Comments on: Even in Test Form, Windows 7 Leaves Vista in the Dust http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20090121/even-in-test-form-windows-7-leaves-vista-in-the-dust/ from The Wall Street Journal Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:56:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Windows 7 Released to BitTorrent, Manufacturing [Digital Daily] | UpOff.com http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20090121/even-in-test-form-windows-7-leaves-vista-in-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-3645 Windows 7 Released to BitTorrent, Manufacturing [Digital Daily] | UpOff.com Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:33:12 +0000 http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20090121/even-in-test-form-windows-7-leaves-vista-in-the-dust/#comment-3645 [...] sluggishness, annoying nag screens, and incompatibilities have caused many users to shun it,” Walt Mossberg said of the OS back in January. “It’s also a serious competitor, in features and ease of use, for Apple’s current Leopard [...] [...] sluggishness, annoying nag screens, and incompatibilities have caused many users to shun it,” Walt Mossberg said of the OS back in January. “It’s also a serious competitor, in features and ease of use, for Apple’s current Leopard [...]

]]> By: Windows 7 Released to BitTorrent, Manufacturing [Digital Daily] | Tech Daily http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20090121/even-in-test-form-windows-7-leaves-vista-in-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-3644 Windows 7 Released to BitTorrent, Manufacturing [Digital Daily] | Tech Daily Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:32:19 +0000 http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20090121/even-in-test-form-windows-7-leaves-vista-in-the-dust/#comment-3644 [...] sluggishness, annoying nag screens, and incompatibilities have caused many users to shun it,” Walt Mossberg said of the OS back in January. “It’s also a serious competitor, in features … Read the whole story Share and [...] [...] sluggishness, annoying nag screens, and incompatibilities have caused many users to shun it,” Walt Mossberg said of the OS back in January. “It’s also a serious competitor, in features … Read the whole story Share and [...]

]]> By: Windows 7 Released to Manufacturing | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily | AllThingsD http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20090121/even-in-test-form-windows-7-leaves-vista-in-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-3639 Windows 7 Released to Manufacturing | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily | AllThingsD Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:31:27 +0000 http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20090121/even-in-test-form-windows-7-leaves-vista-in-the-dust/#comment-3639 [...] sluggishness, annoying nag screens, and incompatibilities have caused many users to shun it,” Walt Mossberg said of the OS back in January. “It’s also a serious competitor, in features and ease of use, for Apple’s current Leopard [...] [...] sluggishness, annoying nag screens, and incompatibilities have caused many users to shun it,” Walt Mossberg said of the OS back in January. “It’s also a serious competitor, in features and ease of use, for Apple’s current Leopard [...]

]]> By: What really new in Windows 7? The answer, not much! | Hardware 2.0 | ZDNet.com http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20090121/even-in-test-form-windows-7-leaves-vista-in-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-3296 What really new in Windows 7? The answer, not much! | Hardware 2.0 | ZDNet.com Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:36:54 +0000 http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20090121/even-in-test-form-windows-7-leaves-vista-in-the-dust/#comment-3296 [...] Windows 7 seem to like the OS. There are even Mac fans out there willing to admit that Windows 7 is pretty good. But let’s take the gloves off and get down to the nitty-gritty and ponder a question [...] [...] Windows 7 seem to like the OS. There are even Mac fans out there willing to admit that Windows 7 is pretty good. But let’s take the gloves off and get down to the nitty-gritty and ponder a question [...]

]]> By: Mike McEvoy http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20090121/even-in-test-form-windows-7-leaves-vista-in-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-2431 Mike McEvoy Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:15:34 +0000 http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20090121/even-in-test-form-windows-7-leaves-vista-in-the-dust/#comment-2431 To get a feel for Windows 7 in a real world situation I installed the 32-bit version on two older systems, an HP Compaq xw4200 Workstation and a Dell 4700C small footprint desktop system. The thinking here was that these systems would be good tests to see how feasible it would be to upgrade older computers to Windows 7 and not limit the new operating system to new computers where it would come pre-installed. The HP computer used for testing has a 3.0 GHz Pentium 4 CPU, 2 GB of RAM, an ATI FireGL V3100 graphics adapter with 128MB of RAM and an 80 GB SATA hard disk drive. The Dell 4700C has a 2.8 GHz Pentium 4 CPU, 1 GB of RAM, basic Intel 910 GL graphics chip set and an 80 GB hard disk drive. The results -- Windows 7 rocks (technical term). I have not been a big fan of Windows Vista and have seen firsthand how slowly Vista can perform with only 1 GB of RAM. This was not the case with Windows 7. I was definitely impressed with its performance and its stability. The net-net: while I still want to do additional testing, my current inclination is that as soon as the the final shipping version is ready I'll have no qualms about replacing Windows XP with Win 7. To get a feel for Windows 7 in a real world situation I installed the 32-bit version on two older systems, an HP Compaq xw4200 Workstation and a Dell 4700C small footprint desktop system.

The thinking here was that these systems would be good tests to see how feasible it would be to upgrade older computers to Windows 7 and not limit the new operating system to new computers where it would come pre-installed.

The HP computer used for testing has a 3.0 GHz Pentium 4 CPU, 2 GB of RAM, an ATI FireGL V3100 graphics adapter with 128MB of RAM and an 80 GB SATA hard disk drive. The Dell 4700C has a 2.8 GHz Pentium 4 CPU, 1 GB of RAM, basic Intel 910 GL graphics chip set and an 80 GB hard disk drive.

The results — Windows 7 rocks (technical term). I have not been a big fan of Windows Vista and have seen firsthand how slowly Vista can perform with only 1 GB of RAM. This was not the case with Windows 7. I was definitely impressed with its performance and its stability.

The net-net: while I still want to do additional testing, my current inclination is that as soon as the the final shipping version is ready I’ll have no qualms about replacing Windows XP with Win 7.

]]> By: Windows 7 – Enhanced By The Echo Chamber « Net Codger http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20090121/even-in-test-form-windows-7-leaves-vista-in-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-2400 Windows 7 – Enhanced By The Echo Chamber « Net Codger Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:01:03 +0000 http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20090121/even-in-test-form-windows-7-leaves-vista-in-the-dust/#comment-2400 [...] gone and that it is just the greatest thing since sliced bread. Even Walt Mossberg published this gushing article in the Wall Street [...] [...] gone and that it is just the greatest thing since sliced bread. Even Walt Mossberg published this gushing article in the Wall Street [...]

]]> By: Stephen Hill http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20090121/even-in-test-form-windows-7-leaves-vista-in-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-2395 Stephen Hill Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:33:01 +0000 http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20090121/even-in-test-form-windows-7-leaves-vista-in-the-dust/#comment-2395 Just shockingly bizarre. Another rave review of Windows 7, extolling it's virtues...when they have essentially been part of Vista for a year now. "Compatibility with hardware and software, which was a problem in Vista, seems far better in Windows 7" Mindbogglingly wrong. How in the world can windows 7 be MORE compatible than vista? How would that even be possible? It's beta software written using the Vista driver model. By definition it's less compatible. I can name 10 things that do not work in 7 (Mesh, Skype, Crysis, Steam, Filemaker Pro, Endnote X, etc) that work in Vista. This post is a testament to how far out of touch you (and the rest of the world) seem to be about Vista. It's a polished version of Vista, an already good OS, and people are talking about it like it's drastically different. I've used vista, everyday for the last 2 years. EVERY DAY. Where people get this stuff is beyond me. "easier to install than vista" It's IDENTICAL to the install of Vista. Just shockingly bizarre. Another rave review of Windows 7, extolling it’s virtues…when they have essentially been part of Vista for a year now.

“Compatibility with hardware and software, which was a problem in Vista, seems far better in Windows 7″

Mindbogglingly wrong. How in the world can windows 7 be MORE compatible than vista? How would that even be possible? It’s beta software written using the Vista driver model. By definition it’s less compatible. I can name 10 things that do not work in 7 (Mesh, Skype, Crysis, Steam, Filemaker Pro, Endnote X, etc) that work in Vista.

This post is a testament to how far out of touch you (and the rest of the world) seem to be about Vista.

It’s a polished version of Vista, an already good OS, and people are talking about it like it’s drastically different.

I’ve used vista, everyday for the last 2 years. EVERY DAY. Where people get this stuff is beyond me.

“easier to install than vista”
It’s IDENTICAL to the install of Vista.

]]> By: Linux & IT Online Magazin » Blog Archive » Why Microsoft Should Give Windows 7 Away http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20090121/even-in-test-form-windows-7-leaves-vista-in-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-2391 Linux & IT Online Magazin » Blog Archive » Why Microsoft Should Give Windows 7 Away Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:23:42 +0000 http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20090121/even-in-test-form-windows-7-leaves-vista-in-the-dust/#comment-2391 [...] 7 neatly resolves them: Word-of-mouth sentiment for Windows 7 has been overwhelmingly positive, even from Mossberg, a dude who spent half of his Sprint Instinct review pre-reviewing the iPhone 3G. Windows 7 is [...] [...] 7 neatly resolves them: Word-of-mouth sentiment for Windows 7 has been overwhelmingly positive, even from Mossberg, a dude who spent half of his Sprint Instinct review pre-reviewing the iPhone 3G. Windows 7 is [...]

]]> By: Why Microsoft Should Give Windows 7 Away [Windows 7] http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20090121/even-in-test-form-windows-7-leaves-vista-in-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-2390 Why Microsoft Should Give Windows 7 Away [Windows 7] Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:47:40 +0000 http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20090121/even-in-test-form-windows-7-leaves-vista-in-the-dust/#comment-2390 [...] 7 neatly resolves them: Word-of-mouth sentiment for Windows 7 has been overwhelmingly positive, even from Mossberg, a dude who spent half of his Sprint Instinct review pre-reviewing the iPhone 3G. Windows 7 is [...] [...] 7 neatly resolves them: Word-of-mouth sentiment for Windows 7 has been overwhelmingly positive, even from Mossberg, a dude who spent half of his Sprint Instinct review pre-reviewing the iPhone 3G. Windows 7 is [...]

]]> By: Why Microsoft Should Give Windows 7 Away [Windows 7] | Gigategy http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20090121/even-in-test-form-windows-7-leaves-vista-in-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-2381 Why Microsoft Should Give Windows 7 Away [Windows 7] | Gigategy Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:13:32 +0000 http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20090121/even-in-test-form-windows-7-leaves-vista-in-the-dust/#comment-2381 [...] 7 neatly resolves them: Word-of-mouth sentiment for Windows 7 has been overwhelmingly positive, even from Mossberg, a dude who spent half of his Sprint Instinct review pre-reviewing the iPhone 3G. Windows 7 is [...] [...] 7 neatly resolves them: Word-of-mouth sentiment for Windows 7 has been overwhelmingly positive, even from Mossberg, a dude who spent half of his Sprint Instinct review pre-reviewing the iPhone 3G. Windows 7 is [...]

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