Windows 7: Windows 7 SP1 is just a minor upgrade

I just got a new laptop last night. it calls for 20 updates. should I wait for SP1?

No.

Also look at the optional updates as these include drivers etc.

No problems here - tweaked out the way I like it right now.

I'll be sure to image the system before I load in SP1

thanks!

same here

same here. hard to admit it, but ms finally did something right the first time


went straight from XP to 7, and i'm in love with taskbar and jumplists

What he said.

love the username. LOL

thanks. me too lol

Seems like I've joined a Microsoft mutual admiration society here! Since I moved to Win 7, my PC has stopped being a Disputer, and has become a Computer. I haven't even considered a sevice pack for 7, till I read this thread. I even have hardware from the XP era, that works fine. My PC has had 3 OS on it.

1/ XP yuk. I remember when that first came out and, I had to replace all my peripherals. Slow compared to the next two, and how it needed SP1 asap. Built my current PC with XP Pro x86.

2/ Vista Ultimate x64 - Good grief. Everythings still working.

3/ Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - Heaven. Now we're cooking. Thanks Microsoft.

Once the RCs were on long enough both XP and Vista were gone except for on virtual machines along with the XP Mode. Once a new build is together Vista may return however on the present build without XP. I'll simply putting it to use there while the new build will be "7" and a few VMs!

As for system images I'll make one of those for the before and after SP1 is released. I just restore the December image to see how that came out. Everything works! It goes to show MS took a serious look at what the home user needed as well as the business consumers.