greggpb
25-06-2009, 12:27 PM
Installed Win7 on my hold msi s260
1.6ghz
1gb ram..
and its snappy...
very cool os...
1.6ghz
1gb ram..
and its snappy...
very cool os...
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Park@82
25-06-2009, 12:49 PM
yep also running it on a similarly specked hp without a problem.
PeterCH
25-06-2009, 02:28 PM
and its snappy...
When you say it's snappy do you mean it opens Explorer windows quickly - ie maximise, minimise or your large applications start up fast and respond to all your commands in a 'snappy' way?
When you say it's snappy do you mean it opens Explorer windows quickly - ie maximise, minimise or your large applications start up fast and respond to all your commands in a 'snappy' way?
killadoob
25-06-2009, 02:41 PM
Well i run windows 7 on my mini dell note book and it runs very well.
My fiancee also has it installed on her celeron 1.4ghz and she says that the best thing i ever did for her laptop was remove xp and load windows 7.
She says it's faster and also after 2 months it's running just as fast as when i installed it for her unlike xp which after 2 months took like 20 seconds to open firefox :D
My fiancee also has it installed on her celeron 1.4ghz and she says that the best thing i ever did for her laptop was remove xp and load windows 7.
She says it's faster and also after 2 months it's running just as fast as when i installed it for her unlike xp which after 2 months took like 20 seconds to open firefox :D
PeterCH
25-06-2009, 06:27 PM
She says it's faster and also after 2 months it's running just as fast as when i installed it for her unlike xp which after 2 months took like 20 seconds to open firefox :D
Now she and you can each cough up R2000 and upgrade to 7. :)
Now she and you can each cough up R2000 and upgrade to 7. :)
DJNgoma
25-06-2009, 07:45 PM
Now she and you can each cough up R2000 and upgrade to 7. :)
And XP Pro costs...
And XP Pro costs...
ponder
25-06-2009, 07:55 PM
If you guys are running Win7 on low spec hardware like netbooks etc it might be a good idea to strip the install dvd down with vLite.
greggpb
26-06-2009, 09:05 AM
When you say it's snappy do you mean it opens Explorer windows quickly - ie maximise, minimise or your large applications start up fast and respond to all your commands in a 'snappy' way?
I mean the interface is responsive and web browsing and mail is quick enough.
Wrt price XP is currently 2k, lets hope ms realise that the cheaper it is the better..
I mean the interface is responsive and web browsing and mail is quick enough.
Wrt price XP is currently 2k, lets hope ms realise that the cheaper it is the better..