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Ron O'Brien;1150677 Wrote: <span style="color:blue">
> Is Windows 7 worth it?
>
> I remember all the computer press telling us how Vista was going to be
> a
> gift from the God's (well, hardly a 'gift' not at UK prices anyway!)
> how it
> was going to blow XP into the dark ages etc etc
>
> We seem to be getting the same spin about Windows 7 - which makes me
> question the independent nature, the skill and the expertise of
> computer
> magazines.
>
> I have to say I have had just about every Windows o/s from 3.1 to W95,
> 98,
> ME, XP and Vista Home Premium and Ultimate - I have never had a problem
> that
> I couldn't easily resolve by asking a few questions.......well, not
> quite
> true OEM version of Vista on a laptop was a nightmare but worked fine
> after
> destroying (I mean removing!) the OEM's crapware and up-dating the
> graphics
> driver.
>
> I think so many of us want something out of the box that will work with
> every possible combination of hardware and software and do so
> effortlessly
> without any problem - but unless you buy Apple, that isn't going to
> happen
> (and in fact I have had problems with Apple).
>
> What does concern me is that perhaps Microsoft are considering that an
> o/s
> release every 2 or 3 years is the best way to keep the directors share
> dividends up and convincing us that Windows 7 is the all singing all
> dancing
> super safe o/s - which is exactly what they said about Vista, so should
> be
> be suing Microsoft under the terms of the Trade Descriptions Act
> because
> Vista never managed to live up to the spin (according to many) or just
> shut
> up and put our hands firmly in our pockets and cough up another
> astronomic
> sum?
>
> Note to Microsoft: take a look at the upgrade price for Apple's o/s
> then
> hang your head in shame
>
> --
> Ron</span>
Microsoft has given all of us ample opportunity to judge for ourselves
by supplying the free early test versions. Most of the applause seems to
come from those early users and not neccessarily the press. I remember a
slogan of some commercial from years back that said: "Try it, you'll
like it" - or maybe not.
--
whs
> Is Windows 7 worth it?
>
> I remember all the computer press telling us how Vista was going to be
> a
> gift from the God's (well, hardly a 'gift' not at UK prices anyway!)
> how it
> was going to blow XP into the dark ages etc etc
>
> We seem to be getting the same spin about Windows 7 - which makes me
> question the independent nature, the skill and the expertise of
> computer
> magazines.
>
> I have to say I have had just about every Windows o/s from 3.1 to W95,
> 98,
> ME, XP and Vista Home Premium and Ultimate - I have never had a problem
> that
> I couldn't easily resolve by asking a few questions.......well, not
> quite
> true OEM version of Vista on a laptop was a nightmare but worked fine
> after
> destroying (I mean removing!) the OEM's crapware and up-dating the
> graphics
> driver.
>
> I think so many of us want something out of the box that will work with
> every possible combination of hardware and software and do so
> effortlessly
> without any problem - but unless you buy Apple, that isn't going to
> happen
> (and in fact I have had problems with Apple).
>
> What does concern me is that perhaps Microsoft are considering that an
> o/s
> release every 2 or 3 years is the best way to keep the directors share
> dividends up and convincing us that Windows 7 is the all singing all
> dancing
> super safe o/s - which is exactly what they said about Vista, so should
> be
> be suing Microsoft under the terms of the Trade Descriptions Act
> because
> Vista never managed to live up to the spin (according to many) or just
> shut
> up and put our hands firmly in our pockets and cough up another
> astronomic
> sum?
>
> Note to Microsoft: take a look at the upgrade price for Apple's o/s
> then
> hang your head in shame
>
> --
> Ron</span>
Microsoft has given all of us ample opportunity to judge for ourselves
by supplying the free early test versions. Most of the applause seems to
come from those early users and not neccessarily the press. I remember a
slogan of some commercial from years back that said: "Try it, you'll
like it" - or maybe not.
--
whs
