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by NeoQuixotic » Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:13 pm
Is Windows 7 better? Yes! Vista is better than XP too. Vista wasn't bad, people just had a freak out when a whole bunch of things changed. Windows 7 IS Vista. Vista was version 6.0, Win 7 is 6.1. And let's not even get into the many possible ways it could be called the 7th version. As for the higher system requirements, people need to cry some more. Any OS that has had a major upgrade has always become more system intensive due to the higher end hardware available. Basically, since computers get faster, why not add more features and functionality with the new power available? So yeah, Vista sucks on an 6 year old computer, NO DUH! Now Vista was a bit resource hungry then it should of been, but with SP2, it really isn't that bad. If the logic of every OS should be more efficient than the last, then Vista/Win 7 should use less resources than Windows 3.1! When Apple released OS X, people whined and moaned of how slow and bloated it was compared to OS 9. Yes optimization can occur, that is what Win 7 basically is (the same with Snow Leopard). Windows 7 is not a major change of the underlying OS, it's just a tweaking with some added new features. And when you run into issues with applications and drivers, it's generally not the operating system's fault, blame the creators of the apps and drivers for not making it compatible. Microsoft changed a lot of things to make things work better and more secure than XP ever did, but most companies haven't transitioned well due to laziness. Yeah, UAC is annoying, but you can tweak it or turn it off completely if you really don't want it. Most programs ask for administrator rights even when they really don't need them. If developers would start coding their software to work in standard user mode you would never even see a UAC prompt. I do find the UAC prompts for file deletion and moving a bit much though, then again I tweak it, which is easily done. Generally, UAC and security software like an anti-virus is a last line of defense anyways. All that really matters is being aware of what you are doing and using common sense.
Will Windows 7 make your computing experience amazing? No. So if XP is working fine for you on your laptop, then stick with it. I find that when a new version of Windows comes out, it's probably time to buy a new computer too. Although, think about upgrading to Windows 7 if your laptop is recent, like the last 2-3 years. However, upgrading laptops can be a bit of a pain if the manufactuer doesn't supply compatible drivers and some of the custom software laptops sometimes use. Upgrading on a desktop is generally easier, but then again upgrading can be annoying overall hence why I suggest just get a new computer all together.
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