5 Reasons XP Users Should Hold Off On Windows 7

XP is still the faster than windows 7. it has the most support for hardware and software and xp had osx dock thingys programs befor vista came out. Il only concider going to win7 when I get a directx 10 graphics card (and i have installed and tried win7)
 
Tpex said:
XP is still the faster than windows 7. it has the most support for hardware and software and xp had osx dock thingys programs befor vista came out. Il only concider going to win7 when I get a directx 10 graphics card (and i have installed and tried win7)
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Have you used windows 7?
 
i just said i did..... read the last 2 lines
 
#1 reason to switch from XP: You're sick of it and you want a change. It's old and boring.
 
Well I'm currently running Windows 7 on 4 PCs and it's rock solid and approximately as fast as Windows XP, if not faster, even on my old AMD 3800+. I see no reason to continue using Windows XP on my PCs.
 
The_Techie said:
Well I'm currently running Windows 7 on 4 PCs and it's rock solid and approximately as fast as Windows XP, if not faster, even on my old AMD 3800+. I see no reason to continue using Windows XP on my PCs.
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exactly.
 
These are some pretty poor reasons....

1) "Extended support" Um, as far as I can tell Windows 7 will also come with support :rolleyes:

2) "You live on the Web" So what difference does the OS make then? Might as well get one that boots fast and is more secure.

3) "Microsoft's latest security features are freely available to download for XP" This is basically a repeat of point one. And if it's as good, then why not go with the newer OS?

4) "You've got your computer set up just the way you like it" This is probably the only valid reason. I am used to XP, I like the way it works. Getting used to Win 7 will take a while and there are some new interface features I don't like.

5) "Your next computer will include Windows 7 anyway" I hardly ever buy computers with the OS pre-installed. I buy the OS when I need it and install it myself.

Sure there are some great programs out there for XP... but they will all be ported to Win 7 within a year... and the 32 bit ones seem to run just fine on 64 bit.

There are a few things about Win 7 I don't like....

A) Networking is completely broken. Take me back to the simplicity of XP's networking.
B) Folder Options doesn't really remember my view settings. I am constantly fiddling to get folders to display the way I want.
C) The UAC and administrator controls are still too intrusive. I know they are there for a reason, but they take too long to appear and are inconsistent in their implementation.

But there are also a few bonuses that it will be hard to leave and go back to XP for.

A) Win 7's boot time is simply divine. I love being able to work 30 seconds after the PC is turned on.
B) More than 4 GB RAM... finally!
C) Programs run great under the 64 bit version!

and "Driver Issues" ...sorry never had a single one.
 
My Logitech Quickcam Messenger pipes up with this software is not supported by your OS or some such error in Win7 64-bit. I suspect if I took the time to actually go to the Logitech site there might be a solution.
 
my xp at full custom optimised setup take 30 seconds aswell. and apperently it would be faster if I had a dual core. and if you just want win7 for the look (frankly vista looks better) then just skin it.
 
killadoob said:
No the reason people stayed on xp.
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NO, I changed to Linux because XP did not support AHCI out the box and Vista was not happy with my ASUS soundcard, I switched to Linux and I was able to work again without BSODs.

7 is better but I am a Linux user now thanks to Vista, windows is dead IMO. Balmer can throws chairs as much as he wants but Windows and Microsoft are not going to be on top forever.
 
milomak said:
My Logitech Quickcam Messenger pipes up with this software is not supported by your OS or some such error in Win7 64-bit. I suspect if I took the time to actually go to the Logitech site there might be a solution.
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Or run the free XP mode from within "7" to test.
 
cerebus said:
#1 reason to switch from XP: You're sick of it and you want a change. It's old and boring.
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The OS is a tool and not an end in itself. Life isn't about pretty icons and wallpapers, life is about other things. You do your work, do your presentation, write your emails, reports, letters - you log off - or you play a movie, listen to music or play a game - all can be done faster under Win XP.

There is no real compelling reason to upgrade to 7 - especially not at the atrocious price they are asking.

For business users, they want to keep things the same, without disruptions.
Retraining users, re-installing apps, messing with settings - all to do the same thing you've been doing all along but with pretty menus (AERO) and jump lists?

Most people have better things to do than give money to MS to do the same thing.
 
williamjems said:
Hi Everyone..

I am currently using Windows 7 on my PC.
Here are some key features of Windows 7:
1) There will be a OSX-like dock, though how OS X-like is yet to be seen.
2)Multi-touch gestures in photo galleries like two-finger zoom, flicking, and panning. Think of the photo application on the Microsoft Surface table.
3)Multi-touch paint program where you can draw with 10 fingers (again, think of what you've already seen in Surface)
4)Multi-touch piano application.
5)In-depth mapping application that pulls from Microsoft's Live Maps and Microsoft Virtual Earth.
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Heard of the gorilla arm?
http://www.touchusability.com/2009/02/touchscreens-and-gorilla-arm.html

YES, we'd be using touch screens for many years now if it wasn't for how we're designed as people.

All those features on a desktop/laptop = worthless. Maybe good for an internet tablet - or mobile phone but for vertical screens - nope.

"Gorilla arm"

"Gorilla arm" was a side-effect that destroyed vertically-oriented touch-screens as a mainstream input technology despite a promising start in the early 1980s.[32]

Designers of touch-menu systems failed to notice that humans aren't designed to hold their arms in front of their faces making small motions. After more than a very few selections, the arm begins to feel sore, cramped, and oversized—the operator looks like a gorilla while using the touch screen and feels like one afterwards. This is now considered a classic cautionary tale to human-factors designers; "Remember the gorilla arm!" is shorthand for "How is this going to fly in real use?".

Gorilla arm is not a problem for specialist short-term-use uses, since they only involve brief interactions which do not last long enough to cause gorilla arm.
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PeterCH said:
The OS is a tool and not an end in itself. Life isn't about pretty icons and wallpapers, life is about other things. You do your work, do your presentation, write your emails, reports, letters - you log off - or you play a movie, listen to music or play a game - all can be done faster under Win XP.
There is no real compelling reason to upgrade to 7 - especially not at the atrocious price they are asking.

For business users, they want to keep things the same, without disruptions.
Retraining users, re-installing apps, messing with settings - all to do the same thing you've been doing all along but with pretty menus (AERO) and jump lists?

Most people have better things to do than give money to MS to do the same thing.
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FUD How do you know, You never tried Win7 yet! Another one of your uninformed Anti MS posts.
 
PeterCH said:
Having PMS again?
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Nope! Just contemplating if you are not lying to everyone for a reason. Working as Apple sales CEO maybe and thus have nothing to do as their is nothing going on at work. Why are you on such huge Anti Microsoft/Sony campaign? Hmmmm.
 
I'm staying with XP still at least SP 1 has come out for Windows 7.

I'll play with it on a VirtualBox PC though.
 
PeterCH have you tried win7?
 
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