Analysis of Windows 7 Beta 1 on Asus F3Jc
INSTALLATION:
-Installed in 22 minutes without having to do almost anything.
HANDLING AND USABILITY:
I've only had to install the drivers for the laptop's graphics card, a Geforce Go 7300 (http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/A6Jc/VGA_nVidia_Vista32_070313.zip), and sound as the mic sounded very low (http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/F9E/Audio_Vista32_64_070808.zip).
The rest of the flight hardware was recognized: wifi, ethernet, card reader, webcam, sound, etc.. Ubuntu-style ![]()
'In short the answer OS is fast and gives a sense of lightness.
The control processor is correct, quiet and warm.
RAM consumption must be well because the system does not crash, or slow at any time
-The system is handled in a very comfortable way. And it's nice how to use both sight. By minimizing windows does little effect Compiz style and according to some design is a mix of Vista and KDE.
-Dealing between folders is very fast thanks to the shortcut next to the start button.
-Look for any file, program option is also fast and easy thanks to the "Spotlight" that leaves us by clicking the Start button.
Like the Vista is crap or useful things, depending on how you look at gadgets such as the desktop.
PROGRAMS
Windows 7 does not come with "junk" (or at least not much) by default (for example, the messenger of the year of the pear or Outlook) and lucky to have incorporated useful things such as DirectX 11 a program to create , delete or modify partitions.
-Almost all software is installed without problems I guess that websites such as Windows Vista will detect it and you lower the Vista drivers, because when I did not detect downloaded the Vista 32-bit version and installed it perfect ....
-Programs that I have installed and work perfectly:
Google Chrome, RapGet, Songbird, Media Player Codeck Pack, Windows Live Messenger, Voipbuster, Nero Lite 8, Virtual Clone Drive, Foxit Reader, Winrar and a couple of games.
-Programs that I have installed but not working well:
Skype crashes when you feel like (this at least warned the facility may not work well)
Virtual Clone Drive does not mount images. Mdf
Creative Zen Vision M Software does not work, the mtp driver that brings not seem to recognize the player (which if you Songbird).
-Programs that I could not install:
Alcohol 120 is not installed by the incompatibility issue SPTD version.
GAMES:
Windows 7 comes with DirectX 11 by default (to check written to the command prompt DXDIAG)
I installed without problems and MotoGP08 NBA 2K9, but said tore a missing library. I solved this by downloading I think it's DirectX 9.0c
It is understood that DirectX 11 does not work the game because there is still theoretically, hence we have to install DirectX "if exists"
PEGAS:
Like Windows XP takes to shut down and started a lot, I would say that something other than Windows XP. I hope to settle it in the next beta.
CONCLUSION:
Windows 7 has left me really impressed, I just used Vista for more than 5 minutes, they say is a chestnut on basic issues such as excessive system requirements, and expected to be Windows 7 better than Vista, but still worse than XP. Fortunately, Windows 7 is much better than Windows XP I believe in absolutely every respect, and at least if it is in 2 of the most basic handling and performance.
Many MS took for dead, you do not understand taking the market share you have, but I think we still have much to say in the world of operating systems.
In my computer using XP, Leopard and Ubuntu, with no order of preference and depending on the time or whatever to do either used more.
Now I have clear that I will use Windows 7, Ubuntu and Leopard, but I do it is because lately much use Skype to talk with my girlfriend and I like to play MotoGP08 (without mounting the mdf mini-image I can not).
Everyone has a place in my laptop, as I believe that none of the 3 SO I mention have it all:
Ubuntu to do strange things.
Windows 7 for games, things that can only be done in Windows (or Ubuntu after tinkering for a while), surf the internet, listening to music or watch movies (because I manage energy better than Ubuntu on the laptop).
Leopard for when you need to get with Dreamweaver, Photoshop, or Apple products have mono.



