[olug] [OT]: [Really OT]: windows 7

[Aric]

The Crucial M4 uses a Marvell controller and cheaper asynchronous NAND. 
It would be comparable to an OCZ Agility but not a Vertex.  The Vertex
uses toggle NAND.

I would consider one of these.
http://www.storagereview.com/samsung_ssd_840_pro_review


> SSDs - I've got a 256G M4 from crucial that, I believe, is competitive
> with
> OCZ.
>
> I only touch windows with a 10 foot pole, or actually across a network.
>
> On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 2:03 PM, Jay Bendon <jaybocc2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Why not start now? My quality of life improved significantly when i
>> stopped
>> using windows.
>>
>>
>> --Jay
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 1:53 PM, Sheldon, Roger W <
>> Roger.Sheldon at firstdata.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Aaaahhhh so that's the catch...hmm. Ya so  guess ya have to actually
>> buy
>> > Windoze. WELL guess I will try that then after W$8 sp1 comes out,
>> don't
>> > wanna get a beta copy. If we have a world without Gates who needs
>> Windows?
>> > My next desktop will be Linux (mint/opensuse/bsd or debian not sure)
>> and
>> > Windows will be a vm. Planning on OCZ vertex 4 anyone have recommends
>> for
>> > diff SSD?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Roger Sheldon
>> > Storage Engineer
>> > wk 402.777.7901
>> > cell 402.889.2585
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: olug-bounces at olug.org [mailto:olug-bounces at olug.org] On Behalf
>> Of
>> > Craig Wolf
>> > Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 11:59 AM
>> > To: Omaha Linux User Group
>> > Subject: Re: [olug] [OT]: [Really OT]: windows 7
>> >
>> > I buy them at Newegg.com...most reasonable for legit licenses I have
>> been
>> > able to find.
>> >
>> > Craig Wolf
>> > (402)990-3010
>> >
>> >
>> > On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 9:57 AM, Timothy Goshinski
>> <tgoshinski at gmail.com
>> >
>> > wrote:
>> > > If your friend/client is currently enrolled in any college courses,
>> > > most schools now have a MSND-AA license for their students which
>> > > includes Windows OS versions from 3 up to current.  I only mention
>> it
>> > > because a lot of schools don't advertise it, and most instructors
>> > > aren't even aware their institution has it.
>> > >
>> > >   --=
>> > >                 =--
>> > > Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell. -*
>> > > Edward
>> > > Abbey*
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 9:46 AM, T. J. Brumfield <
>> enderandrew at gmail.com
>> > >wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> A lot of the times you can guy a license for a newer version of
>> > >> Windows and downgrade to the old version. You might be able to get
>> a
>> > >> Windows 8 license right now that also allows you  to run 7 if you
>> > >> want that freedom of choice.
>> > >>
>> > >> On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 9:21 AM, Chad Homan <choman at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > >>
>> > >> > All
>> > >> >
>> > >> > I usually avoid windows like the plague, but I've been asked to
>> > >> > research places to buy windows 7 professional and home premium at
>> > >> > reasonable rates.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > I know some of my fellow lug'gers dabble in the dark side and was
>> > >> wondering
>> > >> > if anyone had some good resources to share.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > If you do, please contact me  off list
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Together We Win!
>> > >> > --
>> > >> > Chad
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