Windows 7

[Mikey]

Anyone running the beta version of Win7?  Your thoughts?

[Sean]

I am still sticking with good ol', Windows XP. From what I understand, Windows 7 is just Vista with a new name and a couple of fixes. People got such a bad taste in their mouths from the name Vista so they just dropped the name and simplified it back down to the Windows brand name and a version number. Anything that Windows can bundle into their operating system for your convenience, you can find from another software supplier. No sense going with a new operating system that may not be compatible with most of your current hardware drivers, proprietary software and 3rd party software. Remember how long it took for drivers to become available for Vista? Most people had to dump old hardware because the drivers were not supported.

I just spent a couple hundred upgrading my computer to make it last me a few more years and become functional for High Definition video editing with my new High Def camcorder and compatible with Pixela.

I wouldn't jump in until they can prove it is better than what I am already running. I would assume that there are so many additions that you would need a new powerhouse computer to run the operating system and all of it's bundled software.

Cheers,
Sean

[mascot]

The company I work for writes software that has to work on many platforms.  Whenever a new version of Windows comes out, they do lots of testing so they can make recommendations for our customers.  I remember when Windows ME came out, they found over 250 major bugs that caused problems with our software, so they sent out a company wide email stating that anyone caught installing Windows ME on a [company] computer will be terminated.  That's enough to convince me to wait and see what they approve of for our work stations before I update.

I don't think they liked Vista too much...they haven't installed it on anyone's PC yet.

[Jerry]

I was miserable with Vista, but over a year later it seems good now.  Either i've learned or they upgraded it via updates.

[HOWELL]

I still hate vista and if they ask you to upgrade to internet explorer 8 please do not do it...it just sucks...I just do not know what to do to make my internet 7 to come back... :'(

[jw]

Howell you must switch to Firefox...............it is the answer to all your problems.............take my word and everybody else's that uses it ..........you won't be disappointed 

[lorraine1960]

me too Sean,if it ain't broke don't mess with it....

[HOWELL]

Thanks JW...I believe my bro uses that..maybe it is time for me to do it too...

[miguynmkoi]

Windows 7 slows down my laptop 

[Joyce]

Windows 7 and 8 SUCK.      

[jw]

I'm sticking with XP til I die........or at least til they kill XP anyway 

[Bullfrog]

I have Vista and like it. I did switch to Firefox after JW recommended it and it is a lot faster and better than Explorer.

[jonny12345]

I have been running Window 7. I see that it operates very well.

[enzo]

I run windows 7 and snow leopard--best of both worlds.

[bunny56lbc]

I'm running windows 7 & Firefox... 

bonnie

[tlc]

I have 7 and LOVE it  . I had been using XP and really liked it but needed to upgrade my old out dated computer and I'm not sorry I did. I did have to make sure that all the stuff I had was compatible (via MS website) and did have to get some new software and printer (old one was completely worn out anyhow). It was the easiest switch I've made so far with transferring the old stuff to the new computer via the transfer cable. I would never go back in a million years.
JM2C