difference is that Windows 7 will also include improvements to the UI and changes to bundled apps in addition to the kernel changes.
     
    swarmer, Oct 23, 2008
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    bAsem Notebook Consultant

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    am sure it's gonna suck just like vista and xp
     
    bAsem, Oct 23, 2008
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  10. nizzy1115

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    I still use windows 98. Whats this xp/vista/7 you guys speak of?
     
    nizzy1115, Oct 23, 2008
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  11. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    If you think like that, everything will suck.
     
    Thomas, Oct 23, 2008
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  12. Patrick

    Patrick Formerly beat spamers with stiks

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    Your sig says otherwise!
     
    Patrick, Oct 23, 2008
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  13. Stezzus

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    Vista post SP1 is an excellent OS. If you don't think it is much improved over XP you most likely have never tried it with SP1 or you have messed with your computer so much that no OS could possibly be stable on it.
     
    Stezzus, Oct 23, 2008
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  14. CalebSchmerge

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    Win 7 is still a distinct product - i.e. Win 7 is not Vista SP2 is not Win 7.
     
    CalebSchmerge, Oct 23, 2008
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  15. JustinNotJason

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    You know if Adobe released a plugin for DOS. I can't get youtube videos to load on the command line. :p
     
    JustinNotJason, Oct 24, 2008
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  16. potentv

    potentv Notebook Evangelist

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    I have read somewhere that Windows 7 is going to be a whole new OS but Microsoft are not going to change the major product number from vista for compatitibility reasons. So windows 7 will not be windows v7 like windows vista was v6. Windows 7 will be V6.1
     
    potentv, Oct 24, 2008
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  17. atbnet

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    It'll be a new number, that has nothingto do with the compatibility. The current builds are 6.x. For Windows 7 the system requirements are going to be the same as Vista.
     
    atbnet, Oct 24, 2008
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  18. onizuka

    onizuka Notebook Geek

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    Windows 7 build based on windows vista. So honestly, it's not totally new OS. I agree with member above who said windows version 6.1
     
    onizuka, Oct 29, 2008
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  19. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    Then you're both wrong.

    XP = WinVer5.1
    Vista = WinVer6
    Win7 = WinVer7
     
    Matt is Pro, Oct 29, 2008
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  20. potentv

    potentv Notebook Evangelist

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    Microsoft have released that Windows 7 will have the Vista Version number 6.2 and not 7.1 for compatibility issues...
     
    potentv, Oct 29, 2008
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