| Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate, Full Version (PC DVD) |  | From: Microsoft
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Rating:  114 reviews
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Format: DVD-ROM
Platform: Windows 7
Media: DVD-ROM
Operating System: Windows Vista/Windows 7
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 1.2
MPN: GLC-00181
Model: GLC-00181
UPC: 882224885621
EAN: 0882224885621
ASIN: B001XCWGII
Release Date: October 22, 2009
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 Windows 7, a gamers perspective. March 30, 2010
Mr. M. A. Thompson (Darlington, UK.)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Wow, what a difference a few years makes. I reviewed Windows Vista upon it's release and was quite scathing in my review. In the end they never did quite get Vista up to scratch. I basically built my system dual boot XP+Vista and every month I would boot into Vista and update any required drivers, patch it all up and then try some gaming, and each time it was nowhere near as fast as XP running on the same box.
So, I've been running Windows seven for a couple of months now and prior to that I'd been running the release candidate version. I've deliberately held off reviewing Windows 7 because frankly I've been waiting to see if any problems appear with it. The good news is that so far I've had very few problems. Infact for the last 2 months I've been running my system with just Windows 7 and haven't even bothered having XP installed at all. This is a big deal, kind of like taking off the training wheels.
The install experince for Windows 7 was very painless, I had non of the SATA RAID controller driver issues that Vista had. Once installed the OS is lovely to look at, to be fair it has more than a passing resemblance to Vista with both OS's looking very similar, but for me the important part is in how the OS affects games performance and overall game compatability. Windows 7 has run every game I care to chuck at it and it runs them just as well as XP. Even the games engines that still gave me problems with Vista would run silky smooth on Windows 7, namely games such as: GTR2, Race07, iRacing. Infact the only game I've struggled to get working is IL2 1946 which needs some tweaking apparantly to make work on Windows 7. All other games I've tried have worked.
I also experienced non of the sound card device driver issues I had with Vista for my Soundblaster Xfi Fatal1ty card. This card was a nightmare to get working on Vista, but works fine on Windows 7.
There is not really much more that I can say as to be honest I really only use an OS as a platform for gaming, so I don't tend to make the most use out of the features an OS might have. All I can say is that if you are a gamer who avoided the move to Vista, quite rightly in my opinion, then it really is time to think about making the move to Windows 7, it is a fantastic OS. Microsoft couldn't afford to drop the ball a second time and I'm glad to say they havent.
Best Windows Ever? March 21, 2010
K. Smith (UK)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
A friend had loaded an evaluation copy of Windows 7 on my Sony Vaio VGN-AR21S laptop which had become time expired. I had never loaded , or upgraded, a Windows installation before. I backed up everything important music, spreadsheets etc (including my 64 bit drivers) on to an external USB hard drive before starting and simply followed the instructions. I did a clean 64 Bit installation ( you cant directly upgrade from an evaluation version of Windows 7) which effectively wipes your hard drive. 30 minutes or so later I was up and running again. Reloading my programs took some time but I now have the benefit of a very stable setup. If you have Windows XP and are thinking of upgrading - and you have the right hardware - forget Vista and go to Windows 7. You wont regret it. This is money well spent.
Bye-bye VISTA! July 17, 2009
P. Joyce (Dublin)
20 out of 22 found this review helpful
I had Vista installed on my laptop since it came out and I can assure you that Vista is a great honking mess. It was taking ages to boot and trying to find my wireless connection at home was taking about 15 minutes. Outlook was taking at least 20 minutes to fire up. I had lost faith in Microsoft.
I installed the RC on my laptop several weeks ago and it is fantastic. It's nice and zippy (the main problem with Vista). I have had no problems with it.
So, if you are unlucky enough to have Vista then you absolutely need this. If you're on XP then you're probably grand where you are.
Microsoft, please release the demons who made Vista from their contracts immediately.
Windows 7 Ultimate May 3, 2010
Finbarr J. Smyth (Ireland)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is as it says Windows 7 Ultimate,
It is much better than Vista, and is far better at recognising hardware and obtaining updates as necessary.
If you turn off some of the unesessary bells and whistles it actually runs quite fast, boot up time is much shorter than Vista
for example.
If you buy this version (ultimate) you also have access to a downloadable upgrade from Microsoft that allows you to run a Virtual version of
windows XP for stubborn software that still just wont work in Win 7. its really good because, once installed, you can place an icon link to your XP software on the Windows 7 Desktop and it will run direct from there, and it works very well.
Also this version includes an encryption program which makes usb memory sticks, external drives etc... password protected and very secure.
This version saved me a fortune in not having to replace software. I could not get AVID video editing package to work in either Vista or Windows 7, but it runs perfectly in the virtual XP mode, this alone saved me 600.00!!!!!
If you are thinking of upgrading and can afford the extra for the Ultimate version then get it, as it does have useful extras.
Windows 7 Ultimate January 28, 2010
Mr. P. G. Dickinson (Gloucestershire, UK)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I only decided to buy Windows 7 after hearing so many people saying that it was the best OS since XP. I went for Ultimate as I was replacing a full version of Vista that had caused many problems with problematic drivers and was unstable from day one.
I have to say the look of Windows 7 is very similar to Vista, but the performance is nothing short of amazing. It's far quicker that XP and hasn't even wobbled since I installed it. Ultimate gives several additional options to the personal version and I like the improvements that it offers.
All I can say is, if you are thinking about upgrading, don't hesitate. And if you can afford the slightly higher cost, go for the Ultimate version.
As always Amazon was by far the cheaper option to buy this and I received it the next working day. It was installed and working that afternoon!
Pete D.
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