By: Mike Robinson
You still have Windows XP on your machine because you heard all the negative hype surrounding Windows Vista. From the software and hardware incompatibilities, to the overall clumsiness of Vista, many businesses continue to use XP today because it just plain works. You may have been one of the unfortunate people who tried Vista, only to revert back to XP, wasting hundreds of dollars in the process.
Enter Windows 7—It’s been a little over three months since the launch and you’ve been hearing so much positive hype around this new operating system from Microsoft. But you are still very skeptical. After all, Vista was supposed to be the next big thing. It promised a faster, safer, more secure experience and it caused you nothing but headaches. The last thing you want is to go through that again.
Windows 7, however, has changed the game.
When I first installed Windows 7 on my laptop, I, too, was skeptical. I mean, it’s only been two-and-a-half years, and now here’s another version of Windows? I had toyed with Vista on and off, trying to make a go of it, but always found myself going back to XP for its compatibility, familiarity, reliability and speed.
But after a few hours with Windows 7, I was sold.
(Stay tuned… Part Two continues tomorrow.)
What did you think of Windows Vista? Tell us about your experiences.
Mike Robinson is a Purchasing Manager specializing in Computer Hardware for Staples Canada.
I have used both XP and Vista and stayed with Vista, but will be going over to Windows 7.
I never experienced any of the problems that others experienced. When Beta testing VistaI never experienced any problems.
Vista had a major learning curve and not all programs worked well on Vista, even with patches.
I still see Windows 97, ME, and up.