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Pie · 03-18-2010, 03:46 PM

Interesting. I also like Win7; I've been using it since October.

I also have a mutt system. Most of it hails from 2005. I have a newer video card (2009) and a new SATA controller (my previous one would not work at all under 7 -- I'll go look up the info for it). I also had some slight compatibility problems with my sound card, though it hasn't been too bad.

I never thought I'd say this about a windows system. It's rock-stable. I use a mix of really old, modern, open-source, proprietary, and home-grown software. Nothing has crashed the system (yet). My boot times are better than Tony's; my press-the-button to up-and-running time is about two minutes. It also sleeps and hibernates just fine. It's nice to have the thing spin down and go to sleep after 15 minutes.

03-18-2010, 03:46 PM	#2
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	Interesting. I also like Win7; I've been using it since October. I also have a mutt system. Most of it hails from 2005. I have a newer video card (2009) and a new SATA controller (my previous one would not work at all under 7 -- I'll go look up the info for it). I also had some slight compatibility problems with my sound card, though it hasn't been too bad. I never thought I'd say this about a windows system. It's rock-stable. I use a mix of really old, modern, open-source, proprietary, and home-grown software. Nothing has crashed the system (yet). My boot times are better than Tony's; my press-the-button to up-and-running time is about two minutes. It also sleeps and hibernates just fine. It's nice to have the thing spin down and go to sleep after 15 minutes. __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.