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Windows 7 Beta 1 vs. Vista and XP OS
PR News: —
... What will Windows 7 Beta 1 be like in a performance test against Vista and XP? That is a question that many people would like to know the answer to, so ZD Net thought that they would run a few test to see if they could come up with the answer.
You have to remember that the test that was performed on Windows 7 (build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400), which as we know is a beta build. So just remember that beta builds are designed more for stability rather than performance.
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XP vs Vista vs W7
Mobility Site —
... ZDNet ran 23 tests in two machines with these 3 Operating Systems installed from 0. Who was the winner? XP? No way! It was Windows 7! And this result does not surprise me at all. Windows 7 is what Vista was supposed to be and I’m dying to see it released. ...
Linkpost | 1.4.2009
TechBlog —
... January 04, 2009 Linkpost | 1.4.2009 • Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP? - Even though it's only in beta, Win7 does very well against two "finished" versions of Windows. • ...
Windows 7 beta: first impressions
TechBlog —
... and a limited performance comparison between XP, Vista and Win7 . He's been doing some excellent work here, and it's highly recommended reading. • Ed Bott's found some interesting things in ...
Windows 7 is fast. Very fast.
The Gadgets Weblog —
... fast. Okay, there is a lot of Vista hate out there, and I'll stand up and say, it's completely unfounded. Vista is a solid, dependable OS, providing you run it on hardware that is not really old. However, for all those die hard haters out there, check out Windows 7; it's just hit Beta 1 stage and it is apparently blisteringly quick. ZDNet have published some performance test results showing that 7 is already doing almost everything quicker than both XP and Vista. Well worth a read .
Microsoft offers Vista users something beta
GMSV —
Fairly or not, the name “Vista” has acquired a permanent taint, so you can understand why Microsoft is wasting no time in trying to shift the spotlight to its successor. To that end, if you’re currently running Vista SP1 and sufficiently motivated by hope and/or despair, you’ll have a chance starting tomorrow to download a “feature complete” beta version of Windows 7 , which by early accounts offers better performance and fewer annoyances than the current incarnation. Some details : You’ll have to be one of the first 2.5 million people in line for the ...
