Covert Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 I only just installed it a little while ago, and here's my initial impression: Startup - Very fast, MUCH better than Vista, even better then XP Games - It' using a beta nvidia driver specifically for Windows 7 and is version 179.23 it got through windows update, games have a little bit more stuttering but run much more responsively, Counter-Strike: Source got 137 fps in the benchmark as opposed to 149 I get in Vista, but it still feels just as fast because it's above the refresh rate. Interface - I like it, Aero runs more smoothely, flip 3D is also much more smoother, some changes in the taskbar and system tray too which I find are easier to use. Internet Explorer 8 - Seems just like the old one to me but with a thinner tabs bar and a few other UI tweaks, it's definitely better and faster than IE7 though but can't beat firefox 3 :) Other things - Boot screen is cooler, my laptop fan isn't going as fast and the air blowing isn't as hot as it was in Vista, Start menu button has a cool animation it does when you put your cursor over it, shutdown button in start menu is easier to use and everything is more spaced out. Overall great, I will be using this as my primary OS for a bit :) I still have Vista Ultimate on my other partition should the need arise. Screenshot I took: http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d109/xoft/Untitled-1.png Any questions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GanGstaOne Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 (edited) Yes is faster than Vista and XP its stable i use now this new Beta 1 version Build 7000 from 4-5 days before that i have for almost 3 weeks Windows 7 PreBeta Build 6956 and its much faster than this new Beta 1 Build 7000 Edited January 1, 2009 by GanGstaOne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covert Posted January 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 Yes is faster than Vista and XP its stable i use now this new Beta 1 version Build 7000 from 4-5 days before that i have for almost 3 weeks Windows 7 PreBeta Build 6956 and its much faster than this new Beta 1 Build 7000 Well they probably traded off a small amount of performance for stability, I think it's still blazing fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dox Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 heh, cant wait to have that OS on my next system :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest raaraa Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 I only just installed it a little while ago, and here's my initial impression:Startup - Very fast, MUCH better than Vista, even better then XP Games - It' using a beta nvidia driver specifically for Windows 7 and is version 179.23 it got through windows update, games have a little bit more stuttering but run much more responsively, Counter-Strike: Source got 137 fps in the benchmark as opposed to 149 I get in Vista, but it still feels just as fast because it's above the refresh rate. Interface - I like it, Aero runs more smoothely, flip 3D is also much more smoother, some changes in the taskbar and system tray too which I find are easier to use. Internet Explorer 8 - Seems just like the old one to me but with a thinner tabs bar and a few other UI tweaks, it's definitely better and faster than IE7 though but can't beat firefox 3 :) Other things - Boot screen is cooler, my laptop fan isn't going as fast and the air blowing isn't as hot as it was in Vista, Start menu button has a cool animation it does when you put your cursor over it, shutdown button in start menu is easier to use and everything is more spaced out. Overall great, I will be using this as my primary OS for a bit :) I still have Vista Ultimate on my other partition should the need arise. Screenshot I took: http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d109/xoft/Untitled-1.png Any questions? Not sure I would have left my full name in the screenshot!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts