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[dkaile]

With Inputs from Technical PC magazines -

Windows 7 RC1 is RELEASED and is freely downloadable till 31st June 2009 - so HURRY... you just need a hotmail account and download from here - http://www.microsoft...7/download.aspx (you get a genuine product key et al). Windows 7 is a worthy successor to Windows XP and most XP users will now finally take the plunge...

Now, my PC configuration -

- Intel Pentium E5200 Processor, 2.5GHz, 2MB shared cache, 45nm process, just 65 watts power consumption - Rs. 3,500/-
- Intel G31 Motherboard - I choose Asus P5K-PL-AM/PS motherboard, because its BUILT FOR INDIA, with Anti Surge (power fluctuation protection), Parallel Port, Serial Port, 2 DIMM (max 4GB DDR2 1066/800/6667 MHz), - http://in.asus.com/p...amp;modelmenu=1 - Rs. 2,500/-
- 2GB DDR2 800MHz RAM Kingston - Rs. 1,300/-
- 320 GB HDD Seagate - Rs. 2,500/-
- Entry Level Nvidia GeForce 9400GT/ATI Radeon HD 4350 with 512MB DDR2 Video Card - Rs. 2,500/-
- LG 20x SATA DVD writer - Rs. 1000/-
- VIP branded Cabinet with Standard 400W power supply - Rs. 1,500/-
- Samsung Syncmaster 2033SW 20 inch LCD monitor, wide, with both VGA and DVI - Rs. 8,000/-
- Basic Microsoft Keyboard-Mouse desktop combo - Rs. 500/-
- Creative SBS 245 Speakers - Rs. 600/-
- WINDOWS 7 Ultimate RC1 (better than Vista Ultimate) - FREEEEEEE...

Total Rs. 23,900/- ......

NOW BEAT THAT...

[@mitJ@in]

I used Windows 7RC1 for 10 days and then reverted back to Windows Vista.

We need to wait for Retail Windows 7 Final Version.

[savramesh]

@ Dhiraj Kaile
thanks, i have started downloading windows 7..

Is there any difference between dual core and core2duo processor ?

Edited by savramesh, 11 June 2009 - 05:50 PM.

[dkaile]

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Yes, there is difference of more than double in processor speed and performance (however I am currently running my system on Dual Core, 945 chipset, 2GB Ram, 3 HDD (250GBx2+500GBx1 and no graphic card - still aero is running fine)

Experience so far -

I have downloaded and installed on My XP Machine as Dual Boot and I can tell you the interface is fantastic, a la vista but with better control and compatibility. All my prehistoric DOS programs are running. I didnt have to enter a single driver cd for my 3 printers (including one prehistoric HP Laserjet 5P) or my HP scanner. All were detected and installed automatically. I can choose whether to by default boot into XP or W7. The sharpness of the screen has somehow increased (donno why), music sounds better, videos play sharper and crisper. I have been able to add all computers to my home network (4 of them on XP including my office) in a jiffy and transfer files between them. I installed free AVG anti virus, firefox 3.0.10, office xp, autocad, coreldraw, nero....

so far so good... more coming...

Edited by dkaile, 11 June 2009 - 07:55 PM.

[savramesh]

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thanks for cost break-up, i was on my way to buy a cpu for my friend. i compared the cost, they are almost same except for asus which is 2900, for that i will bargain with them..

Intel processor 3400
AMD processor 3100
Intel motherboard 3350
Asus motherboard 2900
Ram 1 GB-750, 2 GB-1250
Hard disk 80 GB-1950, 160 GB-2200, 320 GB-2450
Video card 2550
Cabinet 1250

Edited by savramesh, 11 June 2009 - 10:36 PM.

[dkaile]

Please ensure that the Asus motherboard is Asus P5K-PL-AM/PS i.e. PS in the end, because only that has parallel and serial port etc.... Rest I would suggest u invest slightly more and go for Cooler Master Cabinet and power supply i.e. about 2K more in total cost.

Edited by dkaile, 12 June 2009 - 08:44 AM.

[caringlover]

Cheers for Dkaile....

Very well described and very nicely explained.

Thanx a ton.

Keep rocking the rimweb....This makes us the proud member over here.

[savramesh]

Please ensure that the Asus motherboard is Asus P5K-PL-AM/PS i.e. PS in the end, because only that has parallel port etc....

will confirm that..

[dkaile]

Day 2 -

Mates, its a full fledged operating system with NO SHORTCUTS, so dont be wary about installing and use it free for a year. Rock Solid performance, no hiccups, no reboots; I will shortly be also installing qpst and cdma worksop etc. to check whether it can support our programming softwares too...

Yesterday installed - AutoCad 2010, AutoCAD 2000, CorelDraw 9, CorelDraw 12, Office XP, Photoshop 7, Tally, Bitcomet, UTorrent, AVG Free, Firefox, IE8 (default), VLC Player 0.9, Dos (default), Adobe Reader 8, WinZip, WinRar, Skype, GTalk etc. more coming...

[kshah]

I am sure Windows & will be much better after Vista fiasco. Microsoft always has this problem, their alternate version of Windows is usable. After 3.1 Win 98 was best, then came ME was pathatic and XP turn out to be good. Now after vista I am sure Windows 7 will be usable.

[savramesh]

Irritating download through their download manager Addon. it was 54% in the morning and when resumed it went back to 33% and reached 43%, now its again starting from 0%.

Any other possible way to download ??

[dkaile]

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Strange; its download manager creates an icon on the desktop whereas if your download stops for any reason, you just have to click that icon and it is restarted from the same point; After download completes that icon is deleted automatically; The iso file you will get is directly burnt onto a dvd by nero;

Use Firefox to download; I was able to download in one night flat on my Airtel BB 333Kbps connection; Refresh your cookies;

[savramesh]

^^^
Yes i used that desktop icon only to resume downlaod... will try in fireox..

[dkaile]

Loaded both CDMA Workshop and QPST; Both are working perfectly, Read my phone and uploaded prl... AFAIK this did not work properly with Vista... Hoorrah...

[kshah]

@dkalie

CAn you please courier me DVD of win 7? I am trying to download how much ever I try, it stops in between. I would like to try. Please.