XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-xp, alt.windows7.general   
   From: spam999free@rrohio.com   
      
   In article , philo@privacy.net   
   says...   
   > My machine uses a dual core XP 3800+   
   > and three gigs of RAM   
   >   
   > Video card is a "medium grade" Nvidia   
   >   
   > Runs XP and Linux just fine.   
   >   
   > Just barely runs Win7.   
   > With a few tweaks I can get it to run almost acceptably   
   > but I'd hate to try it on any older H/W   
   >   
   > For those who use Windows...   
   > unless one is getting a pretty hi-end new machine...   
   > I'd not recommend Win7   
   >   
      
   I'm running an OLD Pentium-D machine, a gift, as one of my 4   
   workstations at my desk, this is the second oldest machine I use, the   
   other is a 3.2ghz Hyper-Threaded machine, not even the new Core   
   machines, and it's almost as fast as the Pentium-D, but the D supports   
   x64 and the other doesn't. I won't mention the i7 or other machines   
   since we're talking about older machine performance.   
      
   My machine is a Sony Vaio (free gift), so don't make fun of it   
   Sony Corporation VGC-RA840G R4863110   
   Windows 7 Professional (x64) (build 7600)   
   2.80 gigahertz Intel Pentium D   
   4GB RAM   
   NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT   
   Dual Acer P221W 22" LCD panels   
   HP1200 B/W Laser Printer   
   OKI C5500n Color Laser Printer   
      
   Windows 7 runs only a tad slower than XP Prof, but it appears to be more   
   stable than XP+SP3 was. Full support for all resolutions on LCD, full   
   support for printers, including Matt/Glossy print on C5500n printer,   
   full sound support.   
      
   Ubuntu, slower than XP, does not fully support the Wide resolutions on   
   these monitors, have to settle for lower res (Since I normally run at   
   the highest resolution), HP1200 fully supported, OKI does not have full   
   support.   
      
      
      
      
      
      
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