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Windows 7 Pros and Cons
« on: October 23, 2009, 19:22 »
The BBC's Jason Palmer gets hands-on experience to test out the good and bad points of Microsoft's new operating system.

Windows 7 is designed to operate more speedily than its predecessor, Vista.

It also incorporates touch screen technology and several new features.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8315541.stm
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Re: Windows 7 Pros and Cons
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2009, 20:04 »
God know what that cost me to watch but I liked what I saw Simon ...how much is a touch screen though ? time to google  ;)

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Re: Windows 7 Pros and Cons
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2009, 20:53 »
Oh, I wouldn't bother with a touch screen - I can imagine it being extremely frustrating to use, and a nightmare to keep clean.  :)
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Re: Windows 7 Pros and Cons
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2009, 20:57 »
I was just taking another looK Simon,that Slurp if brilliant my children loved it.....so did I   :thumbs:will have to see about some of them for my phone  :laugh:

No I thought that about the screen though it would get dirty and cant stand it if this one gets a mark on it

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Re: Windows 7 Pros and Cons
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2009, 06:04 »
just go for linux, its free and will do everything that the non-gamer head requires.... and then some if you are a developer like myself.
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Re: Windows 7 Pros and Cons
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2009, 10:09 »
:wahh:  ;D
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Re: Windows 7 Pros and Cons
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2009, 10:21 »
linux ? Hmmmm

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Re: Windows 7 Pros and Cons
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2009, 11:08 »
David, you don't want to go there!  ;D
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Re: Windows 7 Pros and Cons
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2009, 11:29 »
 :devil: :devil: You know me Simon  ;D

He who dares  :laugh:

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« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2009, 11:37 »
:scoot:  ;D
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Re: Windows 7 Pros and Cons
« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2009, 11:40 »
No I will look at the Windows 7 later on today  ;)

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Re: Windows 7 Pros and Cons
« Reply #11 on: October 24, 2009, 11:54 »
Mine is still at the City Link depot.   :bawl:
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Re: Windows 7 Pros and Cons
« Reply #12 on: October 24, 2009, 12:02 »
Should have popped over to PC World its on offer  ;D

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« Reply #13 on: October 24, 2009, 14:07 »
Yes, but then I'd be dangerously close to a Mac stand.  ;D
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Re: Windows 7 Pros and Cons
« Reply #14 on: October 24, 2009, 14:17 »
Very I just look and lust after them they look so gooooooooooooooooooooooooooood  ;D


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