Is Windows 7 Really Easier To Install?
I have been using Ubuntu full time for a few years now and Linux as a whole, for much longer. So realize I am writing this as a guy who uses the desktop – not a Windows using hack trying to stick up for Windows 7.
The above being said, Ubuntu us not really something that I would point to for bragging about ease of upgrades. Myself personally would say it’s about 50/50 with regard to doing an upgrade successfully from PC/release to PC/release.
I do agree with the piece however, that out of the box, there is much more software readily accessible to the end user. And the hardware compatibility is pretty darned good as well. So would I say it is easier to install than Windows 7? Yes, but which it easier to configure depends on your point of view I think. I found Win 7 to be a fairly smooth setup overall. But not enough to fork over that kind of cash for an OS.
2 Comments
Dylan Combs
November 6th, 2009
at 2:26am
Windows 7 was easy to install, and so far I love it. It has been the easiest install for me so far, including everything from Windows 2000 until now and is for sure the best Windows OS
WereBo
November 6th, 2009
at 4:27am
I’ve had Win-7 on my PC since it’s release day and installed perfectly, apart from my printer (HP-5650, but that’s a separate gripe with HP).
All the bits inside my PC worked first time, then Win-7 update kicked in and installed the latest drivers, where necessary (sound card, graphics card), now they all work better.
Time-wise, I think Win-7 installed itself faster than XP did, the last time I installed it, by a few minutes, but I weren’t sat here with a stop-watch.
All in all, I’m well happy with the upgrade, my apps seem a lot more responsive, I don’t think I’ve seen the ‘Waiting’ cursor yet….