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Title: MS considering offering Win7 on thumb drives
Post by: patio on June 27, 2009, 08:09:24 AM

Full Story (http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/06/26/microsoft-may-offer-windows-7-on-thumb-drive-for-netbooks)

Title: Re: MS considering offering Win7 on thumb drives
Post by: luck of the irish on June 27, 2009, 10:18:48 AM

thank you for the update.

Title: Re: MS considering offering Win7 on thumb drives
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on June 27, 2009, 11:18:52 AM

Quote from: luck of the irish on June 27, 2009, 10:22:32 AM

thank you

I can think of better ways to increase your post count. (http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,86455.msg578031.html#msg578031)

(Such as responding to people trying to boost their post count)

Anyhow, I'd like to see Windows boot from a flash drive, the same way Portable Linux does. Unfortunately, such methods are prone to piracy....

Not a bad idea though, especially for people with netbooks or old computers (with only a CD drive).

Title: Re: MS considering offering Win7 on thumb drives
Post by: luck of the irish on June 27, 2009, 03:26:24 PM

 ::) how?

Title: Re: MS considering offering Win7 on thumb drives
Post by: patio on June 27, 2009, 04:23:30 PM

How what ? ?

Title: Re: MS considering offering Win7 on thumb drives
Post by: luck of the irish on June 27, 2009, 04:33:52 PM

reply to

Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on June 27, 2009, 11:18:52 AM

I can think of better ways to increase your post count. (http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,86455.msg578031.html#msg578031)

(Such as responding to people trying to boost their post count)

Anyhow, I'd like to see Windows boot from a flash drive, the same way Portable Linux does. Unfortunately, such methods are prone to piracy....

Not a bad idea though, especially for people with netbooks or old computers (with only a CD drive).

Title: Re: MS considering offering Win7 on thumb drives
Post by: JJ 3000 on June 27, 2009, 06:38:36 PM

I replied too.

Title: Re: MS considering offering Win7 on thumb drives
Post by: 2x3i5x on June 29, 2009, 05:19:45 PM

Quote from: lu[quote author=Carbon Dudeoxide on June 27, 2009, 11:18:52 AM

I can think of better ways to increase your post count. (http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,86455.msg578031.html#msg578031)

Anyhow, I'd like to see Windows boot from a flash drive, the same way Portable Linux does. Unfortunately, such methods are prone to piracy....

Not a bad idea though, especially for people with netbooks or old computers (with only a CD drive).

Piracy? Where does piracy come into play? Flash installation same as CD installation, but just computer reading from different "location" so to speak....  :P

Title: Re: MS considering offering Win7 on thumb drives
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on June 29, 2009, 10:34:07 PM

Quote

Piracy? Where does piracy come into play?

The same way you can download Windows illegally.

Title: Re: MS considering offering Win7 on thumb drives
Post by: BC_Programmer on June 29, 2009, 10:42:31 PM

No... it comes into play if windows 7 were able to boot from the flash drive- you could easily duplicate that flash drive and use it on other PCs.


AT THE SAME TIME! GASP!