Comments on: Visual Proof That Windows 7 Blows Mac OS X and Linux Away

By: Yaakov

Yaakov — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:50:13 +0000

Thank you for providing us with a bullshit article full of lies. Did you make this because you simply don't know how to use linux.

By: gmazin

gmazin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 02:50:22 +0000

Windows has about 4354325234523 freeware applications to have multiple wallpapers, shifting wallpapers, on multiple monitors, whatever you want. Is it that inconvenient? I use displayfusion.

By: Great track record

Great track record — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:49:36 +0000

Windows 7 STILL doesn't allow different backgrounds on multiple monitors..

If they didn't have such a strong hold, things like Windows ME/Vista could have potentially put them to rest, not including all of their other blunderings (IE anyone).

It's amazing how much they can screw up and get away with it simply based on their size.

By: It does blow

It does blow — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:39:34 +0000

You're right, Windows 7 does blow Mac an Ubuntu. 2 versions of OS X (client server) -> no crippling 2 versions of Ubuntu (client server, not including the WM varients) -> no crippling

Windows 7 (starter, home, pro, ultimate..) -> different levels of crippling

Starter doesn't even allow you to change your wallpaper...

It blows hard.

By: Boycott Microsoft

Boycott Microsoft — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:55:35 +0000

What’s worse purchasing Windows 7 Starter “Cripple” Edition or experiencing buggy Windows 7,000 hidden flaws which Microsoft conceals as often as possible?

-> 32bit Only (Must use slower PC)
-> 1 CPU Supported Only (Must use crappy PC)
-> Cannot Create a Home Group (Don’t Share)
-> Cannot Backup to Network (No network back)
-> No Multiple Monitor Support
-> No Fast user switching
-> No Changeable Desktop Wallpaper
-> No Desktop Window Manager
-> No Windows Mobility Center
-> No Windows Aero Glass Themes
-> No Aero glass remoting
-> No Multitouch
-> No Premium Games Included
-> No Windows Media Center
-> No Windows Media Player Remote Media Experience
-> No Encrypting File System
-> No Location Aware Printing
-> No Remote Desktop Host
-> No Presentation Mode
-> No Windows Server domain joining
-> No Windows XP Mode
-> No AppLocker
-> No BitLocker Drive Encryption
-> No BranchCache Distributed Cache
-> No Direct Access
-> No Subsystem for Unix-based Applications
-> No Multilingual User Interface Pack
-> No Virtual Hard Disk Booting

Microsoft builds in all these restrictions, then plans to charge you big money to remove them. Is this the type of “Features” you want to purchase?

By: Karl

Karl — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:46:12 +0000

What a load of old crap,these stupid anti mac comments come from people with no experience of mac use other than a quick go and when they realised it was so different,they gave up only to critercise the system,I have regularly use various windows operating systems at friends and libraries for years and always found them tedious and illogical,but I can honestly say mac os 9 is better,I normally use Tiger,but have also used,cheetah,puma,jaguar and panther and all are vastly superior to the bug ridden windows operating systems,not to mention never having to worry about viruses.

By: Pakk99

Pakk99 — Sun, 17 May 2009 14:10:32 +0000

Um, knuckleheads, no RAM means virtualized memory on your HD. And sorry Charlie, but even SSHD’s do not run at the same speed as DDR2 memory. Those of you with NetBooks may love this feature, but it offers little of value to your average user. The smaller footprint is great, but hardly “blows away” OSX or Linux. Linux has run at full power on low-end machines out of a CD-sized partition for years, and Snow Leopard will reduce both the HD footprint and memory requirements of OSX far beyond Windows 7. Please, if you’re going to write a preview, at least be honest in your evaluation.

By: TSI

TSI — Sat, 09 May 2009 13:49:02 +0000

Windows 7 does seem to be a huge leap forward in terms of hardware requirements so should end up being a realistic option on netbooks.

I’m yet to be convinced that MS have done enough to get themselves back into the ultra-portable end of the market though and crack-pot ideas like the ‘starter edition’ do nothing to reassure me.

Ubuntu 9.04 is a real beauty, the competition have most definitely upped their game and are gunning for disillusioned Windows users, interesting times!

By: fandigunawan

fandigunawan — Sat, 09 May 2009 00:36:24 +0000

I guess I have to tried it, since I’ve got bad feeling to Windows Vista. Ubuntu 9.04 will do good also for experiment. Nice info!.

By: tw

tw — Fri, 08 May 2009 23:25:31 +0000

I am running Windows 7 RC and Ubuntu 9.04 as a dual boot setup on a Samsung NC10 with 2g. Windows 7 runs great and feels very comfortable on this system, but the netbook remix of Ubuntu is even nicer and I find myself booting it more often than Windows 7 for almost everything (I use the netbook mainly for communication type work, email, web, light document work). The Linux installation is really tiny – if I were on a SSD system with limited disk space it would be the only way to go. Battery life seems fairly comparable between the two systems; can’t tell much difference so far.