It’s inevitable that whenever Microsoft does something, someone will complain about it.
That’s happening with Windows 7, with the actual official launch date still ten days off. The most visible slam against Windows was from my old boss, Jim Louderback, who wrote of his woes with Microsoft’s new OS, stating that Windows 7 is Vista all over again. Whoa, now that’s harsh.
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This is all kinds of awesome.
Yes, I’m being snarky. A little.
So the Windows 7 House Party Kit arrived. Now, I signed up through an email blast I received, well before that lame ”Hosting Your Party” video hit the street. Since I host our Friday Night Follies LAN party most weeks, I thought that having some weird theme like this to one of them might be mildly amusing.
This is a first of a series of articles that are more a diary on my experience bringing up the Windows 7 RTM, and not so much a how-to – though it’s my hope that this series will help users who are looking to upgrade.
The Windows 7 RTM (release to manufacturing) is gradually making its way into the hands of users. Subscribers to Microsoft’s TechNet and MSDN already have it in hand, but it will be several months before most users can actually pick up a copy.
I’ve got a Windows 7 reference system running, and it’s humming along nicely. I don’t have much on it yet, although I just downloaded the Windows XP Mode release candidate), which I’ll be checking out for a freelance assignment.
Of course, having the shipping version in hand leads me to my next step: upgrading my primary production system to Windows 7. I’m running the Win7 release candidate now. Since it’s my production system, it’s a little complicated. So here’s what I’m doing to prep for installing Windows 7 RTM on my main machine.
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So now the madness begins.
There's a New Kid in Town
This isn’t about Windows 7 itself. That’s for a later post. It’s about building a reference system to test Windows 7.
I’m working on various Windows 7-related projects. For that, I need a reference system.
What’s a reference system? Glad you asked.
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