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elmer
I'm on my very last life.

Really only posting this because it appears in the INQ, and they are normally such a rabid anti-MS site.

Of course, there is always an agenda at the INQ, and this time it might well be to stir up the Linux and OS/X fanboys... but it is nevertheless very surprising to read something that doesn't just outright slam a product because it comes from "the vole" as they like to put it.

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/review/392/1050392/windows-7-is-enough-to-kill-linux-on-the-desktop

Anyway... it got me thinking... what is the consensus so far with reviews of Windows7-B1 ??

section31
OutOfCoffeeException

It looks like 7 is still the lucky number.

CreamFilling512

In reply to section31

#Jan 14th @ 11:39 PM

What garbage though, very amateurish writing.

ZippyV
Fired Up

What is "the Vole"?

elmer
I'm on my very last life.

In reply to ZippyV

#Jan 15th @ 3:09 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vole_(disambiguation)

See the last entry... LOL.

ManipUni
Proving QQ for 5 years!

Ouch. That article makes me sad... I think if you're either a Linux or Windows supporter you should be ashamed.

I've read forum posts, and hell even Slashdot summaries better written.

Dovella
Go Microsoft !!!!!!!

Review Beta?

Bad idea
I have never seen in In Automotive sector a journalist doing the review of a prototype

positive or negative.

You can talk impression,

we are on the right track

No review

ManipUni
Proving QQ for 5 years!

In reply to Dovella

#Jan 15th @ 4:22 AM

You've never seen an automotive journalist do a review of a prototype? Are you kidding me? They CONSTANTLY do previews of prototype models the manufacturers send them... In fact arguably it makes a lot of the articles you read completely useless as they often get sent cars with specially tweaked engines, suspension, or with all the options.

I find reviews of a beta to be hugely useful if you're making a purchase decision against the product. I think many people read them with the same in mind as per the huge sales of the ePC after it came out of prototype after the publications had been discussing it for like six months before hand.

The only thing better than a review is downloading the beta yourself and giving it a go... Thus the public beta of Windows 7. But for those without the time, expertise(lol), or spare machine to do such testing the reviews offer a good source of information.