Comments on: Reasons Against Upgrading To Windows 7 http://www.pcmech.com/article/reasons-against-upgrading-to-windows-7/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Coateshttp://www.pcmech.com/article/reasons-against-upgrading-to-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-37000 Michael Coates Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:03:15 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10590#comment-37000 am still with sp1of visita am thinking of goning with win7 on my notebook am thinking have not made my mind up let. ...................What do you think am still with sp1of visita am thinking of goning with win7
on my notebook am thinking have not made my mind up
let. ……………….What do you think

]]> By: John in COhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/reasons-against-upgrading-to-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-34947 John in CO Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:35:35 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10590#comment-34947 Hadn't thought of that, David...interesting thought. But the more I think about it, I may just go rogue and get a Mac for home. Most of what I do at home is 'Net surfing and photo editing, so I'll optimize for that. Yeah, it's going to cost more than a Win7 upgrade. I've always used PCs, but I like Macs, so maybe this will be the catalyst. Hadn’t thought of that, David…interesting thought. But the more I think about it, I may just go rogue and get a Mac for home. Most of what I do at home is ‘Net surfing and photo editing, so I’ll optimize for that. Yeah, it’s going to cost more than a Win7 upgrade. I’ve always used PCs, but I like Macs, so maybe this will be the catalyst.

]]> By: Chrishttp://www.pcmech.com/article/reasons-against-upgrading-to-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-34849 Chris Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:24:35 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10590#comment-34849 XP sucked b4 SP2 XP sucked b4 SP2

]]> By: David Mhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/reasons-against-upgrading-to-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-34836 David M Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:21:18 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10590#comment-34836 In addition, making them upgradable makes them less money. In addition, making them upgradable makes them less money.

]]> By: David Mhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/reasons-against-upgrading-to-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-34835 David M Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:19:44 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10590#comment-34835 I think you can be pretty assured that Microsoft will come out with a new OS within 3 years. Selling new operating systems, whether or not they are necessary, is how they make a huge chunk of their money. I think you can be pretty assured that Microsoft will come out with a new OS within 3 years. Selling new operating systems, whether or not they are necessary, is how they make a huge chunk of their money.

]]> By: David Mhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/reasons-against-upgrading-to-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-34834 David M Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:15:57 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10590#comment-34834 Could the ability to upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 at a reduced price compared to moving from XP to Windows 7 be Microsoft's way of apologizing for putting up with Vista? :D Could the ability to upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 at a reduced price compared to moving from XP to Windows 7 be Microsoft’s way of apologizing for putting up with Vista? :D

]]> By: Alex Stuarthttp://www.pcmech.com/article/reasons-against-upgrading-to-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-34797 Alex Stuart Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:25:02 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10590#comment-34797 I was looking forward to Windows 7 until the day of release when I found out there was no way to upgrade from XP. I am not going to shut down my business to install this OS and then have to start reinstalling all software. In addition, only the more expensive editions will run older XP software such as earlier versions of Win Office. The cost of moving to Windows 7 is just too high in money and in time. This is just another example of Microsoft's screwing over their customers. I go back to the original windows OS and before that DOS. Upgrades were easy in those days - install the upgrade and all software in place remained installed. Somewhere along the way Microsoft forgot about that idea. Perhaps they will have a change of heart (unlikely) and when Windows 8 - the new and improved with no problems version - comes out in a year from now they will allow XP users to upgrade seamlessly. I was looking forward to Windows 7 until the day of release when I found out there was no way to upgrade from XP. I am not going to shut down my business to install this OS and then have to start reinstalling all software. In addition, only the more expensive editions will run older XP software such as earlier versions of Win Office. The cost of moving to Windows 7 is just too high in money and in time. This is just another example of Microsoft’s screwing over their customers. I go back to the original windows OS and before that DOS. Upgrades were easy in those days – install the upgrade and all software in place remained installed. Somewhere along the way Microsoft forgot about that idea. Perhaps they will have a change of heart (unlikely) and when Windows 8 – the new and improved with no problems version – comes out in a year from now they will allow XP users to upgrade seamlessly.

]]> By: Tom Langhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/reasons-against-upgrading-to-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-34791 Tom Lang Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:15:39 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10590#comment-34791 I agree Bruce, 7 is very fussy on its programs it will let run. Most of the software that comes with things from the store will not run on it. You have to go on line and upgrade to win 7 software. I agree Bruce, 7 is very fussy on its programs it will let run. Most of the software that comes with things from the store will not run on it. You have to go on line and upgrade to win 7 software.

]]> By: Gary W Breischhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/reasons-against-upgrading-to-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-34785 Gary W Breisch Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:26:32 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10590#comment-34785 What about existing AutoCad that runs on XP. AutoCAD is much to expensive to upgrade from the 2006 version to anything due to hard core users have to start all over and pay several thousand dollars when Vista would not even run AutoCAD with the additional software that Surveyors and Engineers usually need for their work which add another couple of thousand dollars on the the other thousands of dollars that we cannot afford in this economy nor the time to mess with it and learn new tricks when we are good at the old tricks to get that project done efficiently and quality. What about existing AutoCad that runs on XP. AutoCAD is much to expensive to upgrade from the 2006 version to anything due to hard core users have to start all over and pay several thousand dollars when Vista would not even run AutoCAD with the additional software that Surveyors and Engineers usually need for their work which add another couple of thousand dollars on the the other thousands of dollars that we cannot afford in this economy nor the time to mess with it and learn new tricks when we are good at the old tricks to get that project done efficiently and quality.

]]> By: Bradhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/reasons-against-upgrading-to-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-34779 Brad Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:05:26 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10590#comment-34779 I upgraded my XP to Windows 7. I did the clean install. I didn't really follow the Microsoft instructions. I took everything I wanted to save, then put them on my secondary drive, unplugged it from my power supply and motherboard. I then put in the 64 bit edition. Then restarted the computer to boot from the disc. I did have to hit a couple of the processes 2, to 3 times. But about 20 mins. later I had the new system in. Probably 20 or so mins. later to get all the security that I use back on my machine. And then of course it took a couple of days to find the Google add-ons I like. Plus a few plug-ins to view movies on the Net. I'm still tweaking my machine to get it working how I want it to run. But hey, I had the XP for 3 years, and was still tweaking it. For me? It was worth the up-grade. But I'm only speaking for myself. As they say; Mileage will vary.P.S. I did delete Windows old. It cleared up 20 GB's from the folders. P.S.S I did purchase the book "Windows 7 For **mmies". It has helped. I upgraded my XP to Windows 7. I did the clean install. I didn’t really follow the Microsoft instructions. I took everything I wanted to save, then put them on my secondary drive, unplugged it from my power supply and motherboard. I then put in the 64 bit edition. Then restarted the computer to boot from the disc. I did have to hit a couple of the processes 2, to 3 times. But about 20 mins. later I had the new system in. Probably 20 or so mins. later to get all the security that I use back on my machine.
And then of course it took a couple of days to find the Google add-ons I like. Plus a few plug-ins to view movies on the Net.
I’m still tweaking my machine to get it working how I want it to run. But hey, I had the XP for 3 years, and was still tweaking it.
For me? It was worth the up-grade. But I’m only speaking for myself. As they say; Mileage will vary.

P.S. I did delete Windows old. It cleared up 20 GB’s from the folders.
P.S.S I did purchase the book “Windows 7 For **mmies”. It has helped.

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