Can We Accurately Compare XP, Vista and Windows 7 When It Comes To Performance? One writer over at the ExtremeTech web site did what I believe is an accurate, as possible, comparison of the three operating systems. The writer took a Toshiba Satellite laptop which used a Pentium 1.73 GHz processor, 1 GB of Ram [...]
Over at InfoWorld there is an article about who is making the switch over to Windows 7. It is no surprise that the bulk of those who are switching are Windows Vista users. It is also no surprise that those who are using Windows XP are still hanging onto to their older operating system.
InfoWorld makes [...]
I wanted to pass this on in case you missed it from last week. On October 31, 2009, The Oracle aka Marc passed on a free piece of software [here] in an article that I think is great. What it basically does is it changes the start menu so that you can view all of [...]
As technology writers, bloggers and just about everyone who is interested in computers write all about the new operating system from Microsoft known as Windows 7, we fail to remember that good old reliable Windows XP still is the operating system of choice. Consumers are holding on to Windows XP, some even proclaiming that XP [...]
It should be no surprise to anyone, least of all Microsoft, that sales of their new Windows 7 operating system is already out selling Vista by a wide margin. Vista started out on a bad foot, with so many problems, that it was soon realized by many that this was a bad OS. However, once [...]
Over at PC world they have an article about what they describe as the ‘killer’ feature of Windows 7. I read with interest on their test methodology and the conclusions that were made after the testing was complete. I also gave some thought to what they reported and wanted to see what others thought.
In their [...]
I have discussed many times before about how a computer ‘feels’ and how this ‘feel’ determines, at least for me, how a computer is performing. During the past 20 years or so, I have read a multitude of reviews, bench marking tests, comparisons between operating systems, charts, graphs and other statistical information that is complied [...]
I have been using two email programs since about 2003 on the personal computers that I own. I use Outlook 2003 for my personal emails and also for my MSN account through Microsoft. I also have used Outlook Express for my gmail account. I get Google alerts daily which accounts for the bulk of my [...]
As the world wide recession lingers on and more people struggle to make ends meet, more people are hanging on to their older computer systems. We are all aware that businesses failed to embrace Windows Vista and continue to use the reliable, though aging, Windows XP. But no matter how many consumers or businesses try [...]
Today is the day that Microsoft officially launches its new operating system. As of midnight, Windows 7 has launched and is now available on new computers as well as packaged DVDs for users to upgrade their current systems. But will Windows 7 be enough of an enticement for most users to upgrade their systems? Or [...]
Amazon UK has announced that pre-orders for Windows 7 have set the record for biggest pre-orders ever, even beating out Harry Potter. According to Amazon UK, Windows 7 pre-orders — in the first 8 hours — beat out the number of Vista sold during the entire pre-order process.
A recent article also states:
“The launch of Windows [...]
When Bill Gates was the big dog at Microsoft, his image fit the company. Mr. Gates looked like a computer nerd and could have been a great poster child for all things relating to computers. When he left the company for other endeavors, he turned the reins over to Steve Ballmer. Many in the technology [...]
It seems that Steve Ballmer, the current CEO of Microsoft, is stating that it is the testers’ failure to provide feedback for the reason that Vista was not well received. He also states the the testing results for Vista was good, as it is for Windows 7. Therefore one cannot judge how good an operating [...]
In what I can only describe as a surprising statement, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has actually admitted that Vista was less than a stellar operating system. In a recent statement Mr. Ballmer said:
The company’s reputation took a beating after the release of Vista, which caused machines to stall indefinitely while deleting, copying [...]
Yesterday I was talking to my nephew about the deal Microsoft is offering to students who can purchase Windows 7 Home Premium for $30. My nephew wondered out loud why this wasn’t being done for all consumers? It made me think why wasn’t Microsoft giving all consumers the same deal?
IMHO I believe that Microsoft does [...]
If you are using Microsoft Windows Vista, than taking the plunge over to Microsoft’s Windows 7 will not be traumatic. Most everything you have done in Vista and their locations are still there, but will have a slightly different look to the menu’s. But overall you will experience few changes that make the switch from [...]
As has been previously reported, Microsoft is removing Internet Explorer 8 when it releases Windows 7 in Europe. Microsoft claims that pressure from the European Union has placed the company in a position that their choices were limited so they have opted to remove IE8 from Windows 7. But now Microsoft has released the pricing [...]
Some times there is more to a story than just the article itself. It is whether the article generates any comments pro or con. So when Mary-Jo Foley over at ZD-Net reported that Microsoft has placed a limit of 25 upgrade coupons per customer, she also asked for the comments from any business owners. As [...]
Steve Ballmer is stating that companies that do not get away from Windows XP and upgrade to Vista or Windows 7, will face a backlash from irate users. Mr. Ballmer thinks that the company masses will revolt when they discover that their company is using slower machines at work than they have at home. This [...]
I read an article over at the Inquirer from a Linux fanboy of sorts who predicted that Windows 7 would be a Linux killer. The purpose of the article was easy to figure out. Write an article with a inflammatory title and people will take a look-see. But what the article did was just go [...]
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