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Adrian shouldn't still have that box. It should've been returned to AMD a long time ago. The 9700 never went on sale!]]>Jan 3rd 2009 5:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/
I had a Phenom 9700 engineering sample like the one Adrian has. They were supposed to be returned to AMD after use.]]>Jan 3rd 2009 5:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/

Is Vista the New Coke of OS's?]]>Jan 3rd 2009 7:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/
That's what I'm going to do, now I know.]]>Jan 3rd 2009 6:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/Jan 3rd 2009 6:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/]]>Jan 3rd 2009 6:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/Jan 3rd 2009 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/Jan 3rd 2009 7:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/
I wonder if Apple will beat a dead horse even longer with those tired Mac vs PC ads when Windows 7 comes out? I wish they would spend their time hiring Windows developers to make Apple software not such crap on Windows.]]>Jan 3rd 2009 7:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/Jan 3rd 2009 9:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/
Nicely done. I have gone through a lot of test code for Apple OS X, and I was on the Vista TAP. For me, the first things that stood out with Vista were the hardening options and the ease of deployment. Apple continued to promise everything in the next release, while MS worked with us to resolve issues with the current software release (whatever application or OS it was) and integrate functions into the new one. I like Vista, and I run it on all my systems, including both my Dell Mini 9 netbooks. I don't see the issue.]]>Jan 3rd 2009 10:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/Jan 4th 2009 4:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/
I'm still holding out hope...]]>Jan 4th 2009 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/
Comparing Windows Vista to Windows ME just shows that you have never even seen Windows ME. That abomination REALLY WAS a bad operating system. The betas didn't even have TCP/IP in them! Vista just fell victim to collective ignorance and good smear campaigning by Apple. Vista > XP. Always has been.]]>Jan 4th 2009 12:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/Jan 4th 2009 1:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/Jan 4th 2009 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/
I was mostly interested in the media center improvements which are sooo nice. I even using the sidebar now. :)

The media center setup wizard found all my hybrid tuners and even added analog OTA channels for dual tuners. I havent checked the QAM.

I cant go back to vista. Noooooooo!!]]>Jan 4th 2009 5:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/
I *did* have ME on my computer at one time...albeit not for very long. It lasted about 3 or 4 days, which is admittedly shorter than Vista's lifespan on my Toshiba (which it shipped with). Vista started farting out on me at around 2 weeks. This was on a "Designed for Vista" laptop, and not just a "Vista Capable" machine. Not even close to a month into using it, I started getting "Windows Explorer has stopped working and has to restart," then every window closes, and the desktop refreshes. After searching around, it was a widespread bug, with no apparent fix. Vista having shipped with System Restore off, by default, I was screwed, and shortly thereafter was taken by Ubuntu.

My analogy is only to show that ME was a building block towards XP, as Vista is towards Windows 7. To say Vista only failed because of Apple is a rather extreme statement. Yes, it had an effect, but as an OS, it left a *lot* to be desired.]]>Jan 4th 2009 7:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/Jan 4th 2009 7:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/Jan 5th 2009 5:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/
Uh, sorry, Windows XP is NT-based, while Windows Me was built on old bones (a.k.a., Windows 4.x: Windows 95, 98, 98 SE). Worlds apart.]]>Jan 10th 2009 11:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/How about you leak the 64-bit version too? If I want 32-bit, I can stick with XP. What I care about in terms of Windows 7 performance is the 64-bit version, not the 32-bit version.]]>Jan 3rd 2009 5:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/Jan 3rd 2009 5:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/Jan 3rd 2009 5:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/
What I'm saying is we're going to hear benchmarks, it is useless to me to hear 32 bit ones. Who would run 32-bit Windows 7 or Vista?]]>Jan 3rd 2009 7:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/At least that way everybody would feel motivated to make 64 bit windows better.]]>Jan 3rd 2009 8:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/Jan 3rd 2009 8:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/
If your processor will run 64-bit code, it should run it faster than 32-bit code. But then again, maybe not. That's why I'd like to see the 64-bit benchmarks.

Zeo:
I agree, although it's selfish of me. I wish there were no 32-bit version so that everyone had to commit to running 64-bit and thus the 64-bit OS would be tested well with all apps and hardware.]]>Jan 3rd 2009 8:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/Jan 3rd 2009 11:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/
And levi - to be on the safe side, got eith the 32 bit version, unless you have over 3 gigs of ram (and entirely compatable hardware.)

We have yet to see if 64bit 7 is as picky as vista when it comes to driver signatures, but it is likely that it will be.

One final question: Do atom cpus support 64 bit?

A dual core atom and 1-2 gigs ram would run 7 fine, but im just curious.]]>Jan 4th 2009 1:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/Jan 4th 2009 2:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/Jan 4th 2009 3:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/Jan 4th 2009 1:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/Jan 4th 2009 1:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/Jan 4th 2009 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/Jan 3rd 2009 5:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/Jan 3rd 2009 5:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/

]]>Jan 3rd 2009 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/
P.S. Where have the idiots that thought every OS had to be slower than the previous one because "it's always been so" hidden?]]>Jan 3rd 2009 6:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/*bash*]]>Jan 3rd 2009 6:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/Jan 3rd 2009 6:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/
"Oh, look, he can tie his shoes. Such a smart boy! Oh, joy, he can comb his hair! This is awesome!"

Microsoft took EIGHT YEARS to leak a beta that runs faster than another eight year old operating system (XP) and after releasing 10 different versions of a sub par OS that is universally hated (Vista) and people here are all in a tizzy because the beta WORKS WITH THEIR GAMES.

Well, knock me over with a Zune! How wonderful. It's the greatest OS ever made! It can work with my games and runs faster than a operating system older than dirt. What other amazing things can come from the coffers of Redmond? There is no limit to what they can achieve now!


Uh, okay, I admit, I've been downloading it all night.


/snark

]]>Jan 3rd 2009 6:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/Jan 3rd 2009 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/
The snow liger is renowned for its, well, snowy magic skills.

@Paul.

Cannot be more true. The worst thing though is when people do that but don't realise it; see most of the excited posts here.

]]>Jan 3rd 2009 7:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/No it'd have to be Lazy Liger or Loose Liger or Livid Liger or something of that nature...]]>Jan 3rd 2009 7:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/Jan 3rd 2009 8:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/
"Oh, look, he can tie his shoes. Such a smart boy! Oh, joy, he can comb his hair! This is awesome!"

That's how you talk to mentally challenged peeps? You're an asshole.]]>Jan 3rd 2009 10:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/
take less beano.]]>Jan 3rd 2009 11:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/
P.S. For something to be universally hated everyone has to hate it. You are NOT everyone! ]]>Jan 4th 2009 3:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/windows-7-build-7000-already-outperforming-vista-and-xp-in-real/
You mean an OS that's finally a little bit faster in less than 8 years and with a couple of thousand people working on it? Is that supposed to be hard?
Oh sorry, I forgot we're talking talking about the mentally-challenged kid. Sorry sorry, I shouldn't have so "high" expectations. ]]>Jan 4th 2009 6:17AM