Comments on: 5 Reasons Why You Might Want To Switch From XP To Windows 7

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:25:38 +0000

Windows 7 displays higher levels of DPC latency, as does Vista. This means drop-outs when streaming and editing audio or video. Stick with XP

By: lf

lf — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:23:41 +0000

Windows 7 is not compatible with MS Office 2000 not hp laserjet 1012.

By: Kilgore Consulting » Blog Archive » 5 Reasons to switch from Windows XP to Windows 7

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:10:34 +0000

[...] XP is an excellent operating system. The majority of Windows users are still running Windows XP followed by Windows Vista and other [...]

By: Wilzyx

Wilzyx — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:34:59 +0000

I bought a Windows 7 two days ago at Costco.
I love it so much! Even though it was around 1000 dollars…

By: Jaggu

Jaggu — Mon, 11 May 2009 04:15:11 +0000

You say :

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4. Speed and Performance

Windows 7 will beat Windows XP performance wise. It will boot faster, use less system resources like cpu and computer memory while running

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Do you have any tests or statistics to back that up ?

Cheers

By: Windows 7 RC Available: Why You Should Upgrade From XP

Windows 7 RC Available: Why You Should Upgrade From XP — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:34:06 +0000

[...] like me, you stuck it out with XP and skipped Vista, you should consider upgrading. As Martin Brinkmann at gHacks explains, Windows 7 greatly improves on XP in several key [...]

By: Name Here

Name Here — Sun, 03 May 2009 12:56:05 +0000

Windows 7 is just as fast as XP, well I would say it’s a little bit slower at some things but it’s an excellent OS and I would never go back to XP, if you have a new computer then you should try Windows 7, if you have an old computer then I would stick with XP.

By: Womble

Womble — Sun, 03 May 2009 00:41:39 +0000

And EDO was the standard before that, is this going anywhere?

I think it’s fair to say that a stock install would measure pretty much the same no matter which system it was installed on(give or take a few meg for for different the driver set if you insist on being pendantic).

You know it’s been quite obvious to me that the underlying debate here is really my comment about people who disable UAC, let me guess they wouldn’t give you a refund lol.

By: smilingman

smilingman — Sat, 02 May 2009 23:08:46 +0000

@Womble
SDRAM was the memory standard before DDR, when Win95 was released.
Some people are still running system 10 years old and think that MS should right OS’s that can run on their machines still.
Just because it shows a doubling on your system does not mean that is the norm for others, my RAM use went up very little.
Either way it going to be a good OS and the minor system hit is worth it to get the new features WIn7 offers. Unlike VistaME when released would barely run on my 1 year home built system that was a mid-level gaming rig.

By: Womble

Womble — Sat, 02 May 2009 14:49:52 +0000

@smilingman

First of all to call double the resources a little more is stretching the imagination a bit.

Secondly As it happens I agree that it a better OS but maths uses rules not excuses

Thirdly I have no idea what the SDRAM comment refers to.

By: Jack

Jack — Sat, 02 May 2009 12:00:20 +0000

If I’ve learned nothing else over the last 2 decades with PCs it’s that anyone who touches a new Microsoft OS the moment it appears needs their head examining. Even if Win7 is all it’s cracked up to be, I’ve no doubt it’ll be at least a year before the final testers (i.e. the customers) have found at least the main bugs and security risks.

By: Tonio

Tonio — Sat, 02 May 2009 11:12:52 +0000

I am willing to believe all those people who say Windows 7 is much better than Vista, but it is difficult to understand. If Windows 7 is based on Vista, which is a failure because of basic design choices, how can Windows 7 be fantastic??? To me it feels like the criticism Vista had was over exaggerated, and so is the praise for Windows 7.

By: Cynic

Cynic — Sat, 02 May 2009 10:51:57 +0000

what i find most annoying is vista users are expected to cough up yet again for a new system software, when really windows 7 is what vista should have been were MS in not such a rush to rip its consumers off.

MS would have to be amongst the worlds greediest companies.

By: Ed

Ed — Sat, 02 May 2009 10:26:58 +0000

Having to perform a clean install when migrating from Win XP to Win 7 could prove to be a step too far for some. Sure, you get to clean up your system but what a hastle.

By: Pootle

Pootle — Sat, 02 May 2009 10:12:08 +0000

“Windows 7 will beat Windows XP performance wise. It will boot faster, use less system resources like cpu and computer memory while running”

But Microsoft’s minimum system requirements for Windows 7 are much greater than those for Windows XP. So how can this be true? My computer only just meets XP’s minimum spec, nowhere near 7’s minimum spec. If I install 7 on that PC, will “Windows 7 will beat Windows XP”? If not, you should edit this article.

By: rruben

rruben — Sat, 02 May 2009 09:43:44 +0000

Before the end of the year I want to upgrade my vista with W7 for a couple reasons.

-Speed and Performance ( Vista runs fine on my system, but the startup time is too slow and having a faster system + the point below is enough for me to upgrade.)
-Improved usability (kudos for the new taskbar)
-DX 11 is another reason, but then I do need to get a new videocart.

About security I don’t care, I have turned of the hated UAC a long time ago and use Kaspersky Internet Security and haven’t had any security/virus problems ever since.

The big question is, do you know how much the upgrade will cost from vista to W7? Any idea around which price range I should count?

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iampriteshdesai — Sat, 02 May 2009 08:25:29 +0000

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By: smilingman

smilingman — Sat, 02 May 2009 06:49:09 +0000

@Womble
Win7 does use a little more resources than WinXP, but you get a much better OS. If you do not have a least a 1GB of RAM it maybe time get a new system, sounds like you are still using SDRAM.
WinXP was a great OS, but once you start learn the differences in Win7 you quickly realize that it is more powerful than WinXP.
I took me about 2 weeks to break old habits, never going back.

By: NotEnough

NotEnough — Sat, 02 May 2009 04:13:29 +0000

Last and most important… “I’m familiar with XP and don’t want to learn something new”. “After all, American Idol is on and I have better things to do” :)

By: NotEnough

NotEnough — Sat, 02 May 2009 04:05:19 +0000

5 Reasons people won’t change.

1. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.

2. You want how much for it!?!?!?

3. I’m not 12 years old graphics don’t impress me. In fact, the magic show that is Vista and 7 is kind of annoying after a while

4. It’s a hassle (see #1)

5. “What’s Windows 7 and why should I care”?

The ONLY reason people will change is when they NEED a new computer.

Of course, this represents the majority of people who use the internet, email, Office, Twitter, etc. The minority of Gamers, those rendering video etc represent the minority and the gap between the two is HUGE.

Sorry Microsoft, but it isn’t so much that Vista sucks but the 5 above reasons stated. The thing could be gold and people still won’t make the move.