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Win7 Rips Amazon Pre-Order Record
Name: Sabertooth Date: October 21, 2009 at 10:59:43 Pacific OS: Windows 7 CPU/Ram: E4300/1.5GB Product: Diy / PC Subcategory: General
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Perception is reality for Windows 7, as it just became the biggest grossing pre-order item of all-time at Amazon (UK); selling more pre-order copies in the first eight hours of its release than Vista sold the entire time it was available for pre-order on Amazon ... statistically, this makes Vista look inferior to XP which unfortunately is not the case.
Name: jefro Date: October 21, 2009 at 13:09:43 Pacific
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That just means people knew Vista stunk!
Playing to the angels Les Paul (1915-2009)
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Response Number 2
Name: Cobra_R Date: October 21, 2009 at 13:38:37 Pacific
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And will prob be the biggest cracked version of all tinme too. :)
Iron Sharpens Iron.
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Response Number 3
Name: Sabertooth Date: October 21, 2009 at 18:42:47 Pacific
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M$ cheated by giving Windows 7 some artificial advantage with the pretty aggressive pricing & generous promotion strategies. Vista didn't get as much help ... there's gotta be a Vista village or nomadic settlement somewhere when Vista debuted -- No fair :-(
Name: princecorum Date: October 22, 2009 at 10:10:45 Pacific
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i have to say that although im not a great fan of vista, and that i do really like Win 7. the fact is is never had any problems with vista, and neither does my 13yr old son, so although it was a bit different from XP, i never understood why it got bashed so heavily. However i am a great fan of Win 7 and expect it to be the best selling OS ever...and i think there will be some major shocks when it comes time for the hacked versions to update and continue to be usuable.....i expect some heavy duty actions from MS on this particular OS as to hacked versions..so personally i bought 2 pre-order copies, which i expect to arrive shortly.
i hate computers! but cant help myself....
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Response Number 7
Name: Sabertooth Date: October 22, 2009 at 14:57:42 Pacific
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I share a similar sentiment with you; I never had a major issue with Vista. I get flustered with it on occasion; no more than I do with XP & any other OS I had used in the past, but nothing that would make me cringe at the mere mention of VIsta ... as exagerrated by some folks on the internet. I guess that's neither here nor there at this point since Windows 7 has officially debuted.
Summary: "So I foolishly bought two." Nah, you did the right thing & if you are apprehensive about a "Vista" regret situation, I suggest you do not pull the plug on your orders until you get the licenses. Just...
Summary: I haven't had the time or inclination to try the beta & rc versions, so was really pleased to receive my pre-order from PCWorld early yesterday (they'd told me I might not get it for a week or so with...
Summary: jefro Microsoft backed off on that on install BS right away after catching much flack. I have not run Vista so I can't say but in case you didn't realize it, WinXP was supposed to be a One Shot deal ...
Name: Sabertooth
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