Windows 7
Today I installed Windows 7 on my netbook. I had heard that Windows 7 runs good on netbooks, better than XP even, and I must say it sure feels snappy while adding a shine to my desktop. New taskbar is neat too.
Installation went relatively smooth, considering netbooks don’t come with any disc drive. I had to make a bootable USB key. I then had to install all of the various Samsung tools and drivers to get all the peripherals up and running again. This was trickier since most of the installers wouldn’t recognize Windows 7 as a valid OS and I had to trick them into was Vista, which is more or less accurate.
Update
After using Windows 7 for a couple of days I can say that I’m fond of it, but not so fond how it seems to drain my battery much faster than Windows XP. I get about 2 hours less than I used to get. I’ve tried to turn off all the UI effects but that didn’t help much.
Jesse said:
Jun 28, 09 at 02:12I suppose I’ve never really seen the appeal of running an OS that hasn’t been released yet.
I never try betas or anything like that when it comes to Operating Systems.
I suppose I was discouraged in the past by the hundreds of people who would complain about all the problems they encounter.
So many people can’t seem to grasp that “beta” means IT’S NOT FINISHED YET.
Regardless, I do upgrade usually when they see the light of day.
Been running Vista Ultimate since launch, no problems at all, and I intend to hit up Windows 7 as soon as it’s available in stores.
Should be nice, I’ve heard that Windows 7 may come in a USB Form, which would be wonderful for those of us with Netbooks ‘n’ whatnot.
Erik Benerdal said:
Jun 28, 09 at 02:29Technically it’s not a Beta. It’s a release candidate, meaning it’s essentially the finished product. The only limitation is a time limit.
It was actually an easy decision for me to make.
1) I don’t have anything of value on my netbook and 2) the Samsung NC10 has a really handy backup feature that lets me recall the factory setting, including Windows XP installation whenever I want.
Jesse said:
Jun 28, 09 at 09:21That second thing you named there, that sound quite nice.
That sounds like something I need badly for my Desktop.