That's odd because i don't know ANYONE who doesn't like Win 7 compared to XP. XP was good, Vista was horrible, but 7 looks good and works well. I have very few problems with it and know no one who is complaining about it. The major purpose of any operating system is to get the hell out of the way and let applications run well. 7 does that. OS X does that ubuntu is well... an extremely minor and difficult to use/deploy non-alternative.
My demands on an OS are pretty simple. I want it to work and work fast. That's it. 7 does that. I'm not a fan of MS per se. I'm a fan of things that work and work easily. I started my days in punched cards on an operating system that made DOS 1.0 look advanced. It was fun. I was a nerd who liked getting into it. Using debug to install a new drive was fun. Writing software in 16Kb was a challenge. That has changed. I'm now predominantly a USER of computers and so my demands are different yet really simple. I want it to work. First time. Easily. No hassles. That's why I like 7. Geoff Flight Managing Director Sustainable Resources Industry Training Pty Ltd -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Copeland Sent: Friday, 25 March 2011 8:38 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: OFF OFF Topic -- But important I'm finding that folks are not so wild about Win7 AFTER they get some time with it and its new security model. Especially end users, but also developers and to some extent, support personnel. Yes, I know some DO like it and I'll admit the eye candy has a lot to like! But there are just so many issues that after a while, you just start asking "Isn't this supposed to make things BETTER?" ....and, it doesn't. At least half the people I support have expressed that they liked using their computer better with WinXP after they have spent a couple of months on 7 or (gag) Vista. Mike > Microsoft is becoming irrelevant. More and more so as time goes on. Okay, Win7 is way > better than any OS they've put out to date, but it isn't any better than 3-year-old > versions of Ubuntu or Apple OS X, and will be playing catchup to the newest versions > of the alternative OS's for years to come. > > We don't need Microsoft technology for anything anymore; you couldn't make that claim > in 1998. [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
