Ah, got it. I switch back and forth so often these days I can't keep the "keys that do stuff" names straight in my head anymore.
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Jessica - May 28, 2009 3:15:40 pm PDT #10194 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Sean K - May 28, 2009 3:20:49 pm PDT #10195 of 25501
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I sometimes have to adjust when switching back and forth, too. Though these days I'm mostly Mac. I need to get my Windows machine running again, so I don't get too rusty. Maybe I should even finally install Vista.
And since I also have a Mac Mini not doing anything, maybe I should try to get an Ubuntu machine going again.
javachik - May 28, 2009 4:31:27 pm PDT #10196 of 25501
Our wings are not tired.
Don't install Vista, Sean. Windows 7 (which I've seen, as our IT director is running beta) trumps it. And it won't require Vista as a precursor for upgrade.
NoiseDesign - May 28, 2009 4:45:55 pm PDT #10197 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
The minimum system requirements for Windows 7 are kinda steep though. I've been meaning to install the beta on one or two of my machines and I can't put it into my test machine until I increase the RAM.
I'm also running Vista on two of my machines and WinXP on the rest of them. Vista has been just fine on machines that are fast enough and with a good amount of memory. It seems to be lower spec'ed machines that choke on it.
le nubian - May 29, 2009 2:47:10 am PDT #10198 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
java, I thought Windows 7 did require Vista installation. I heard that on cnet 1-2 months ago, but maybe they had bad info.
javachik - May 29, 2009 4:23:54 am PDT #10199 of 25501
Our wings are not tired.
I thought so too, but my IT guy told me otherwise. I'm on vacation now, but will confirm when back in office.
Jessica - May 29, 2009 4:25:21 am PDT #10200 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I've heard both - it wouldn't surprise me if MS has changed the requirements over the course of the beta testing.
Tom Scola - May 29, 2009 4:44:01 am PDT #10201 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
This must made my Mac Mini a whole lot more useful: [link]
Gudanov - May 29, 2009 5:38:26 am PDT #10202 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
I have a hard time believing that MS would require a Vista installation to upgrade to 7. I can see it being easier technically so that the betas may not have been upgradable from XP, but I would think in the actual release you'd be able to go from XP.
Steph L. - May 29, 2009 5:58:58 am PDT #10203 of 25501
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
This must made my Mac Mini a whole lot more useful: [link]
That's excellent! Sadly, my laptop (4-year-old [maybe 5, actually] iBook) is not up to spec for it.
Hmm. One more reason to get a new Macbook. (Plus, Apple is taunting me with the lure of "buy a new computer and get an iPod Touch free!")