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Why are results for XP missing from multimedia tests?
are we just supposed to take it on your word? Well, here at zdnet, no one does benchmarks like Mr. Adrian. I wonder why did he not repeat a usability benchmark for RTM like he did with one of the earlier builds of Windows 7.
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Why are results for XP missing from multimedia tests?  ravi16aug@... | 08/03/09
Well...  ShadowGIATL | 08/03/09
XP SP3 Released April 2008  cpt_slog@... | 08/03/09
XP SP3 didn't change the underlying OS  notsofast | 08/03/09
Actually  D2 Ultima | 08/03/09
um, "actually",...  jeh1 | 08/03/09
you're wrong  D2 Ultima | 08/03/09
@ D2 Ultima: Put the crack pipe down.. Please..  Wolfie2K3 | 08/03/09
@wolfie2K3  D2 Ultima | 08/03/09
@D2  ShadowGIATL | 08/04/09
@Shadow  D2 Ultima | 08/04/09
@D2 Can you show us where MS said this?  MissingMatter | 08/04/09
@Missing Matter  D2 Ultima | 08/04/09
@D2 - Sorry, but yes, you ARE going mad! wink  de-void | 08/04/09
@D2Ultima: Yes, Windows 7 has a command line. Here's where to find it  jeh1 | 08/04/09
Very good points...  ShadowGIATL | 08/04/09
Stop beating up on the poor kid happy  echtogammut | 08/04/09
So...  D2 Ultima | 08/04/09
Dos emulator in Win7 x64, I wish!  Pyrotech_z | 09/07/09
Except that with OSX...  arminw | 08/06/09
And...  ShadowGIATL | 08/06/09
Too bad  gnesterenko | 08/11/09
HD video playback in Win7 doesn't compare  Shinsengumi | 08/17/09
HD video playback in Win7 doesn't compare  orionds | 09/07/09
DX 10 For Gamers  mc_rog46_sd1@... | 08/08/09
Because it has 90% market share...  cosuna | 08/03/09
Realy  jdbukis@... | 08/03/09
So...  UAC nanny screen | 08/03/09
Well...  ShadowGIATL | 08/03/09
Runs good on mine as well  NStalnecker | 08/03/09
Pretty Clear  sk.dunnage@... | 08/03/09
Speaking of missing comparsions....  douglasjohnledet@... | 08/03/09
Well if your running hardware that old...  ShadowGIATL | 08/03/09
huh?  TedKraan | 09/07/09
In your case  D2 Ultima | 08/03/09
You don't have to stick to Windows!!  tekybeky1 | 08/03/09
welll  D2 Ultima | 08/04/09
Ah, memories, how so many of us made the break!  daboochmeister | 08/10/09
true  gnesterenko | 08/11/09
Windows is not the only game in town ...  orionds | 09/07/09
Cripple?  TedKraan | 09/07/09
It's a good thing  NStalnecker | 08/03/09
ummm  D2 Ultima | 08/03/09
You can do it  NStalnecker | 08/04/09
OLD ONES  D2 Ultima | 08/04/09
@D2  NStalnecker | 08/04/09
Well I did...  morrig | 09/24/09
I think the upgrade questioned was not asked of you? (nt)  windozefreak | 08/04/09
Absolutely right ...  orionds | 09/07/09
Agree  De Nada | 08/04/09
More to the point, how could the reviewers NOT do their homework!  de-void | 08/04/09
XP IS FASTER than Win 7 ...  orionds | 09/07/09
... because XP will embarrass Win 7  orionds | 09/07/09
RE: Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP  znetlol | 08/03/09
Most Dinosaurs do. Evolve dude! NT  AboveAverageJoe | 08/03/09
Because Newer is Always Better!  TedKraan | 09/07/09
Nothing worng with Vista  Randalllind | 08/03/09
Vista SP2 is a worthwhile upgrade  gypkap@... | 08/03/09
Nothing Wrong With Vista??????  wwgorman | 08/03/09
Examples  bobiroc | 08/03/09
Examples  wwgorman | 08/03/09
Stanford Graphics?  bobiroc | 08/03/09
Standford Graphics Works  wwgorman | 08/04/09
Thats Good  bobiroc | 08/04/09
Lotus Label Program  wwgorman | 08/04/09
Nothing wrong with my Vista...  BitSmacker | 08/03/09
Nut Behind the Wheel  wwgorman | 08/03/09
You're the one who doesn't know what he/she is doing.  tekybeky1 | 08/04/09
Re: Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP  bb_apptix | 08/04/09
Nothing Wrong  chromeronin | 08/04/09
Yes, Nothing wrong with vista!  windozefreak | 08/04/09
Vista Works Fine  cshupe@... | 08/04/09
I've enjoyed my time with Vista too, but ... oh boy Win7 is a blast!  de-void | 08/04/09
Vista compared to 7. Unless you need the latest thing..  PatrynXX | 08/03/09
odd  jdbukis@... | 08/03/09
Well you seem to be the exception  bobiroc | 08/03/09
RE: Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP  ghot@... | 08/03/09
That's not what the benchmarks posted by NeoGeneration above say  MissingMatter | 08/03/09
Care to back that up with facts?  de-void | 08/04/09
startup-time and shutdown-time tests are flawed  directory | 08/03/09
Close, but no cigar!  de-void | 08/04/09
Slightly faster, yes, worth the price, ???  chrome_slinky@... | 08/03/09
Your opinion  bobiroc | 08/03/09
RE: Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP  ps.zdnet@... | 08/03/09
The low end laptop is a Core Solo 1.4Gghz, not Duo.  NeoGeneration | 08/03/09
Low power cpu  Hate Malware | 08/06/09
Low End computers  bobiroc | 08/03/09
Agreed  lehnerus2000 | 08/04/09
So all 7 has to offer is a few seconds faster speed?  CounterEthicsCommissioner-23034636492738337469105860790963 | 08/03/09
Obviously you have never used it  bobiroc | 08/03/09
I second compatibility  MissingMatter | 08/03/09
Add Solid Work 2004 and Maya 2007 to the list.  NeoGeneration | 08/03/09
Still no compelling case to buy 7.  CounterEthicsCommissioner-23034636492738337469105860790963 | 08/03/09
Correct  MissingMatter | 08/03/09
Then Don't  bobiroc | 08/03/09
THEN, DONT Buy! (nt)  windozefreak | 08/04/09
Oh my - do they get irritated!  CounterEthicsCommissioner-23034636492738337469105860790963 | 08/05/09
Opinions...  ShadowGIATL | 08/06/09
Um....  kaizoman | 08/06/09
Freedom  kaizoman | 08/06/09
RE: Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP  ramnet@... | 08/03/09
You are an IT director?  kvkalidindi | 08/03/09
Actually  bobiroc | 08/03/09
Let's see...  windozefreak | 08/04/09
RE: Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP  ramnet@... | 08/03/09
I tested both.  magallanes | 08/03/09
XP is still the best...  MarkyGoldstein | 08/03/09
You've not used Windows 7 obviously...  Heatlesssun | 08/03/09
Vista 7 and subjective 'opinions'  paladin2 | 08/11/09
Not for me  terjeb@... | 08/03/09
Sure is  bobiroc | 08/03/09
Is there any audio/video Vista-compatible app without issues with Vista?  Just True | 08/03/09
What the heck  bobiroc | 08/03/09
OK, let's make it simple and start from what is known...  Just True | 08/03/09
I've said that all along  UAC nanny screen | 08/03/09
Free competition in the meaning of the "chosens" ...  Just True | 08/05/09
The industry has 2 choices: stick to unsupported XP or to Linux/BeOS heirs  Just True | 08/03/09
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA  Stan57 | 08/04/09
Aren't you laughing because you never try your head for thinking? (NT)  Just True | 08/05/09
Funny you mention BeOS  TedKraan | 09/07/09
Thanks for the good laugh  MissingMatter | 08/04/09
Why didn't you check their "chosen" identity? The truth phobia? (NT)  Just True | 08/05/09
You need to stop smoking that crap...  windozefreak | 08/04/09
When people want to know the truth -they do not deny things only because..  Just True | 08/05/09
uhh  Azathothh | 08/08/09
When MS is spying 24/7 - this is not a crime, but for anyone else - is (NT)  Just True | 08/09/09
Agree!  sphar@... | 08/03/09
Try going to Hp talkback forum...  windozefreak | 08/04/09
Did you actually stop to think ...  de-void | 08/04/09
What kind of benchmark was that?  tbrien@... | 08/03/09
This will be FAR from the only benchmarks for Windows 7...  Heatlesssun | 08/03/09
RE: Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP  anogee | 08/03/09
RE: Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP  Loverock Davidson | 08/03/09
no way am I spending money on Win7  ca1ic0cat | 08/03/09
But this benchmark miss the UI performance.  magallanes | 08/03/09
Eh...  ShadowGIATL | 08/05/09
Good news!  Heatlesssun | 08/03/09
SP3 for XP-64bit  willw@... | 08/03/09
Andy, why does ZDNet persist in  mhenriday | 08/03/09
Yeah, and for most users, Windows in any form would be the winner  terjeb@... | 08/03/09
missed one comparison  wrcflier@... | 08/03/09
Hmmm, let's see... privacy  terjeb@... | 08/03/09
Please elaborate  bobiroc | 08/03/09
Going to extreme there...  ShadowGIATL | 08/05/09
re  crazyonerob | 08/03/09
Learn to:  de-void | 08/04/09
ROFL  TedKraan | 09/07/09
You use Photoshop to fix red eyes?  TedKraan | 09/07/09
Windows 7 IS RELEASED!! (Well almost!)  Heatlesssun | 08/03/09
Because thos OSes are no match for any flavor of windows (nt)  windozefreak | 08/04/09
RE: Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP  larry2617 | 08/03/09
Exactly! Need Real Benchmarks  mmp138 | 08/03/09
More XP comparissons please  Li1t | 08/03/09
I agree  fernande-zdnet | 08/03/09
All that is was and will be again...  NKX | 08/04/09
thanks for a GREAT talkback post  Rick S._z | 09/07/09
One more thing  fernande-zdnet | 08/03/09
I wouldn't upgrade  NStalnecker | 08/05/09
RE: Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP  Tuggerofhearts | 08/03/09
Some help  dianecmiles@... | 08/03/09
Limited value of these benchmark results  Night_Watch53 | 08/03/09
This is critical  fernande-zdnet | 08/03/09
Current start up / shut down in the stone ages  Cocoflipper | 08/03/09
Indeed  fernande-zdnet | 08/03/09
Not everyone starts up every day  MissingMatter | 08/03/09
RE: Not everyone starts up every day  Cocoflipper | 08/04/09
There's a big difference  MissingMatter | 08/04/09
Dummies? I don't think so.  Night_Watch53 | 08/03/09
Amen!-- Too Funny! lol (nt)  windozefreak | 08/04/09
RE: Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP  strueb | 08/03/09
Exactly!!! my opinion, too  sjbinaz | 08/03/09
So that was the real reason for Vista...  cosuna | 08/03/09
64bit XP SP3?  Breetai | 08/03/09
Did I miss something  dianecmiles@... | 08/03/09
XP x64 SP3 does not exist  jlandheer | 08/04/09
XP x64 SP3 does not exist  dianecmiles@... | 08/04/09
Startup/shutdown less relevant  ProfQuill | 08/03/09
Startup/shutdown less relevant  dianecmiles@... | 08/03/09
Shutdown relevance  ProfQuill | 08/03/09
Shutdown relevance  dianecmiles@... | 08/04/09
And You Are Correct. But...  windozefreak | 08/04/09
so what all this boils down to...  druid627@... | 08/03/09
RE: Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP  trumanp@... | 08/03/09
RE: Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP  syfr | 08/03/09
Linux needs some work  ckl_88 | 08/03/09
So list some of the problems she ran into.  storm14k | 08/04/09
You are Correct. But I will...  windozefreak | 08/04/09
Windows 7  cybermotaz@... | 08/03/09
Fooled me once, shame on you. Fooled me twice, shame on me.  zdnet@... | 08/03/09
"Real" people say Win 7 is better...  ProfQuill | 08/03/09
What about malware startup time?  bbaston@... | 08/03/09
Seems comparable to mine...  ShadowGIATL | 08/03/09
Choice of hardware  pstanyer | 08/03/09
My computer is a year old...  ShadowGIATL | 08/03/09
Runs great on my 4 - 5 year old PC  bobiroc | 08/03/09
Why give up XP?  SisyphusatZDNet | 08/03/09
And that is your right  bobiroc | 08/03/09
RE: Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP  dianecmiles@... | 08/03/09
RE: Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP  dianecmiles@... | 08/03/09
Here is the thing...  richdave | 08/03/09
RE: Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP  vvbs@... | 08/03/09
Too bad the blogger failed to test real world  robertleeking@... | 08/03/09
Goes to show Vista was a dog  kraterz | 08/03/09
Because  NStalnecker | 08/03/09
Long Beta  JavaCoder718 | 08/03/09
Yeah  NStalnecker | 08/03/09
Perhaps more accurately, an RC...  Omnigrok | 08/06/09
And look what they had to show for it  UAC nanny screen | 08/03/09
And again...  ShadowGIATL | 08/04/09
And again...  UAC nanny screen | 08/05/09
You're mistaken...  ShadowGIATL | 08/05/09
No, I didn't notice that!  flboffin | 08/03/09
RE: Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP  atari8bit@... | 08/03/09
Handbrake?  wright_is | 08/04/09
RE: Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP  chatch@... | 08/04/09
RE: Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP  stewymelb | 08/04/09
EPIC FAIL TESTING  anonymuos | 08/04/09
Calm down buddy...  ShadowGIATL | 08/04/09
Hmmmm..  TedKraan | 09/07/09
You forgot to mention that Ubuntu is faster than Win 7  whisperycat | 08/04/09
Thats how it is?  NStalnecker | 08/04/09
Totally wrong  whisperycat | 08/04/09
Message has been deleted.  NStalnecker  | 08/04/09
DTS has a tendancy to repost messages which were deleted  MissingMatter | 08/04/09
Message has been deleted.  MissingMatter  | 08/04/09
Very cute  MissingMatter | 08/04/09
I do apologize  NStalnecker | 08/04/09
No problem, NStalnecker  whisperycat | 08/04/09
Message has been deleted.   NStalnecker | 08/04/09
He did not forget. The man will not lie for you. (nt)  windozefreak | 08/04/09
Don't forget to read about Windows pricing  whisperycat | 08/04/09
Message has been deleted.  NStalnecker  | 08/04/09
Re: Linux is for human beings  bb_apptix | 08/04/09
Message has been deleted.  MissingMatter  | 08/04/09
Nice try DTS  NStalnecker | 08/04/09
Message has been deleted.  MissingMatter  | 08/04/09
Message has been deleted.  MissingMatter  | 08/04/09
Message has been deleted.   NStalnecker | 08/04/09
RE: Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP  bb_apptix | 08/04/09
Message has been deleted.  MissingMatter  | 08/04/09
Shoddy journalism  Alan Smithie | 08/04/09
Message has been deleted.  Loverock Davidson | 08/04/09
@Are You Kidding?  windozefreak | 08/04/09
Windows 7 wins over XP and Ubuntu.  Solid Jedi Knight | 08/04/09
Do what????  whisperycat | 08/05/09
You suggest that Win 7 is unstable...  ShadowGIATL | 08/05/09
Pay attention  whisperycat | 08/05/09
No OS is 100%  ShadowGIATL | 08/05/09
SSDs and SuperFetch  threedaysdwn | 08/04/09
Careful giving out your opinion...  ShadowGIATL | 08/04/09
RE: Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP  salva10 | 08/04/09
Ofcourse Win 7 is better than XP  Aussie_Troll | 08/05/09
File Copy always slower on Vista  skris88@... | 08/05/09
RE: Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP  brazz43 | 08/05/09
Vista didn't fail because it was slow and buggy.  HollywoodDog | 08/07/09
Old fashioned excuse  Gladiatorcn | 08/07/09
ZD NET WIN 7 PHOTO GALLERY REVIEW  reubenhuckaby@... | 08/07/09
Why pray tell are the 32 bit results not shown anywhere?  NetwareGuru | 08/07/09
Why pray tell are the 32 bit results not shown anywhere?  orionds | 09/07/09
RE: Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP  banenis@... | 08/11/09
RE: Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP  pip22@... | 08/17/09
This test needs some middle ground....  Spiritusindomit@... | 08/25/09
RE: Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP  cvabooth@... | 08/26/09
Windows 7 x64 rocks!  Pyrotech_z | 09/07/09
RE: Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP  rajeshbahl | 09/14/09
Win7 fail.  kraterz | 09/24/09
I cannot believe...  morrig | 09/24/09
RE: Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP  frew4 | 09/28/09
RE: Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP *NEW*  markdanzig | 11/26/09

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