Comments on: Windows 7 RC Available: Why You Should Upgrade From XP http://gigaom.com/collaboration/windows-7-rc-available-why-you-should-upgrade-from-xp/ Fri, 25 May 2012 17:53:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Jennifer http://gigaom.com/collaboration/windows-7-rc-available-why-you-should-upgrade-from-xp/#comment-294699 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:02:18 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=12163#comment-294699 Tried Vista and 7 and both didn’t impress me at all. Stick with XP, its the best desktop O/S MS ever created – solid, capable and just feels nice over all. It functions great on both laptops and desktop systems with great hardware and software compatibility. Just make certain you have at least service pack 2 installed, SP3 is a bit more hardware intensive as far as I understand, so for older systems SP2 is best. I agree the XP user interface is a bit dull, I created a more interesting one brining XP’s looks more in line with newer versions of Windows. If you are interested in improving XP’s looks and make it look more modern, I am certain you will like my free visual style for XP (32bit versions only) It is available free from http://www.mediafire.com/jenniferarden Instructions are included and it is very easy to implement but if you do not feel confident enough to implement it yourself approach an experienced person. I do not feel the few small “improvements” justify an upgrade. Just because XP is getting older doesn’t mean its useless. Just be alert and use good internet security software. I have been using XP since its introduction and it has been providing reliable service ever since. OEM’s unfortunately do tamper with and customize installations of Windows which negatively impacts on the experience of users, I have seen this many times. A copy of XP directly from Microsoft when it was still available works extremely well. I am crazy about XP and even obtained a 64bit version with great difficulty. Thank you for reading! Jennifer

]]> By: tt1 http://gigaom.com/collaboration/windows-7-rc-available-why-you-should-upgrade-from-xp/#comment-82264 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:47:45 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=12163#comment-82264 what and be hacked again and again no no no no and if you do have vista or windows 7 (vista 2 ) you have give your computer to microsoft they are not telling what is in vista or windows 7 vista 2

]]> By: Simon Mackie http://gigaom.com/collaboration/windows-7-rc-available-why-you-should-upgrade-from-xp/#comment-82263 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:57:29 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=12163#comment-82263 Clutching at straws? From ZDNet: “Windows 7 performs better than Vista and is also faster than XP, although XP remains more capable for devices with limited memory and outdated graphics.” (http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=22006&page=5&tag=col1;post-22006) If you’re running an outdated machine, then, yes, you might be better off sticking with XP performance-wise. Win7 is certainly not “muuuuch” slower according to the benchmarks I’ve seen.

I’m not sure why you think that improved security, future hardware incompatibilities and design aren’t reasons.

]]> By: Ray Ives http://gigaom.com/collaboration/windows-7-rc-available-why-you-should-upgrade-from-xp/#comment-82262 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:43:19 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=12163#comment-82262 Sheez Simon, that list of reasons sounds like you’re clutching at straws.

The 1st (and only) ‘reason’ turns out to be false in the final release – benchmark tests show Win7 muuuuuch slower than XP.

The rest of the reasons aren’t!

]]> By: SSS http://gigaom.com/collaboration/windows-7-rc-available-why-you-should-upgrade-from-xp/#comment-82261 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:26:17 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=12163#comment-82261 SO TRUE. MS just want people to spend $$$ and upgrade.

]]> By: SSS http://gigaom.com/collaboration/windows-7-rc-available-why-you-should-upgrade-from-xp/#comment-82260 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:25:07 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=12163#comment-82260 If you buy new PC then Win7 is good, but for most people with older pcs I would stay with WinXP.
I WOULD NEVER BUY AN UPGRADE FROM MICROSOFT. MS SUCKS.

]]> By: David Jones http://gigaom.com/collaboration/windows-7-rc-available-why-you-should-upgrade-from-xp/#comment-82259 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:20:39 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=12163#comment-82259 The upgrade to Windows 7 should be free. Get rid of Microsoft
altogether and install Ubuntu / Linux.

]]> By: Simon Mackie http://gigaom.com/collaboration/windows-7-rc-available-why-you-should-upgrade-from-xp/#comment-82258 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:30:34 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=12163#comment-82258 “Stop sending Microsoft your money!!!” — why? If Windows 7 is a good product (and by all accounts, it is) then why shouldn’t people buy it?

]]> By: JohnO http://gigaom.com/collaboration/windows-7-rc-available-why-you-should-upgrade-from-xp/#comment-82257 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:55:34 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=12163#comment-82257 I have XP running on three PCs in the house. It works fine, I have no, I mean NO problems with it. WHY should I upgrade? I’ll keep XP until it stops working for me or the computer dies. I keep my virus protection current.

Stop sending Microsoft your money!!!

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