Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 Fair enough, although I've never understood the price fixation. You might have a sporting chance, if you build it yourself (or get someone to do it for you). I doubt you'll get much competition for the big-end MicroITX builders

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 Oh they're certainly better than Arm or Atom, but they're also about three times the price just for the bottom end one. They're fine for the average user, if rather pricey, but I value upgradability over the small form fa

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 Putting aside Apple's pricing, I think Apple made the right choice, from an engineering standpoint. Sure, if you want power for power's sake, buy from PC Specialist or whoever; they'll build you the biggest, hottest rig imag

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 Which is still a laptop chip, and which is relatively expensive for a desktop of that power level. Apple seriously overcharge for SSDs in any case and I still don't like the inability to replace the drives if I feel it necessary at

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 Solution: pay more, get the two SSds and the core I7, which is much more appropriate for that form factor. Mac Minis make excellent servers. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=181877#p181877

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 The hardware doesn't always help. You see the current low end mac mini has a dual core I5? You can't really get those any more for desktops, that's a laptop processor which means it's adjusted to keep down heat and powe

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 OK, fair enough. Well, I think virtualisation is a problem for latency no matter what, but yes, it's really very true that one should be realistic if one places demands on hardware. Technically, the only thing stopping me from using F

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 Note I said I didn't recommend running *modern* software in a VM. Windows XP isn't exactly modern software plus most audio games aren't exactly taxing on the system in the same manner as mainstream games.What I didn't

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 Note I said I didn't recommend running *modern* software in a VM. Windows XP isn't exactly modern software plus most audio games aren't exactly taxing on the system in the same manner as mainstream games. URL: http://forum

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 @cx2: fair enough, you're game, if you'll pardon the pun. Even if I were to go back to Windows full-time, it'd probably still be on Mac hardware. I'm not likely to give that any serious thought until Windows 9 or

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 I'm 100 percent with cx2 on this one. I think another reason i'm sticking windows is i can get great hardware for not a lot of money, which is fantastic in my book. Right now in fact, i have windows 8.1 screaming on an ssd,

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 Um, I've owned a MacBook pro for four years going from Snow Leopard through to Mavericks and everything in between. I think that qualifies as giving it a try somehow. My conclusion is I'm still stuck with Windows *if* I want

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 Of course, with the logic that many XP holdouts now use to hold out, you're just as well off on Vista as 7. Don't buy the hype; just switch browsers. As to being stuck on Doze, the only people you're kidding is yourselves.

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 I've sorta come to the conclusion I'm stuck with Windows one way or another since I'll want access to the games and mud client among other things, plus my current desktop with SoundBlaster Recon 3D and Roccat Cave headpho

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 Personally, I'm with Tom on this one.  I always try to get my hands on a PC, even if only a cheap one, running the latest system MS pushes out so that when it truly is time to switch over for whatever reason the system doesn't

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 Thanks cx2 for your recommendation. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=181680#p181680 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 Just to clarify for those who aren't aware:Support ending in 2015 will be no more new versions of integrated software such as Internet Explorer or Windows Media Player along with new features and improvements to stability or perfor

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 SoundMUD wrote:The title is misleading: "users will continue to get security updates till 2020".I just copied from another site. they just said like that. the main title. Socheat. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 SoundMUD wrote:The title is misleading: "users will continue to get security updates till 2020".I just copied from another site. they just said like that. the main title. :Lol:Socheat. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtop

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 SoundMUD wrote:The title is misleading: "users will continue to get security updates till 2020".I just copied from another site. they just said like that. the main title.:Lol:Socheat. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtop

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 SoundMUD wrote:The title is misleading: "users will continue to get security updates till 2020".I just copied from another site. they just said like that. the main title.:lol:Socheat. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtop

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 Which is why I am still running win7 32 bit here.I must admit after all my screaming last year I have not really touched dos of late, but to be honest I am sorting out an Linux box which was an old xp box.My boxes a laptop and 2 desktops

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 To be fair MS did technically end support for XP in 2009. I'll admit while I don't like any of the business practices employed by such companies I find MS's insistence on completely redesigning the UI with every new ver

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 The title is misleading: "users will continue to get security updates till 2020". URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=181541#p181541 ___ Audiogames-reflector ma

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 burak wrote:Fully agree with you sebi. Damnit, xp has been released in 2001 and they cut support for it in 2014, and 7 was released in 2009 and they're cutting support for it in 2015? That hardly seems fare.Not 2015: "users wil

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 But still, windows 7 is still great for me. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=181504#p181504 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 Intresting post trenton. severestormsteve, I thought it was FS coming more like MS. LOL. As an over all note, why the change in UI. the article indecates that it is to make all of their platforms look a like. Why not design their UI to

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 Hi.I use win eight and will upgrade when nine comes out.Honestly I don't get what people are complaining about, the way I see it upgrade and move on.Yes windows is quite buggy when it comes to seven and eight, but who knows Nine mig

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 Well, that's good articals. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=181477#p181477 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 The following article, will be quite useful to "most" of you:http://www.valuewalk.com/2014/07/window … res-price/ URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=1814

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 well, most people have their own preference... so, we can't complain much. Socheat. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=181474#p181474 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 well, most people have their own preference... so, we can complain much. Socheat. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=181474#p181474 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 You e, Microsoft  one f those big industries that eats up everyone's money, though they already have enough. I personally don't use 7, so this doesn't affect me as much, but here's what happened when I did.  For so

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 When I went and bought the hard where for my latest system, I tried to future proof it a bit. In my case, it's a case of trying to hold out until MS settals on a UI and get all the bugs worked out. My current XP machine has been ru

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 to me nooo!I like win 8 7 8.1 and I like to be win 9 with start menu and start screen, say, start menu is windows key and start screen is control+escape URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=181468#p181468

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 burak wrote:Fully agree with you sebi. Damnit, xp has been released in 2001 and they cut support for it in 2014, and 7 was released in 2009 and they're cutting support for it in 2015? That hardly seems fare.True. URL:

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 I think what people are forgetting here is that XP was extended far passed its end of life cycle. The exception not the rule. All of Microsoft's prior Windows releases such as 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98, Millennium, and even 2000

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 Fully agree with you sebi. Damnit, xp has been released in 2001 and they cut support for it in 2014, and 7 was released in 2009 and they're cutting support for it in 2015? That hardly seems fare. URL: http://forum.audiogame

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 Is Classic Shell an option though? Can you use 8 with Classic Shell and not regret it? Seems you still have to change all the file associations, so you don't drop into TIFKAM apps ...Ah, sod it, sod them, and sod everyone in this ind

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 LOL. Just tipical. I already placed my windows seven desktop order without making sure I will get patches for the for seeable future. LOL. I didn't choose eight because me not liking the tile interface. I'm wanting to give th

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 Well if Microsoft is thinking of going  bye with win7 they have another thing coming.For all of us guys that just switched xp because we were essentially forced to even though xp is still better than even windows7 in some respects.Now I

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 I never actually thought of that but now that you bring it up I remember that you're right. LOL. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=181432#p181432 ___ Audiogames-refl

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 I felt the same way about Jaws, Windows, ec. Frankly I use Windows because it's what I had grown accustomed to, but I'm all about Apple, and even Androids are terrible and dont' compare well to Apple. Besides, Apple was

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 Personally, I'm one of the people who don't see that as a bad thing.Being completely honest, I don't see what's so great about windows 7. My main computer had some problems a few days ago, so I had to switch back to wi

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 Personally, I'm one of the people who don't see that as a bad thing.Being completely honest, I don't see what's so great about windows 7. My main computer had some problems a few days ago, so I had to switch back to wi

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 Personally, I'm one of the people who don't see that as a bad thing.Being completely honest, I don't see what's so great about windows 7. My main computer had some problems a few days ago, so I had to switch back to wi

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 Personally, I'm one of the people who don't see that as a bad thing.Being completely honest, I don't see what's so great about windows 7. My main computer had some problems a few days ago, so I had to switch back to wi

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 Oh, whatever. Not only is 7 not all that good, but let's face it, ending mainstream support is nothing like ending the life of a product. So 7 users can and should just carry on, until MickeySoft gets a clue and releases Windows 9 wi

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Re: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 Hi.[[wow]], looks like Microsoft isn't playing around anymore, they mean business and want money money money. Why is it that Microsoft cranks out something really good, then turns up something terrible then in a desperate attempt to

Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 Here is the message I copied from the other site I found it: Microsoft is warning customers that the end is soon coming for Windows 7 in much the same way it came for Windows XP earlier this year. Microsoft is warning customers that the end is

Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 Microsoft is warning customers that the end is soon coming for Windows 7 in much the same way it came for Windows XP earlier this year. Microsoft is warning customers that the end is soon coming for Windows 7 in much the same way it came for

Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015

Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in 2015 Microsoft is warning customers that the end is soon coming for Windows 7 in much the same way it came for Windows XP earlier this year. Microsoft is warning customers that the end is soon coming for Windows 7 in much the same way it came for