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Windows 7 and general bitching about OSes
sdedalus83:
--- Quote from: kyanwan on February 02, 2009, 12:12:31 AM ---
- Gimp (WHY?!)
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This version is legally required by the EU due to the presence of applications which have 3rd party competitors in the actually usable versions. They are also required to price it considerably lower.
fohfoh:
I think windows 7 has lower requirements than Vista. Unless I read the requirements incorrectly.
I'm getting less BSODs now... Hopefully it helps...
AceHigh:
--- Quote from: kyanwan on February 02, 2009, 07:48:16 PM ---Ah that's no biggie. That "You're too retarded to run your PC. Would you like me to turn myself off for you?" crap is part of WHY my copy of Premium is sitting in a box, with the COA still attached to it, collecting dust. I've got my own security system - better than Windows.
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costi:
Fortunately, they improved it in 7 (dunno about Vista, haven't checked).
mgz:
--- Quote from: sdedalus83 on February 03, 2009, 12:22:38 AM ---
--- Quote from: kyanwan on February 02, 2009, 12:12:31 AM ---
- Gimp (WHY?!)
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This version is legally required by the EU due to the presence of applications which have 3rd party competitors in the actually usable versions. They are also required to price it considerably lower.
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fortunately in america dont know about the rest of the world, we can get the fancy OEM copies of software from sites like new egg. And cost goes from hundreds of dollars to like under 200 for the nice one
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