Windows 7: It's Out

Windows 7 is now.

1,2,3,4,5,6... and 7!

It approaches... Windows 7...

Windows 7: Ok Cya

I spent this weekend installing and optimizing the publicly available Release Candidate of Windows 7. I downloaded and burned the ISO file last April but it was only now I had the time to give it a try. I used the extra 80gig I had from an old PC. I slept late last Friday to give it my first try. The installation did not go very well. There were times the system was hanging and I had to press the reset button on a plenty of occasions. Maybe it was a sign that I had to go to sleep. It was 4AM.

Right after I woke up, I gave it another try and the installation was smoother this time. My only observation was that the system won't shut down and I had to force shut down by pressing the power button. Well, I did checked my system first if it was capable and it was. I had an Atom N270 PC. What I would like to prove is that Windows 7 was as good as the reviews and that it can cater to basic systems. It was Saturday night already.

This Sunday, I deleted and installed a new partition on my hard drive and the re-installed. The experience was much better this time and the shutdown issue seemed no more. However, as I was updating and installing other programs, my system was not shutting down again. I'm not sure really why but I guess I need to dig deeper. Well, it's almost 11PM and I have to work tomorrow so I brought Windows XP back on my PC. On a lighter side, I tried the Aero and looked around what the new OS had to offer.

Overall, I believe Windows 7 would be another great OS from Microsoft. I have never tried Vista yet on any system I have but, I think, this Vista upgrade (which is Windows 7) has potential to move the attention from Windows XP. I'll definitely watch out for the product release this holiday season.

UPDATE (07/09): WIndows 7 officially releases on October 22, 2009.

Harharhar - Apple OSX vs. Windows 7

This is for techies out there monitoring the soon-to-be released computer operating systems from Apple and Microsoft. Apple's got OS X Snow Leopard on the way and Microsoft with Windows 7. It's a war out there... and everyone is smiling...

Check out how The Onion (http://www.theonion.com) stacked these 2 boys up for your enjoyment. Round 1: Fight!

...And The Gadgets Go Marching In

Oh yes, the holidays are coming... The BER months are here and there's a cool breeze in the air. It's also at this time of year where there's a galore of product launches specially gadgets.

There's a new line of iPods, laptops and netbooks, Nintendo DSi, PSP 3000, Intel Core i7, Windows 7 (to be launched 2009), and an army of new cellphone models to start with.

Consumers now have a wide range of choices to spend their hard earned money (yes it's you 13th month pay we are talking about). Just 5 months ago my EEE PC netbook was priced at 12,000 pesos. Now you can get it for a little less than 10k. Neat huh?!

In the case of gadgets, patience is always a virtue. Newly launched gadgets are naturally expensive during the 1st 3 months. If you want to purchase a gadget at a decent amount, it's best to wait a little. But hey, if you've got money to spend, then go for it. It's rare for a gadget to withstand price drops. Actually, it's only Nokia's N95 cellphone that's still at an average selling price of 20k pesos.

When buying one this holiday season, always take time to review the product by reading product reviews and forums found on the internet. There's a lot of information out there to consider. I believe we don't have to be technical. It's a matter of asking the questions and getting the facts right instead of taking opinions from sales agents as hard truth. It's your money to spend so you deserve to know. Never buy gadgets at impulse.

Enjoy shopping.