Windows 7

I installed Windows 7 RC1 (release candidate 1) on a home PC with 1gb RAM and 1ghz processor.  It took FOREVER to install.  I had to let it run overnight.  Maybe they fixed all the problems prior to release, but I doubt it.  They never do, hence the need for Service Packs.

Anyway, once it finally finished, everything was fine except for two fairly important things: video and audio problems.  The display resolution would not go any higher than 800x600, which is just not enough these days.  It seemed to install my video adapter drivers, but not the monitor (MAG Innovision) driver.  It could not find a suitable audio driver at all.  If this was a server, I wouldn't care, but as a home PC, I like to be able to play music and videos (with sound) once in a while.  :)

On a work laptop (Dell Latitude D600) a month or so prior to this, everything installed just fine.  I was fairly impressed, especially with how fast it shutdown and started Windows.  With my home desktop, however, the shutting down and starting were not fast at all.  I think the only real difference between the laptop and desktop in regard to RAM, processor and hard drive specs was that the laptop had a 2ghz processor.  Everything else was the same, so, maybe that's the problem right there.

Having said that, not a great endorsement, if you're still interested in buying Windows 7, here's a decent deal from Office Depot.  Like I said, maybe Microsoft fixed my problems in the official release:   Windows 7

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