Review: Living with Windows 7

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1. Rowan says:

   January 18, 2009 at 1:21 am

   I totally agree that Windows 7 will be the platform that converts XP die hards. I’ve been using it for the past few days and quite like it (but then again, I’m already a Vista convert).

   > The big disappointment with Windows 7 –
   > the deletion of core features like e-mail,
   > news, calendar, photo gallery and movie
   > maker

   These features you’ve mentioned aren’t core features of Windows. How many of them do you really use? I’ve found them to be mainly sub-par products that Microsoft just slotted into each release of Windows, without giving them the attention required to turn them into really useful products. The good thing about separating them from the operating system is that now the release cycle of these products is independent of the Windows OS release cycle. Microsoft can release minor/major upgrades to calendar or photo gallery whenever it wants — which will hopefully mean quicker release cycles and better products (based on user feedback from this year, not 5 years ago when they released the latest version of the OS).
2. Ben Grubb says:

   January 18, 2009 at 5:50 am

   It may even get me past XP!

   In most of the organisations I work for, business especially, they’re still using Windows XP.

   Will this be the leap of faith?

   We’ll just have to find out, now won’t we
3. Nathan Carter says:

   January 19, 2009 at 8:24 pm

   @Rowan
   I would disagree that they aren’t core features. Maybe to power users but Joe Average will want those features built in. Name a modern OS that doesn’t include an e-mail or calendar application?

   Updates can be released via WU where they are seamless to the end user

   @Ben
   I think by the time Seven is released most businesses will make the leap. Windows XP will be getting mighty long in the tooth!
4. Omegatron says:

   January 19, 2009 at 11:55 pm

   I have to say, I’ve been using windows 7 for a week now, making the ‘jump’ after seeing a number of good reviews and I’m very impressed overall.

   Windows 7 is the Ferarri to Vista’s Limo.

   Both look great, but only one performs well and doesn’t get stuck on the bumps in the road it’ll be good to have a change from XP.. even better for a change that works WELL! Well done on this one Microsoft, thats not an easy praise for me to make after Vista

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