New version of Windows is coming out tomorrow or the next day I think.  I'd get one packaged with that on it to save the cost later.

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New version of Windows is coming out tomorrow or the next day I think.  I'd get one packaged with that on it to save the cost later.

Oh, I'd thought the release date was today. Hence my post.

Despite it's glowing reviews, remember Windows 7 is a newly released Microsoft product. I would wait a couple of weeks.

Weeks?

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So is now the time to order the comp? Or should I wait a week or two?

October 22nd is the launch date in the US.  If you order before then, you just get a voucher for Windows 7, but Vista comes installed.  Presumably, even in LA, Windows 7 will be available & shipping with systems on Thursday as well.

Despite it's glowing reviews, remember Windows 7 is a newly released Microsoft product. I would wait a couple of weeks.

It's a product that's been in open beta since the beginning of the year.  If they'd released the beta from February as the final version, I'd agree with you.

However, this has been used and tested by millions of people at this point.  I can't find the exact number of downloads for the product, but I can tell you that the download limit of 2.5 million was lifted after just a few weeks.

also, i've personally been using W7 since the beta.  at first it was only on a single system.  once the RC came out, I upgraded my primary machine and some others.  when the full version finally hit MSDN in August, I pulled it down & installed it across the board.

I've seen only one issue with Windows 7, and it was an onboard audio driver for my tablet PC which was manufactured 6 years ago; this issue was resolved by (strangely) installing the XP driver.  I've otherwise had no problems with it on desktops, laptops, tablets, DVRs, or gaming machines.

So, while I can't guarantee that it will be as spotlessly beautiful for you as it has been for me, I can be pretty certain that, as a product, Windows 7 is ready for primetime.

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because you do cute things like that!  it's just so adorable!

be nice! i'm a nice girl and i do nice things!

i'm a nice girl and i do nice things!

that's what i said!

Despite it's glowing reviews, remember Windows 7 is a newly released Microsoft product. I would wait a couple of weeks.

It's a product that's been in open beta since the beginning of the year.  

Right, by people who know enough about computers to download and install an operating system

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Despite it's glowing reviews, remember Windows 7 is a newly released Microsoft product. I would wait a couple of weeks.

It's a product that's been in open beta since the beginning of the year.  

Right, by people who know enough about computers to download and install an operating system

MY point there was that millions and millions of people have already been pounding away at Windows 7 for 10 months, knocking bugs out of the system.  If you're telling me that the only people testing the software are intelligent people, all the better.

Oh, I installed it on the computers at my parents house too, and they ALSO love it and have had no problems.  In fact, their printer started working again when we upgraded to Win7.