Comments on: Windows 7 and the Cloud http://www.pcmech.com/article/windows-7-and-the-cloud/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:43:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: skapaid http://www.pcmech.com/article/windows-7-and-the-cloud/comment-page-1/#comment-15405 skapaid Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:28:04 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=8077#comment-15405 It's a step in the right direction. I believe they should include ALL their apps online. This could be their base OS system and another with the usual apps for those who don't want to waste time dwld apps on the internet (or for those that don't have any internet). It gives the user choice. For example, I have 2 computers, I don't need the same apps on both of them. Just the ones that are needed for that computers specific function. Lol. Great example, I'm on work right now and this computer has Windows XP with Messenger 4.7 that comes bundled with it that you can't remove without going into the system and disabling it. Too make it worse, we can't use ANY messaging service on our computers. Big waste of space and computer function. It’s a step in the right direction. I believe they should include ALL their apps online. This could be their base OS system and another with the usual apps for those who don’t want to waste time dwld apps on the internet (or for those that don’t have any internet). It gives the user choice. For example, I have 2 computers, I don’t need the same apps on both of them. Just the ones that are needed for that computers specific function. Lol. Great example, I’m on work right now and this computer has Windows XP with Messenger 4.7 that comes bundled with it that you can’t remove without going into the system and disabling it. Too make it worse, we can’t use ANY messaging service on our computers. Big waste of space and computer function.

]]> By: T Doran http://www.pcmech.com/article/windows-7-and-the-cloud/comment-page-1/#comment-15331 T Doran Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:46:26 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=8077#comment-15331 I have stayed with XP expressly because Vista is loaded down with far too much elective coding that should have been totally separate from the beginning. It not only complicates the interface with possibly more hangs but dramatically slows processing speed in many cases. In the years I programmed systems, the operating system was always unique and a separate entity with the sole purpose of combinung hardware and software through user apps. with speed and stability and hopefully crash proof. I think Microsoft is now on the right track I have stayed with XP expressly because Vista is loaded down with far too much elective coding that should have been totally separate from the beginning. It not only complicates the interface with possibly more hangs but dramatically slows processing speed in many cases. In the years I programmed systems, the operating system was always unique and a separate entity with the sole purpose of combinung hardware and software through user apps. with speed and stability and hopefully crash proof. I think Microsoft is now on the right track

]]> By: Sam http://www.pcmech.com/article/windows-7-and-the-cloud/comment-page-1/#comment-15284 Sam Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:33:39 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=8077#comment-15284 I don't think Microsoft is making the right decision by excluding the applications mentioned in the article.Most Windows users prefer some base software at least bundled with their OS instead of taking an extra step to download them.I work in retail and most customer's are surprised to find out some of the stuff that used to come with XP was not part of Vista such Outlook Express. I don’t think Microsoft is making the right decision by excluding the applications mentioned in the article.Most Windows users prefer some base software at least bundled with their OS instead of taking an extra step to download them.I work in retail and most customer’s are surprised to find out some of the stuff that used to come with XP was not part of Vista such Outlook Express.

]]> By: David Zuckerman http://www.pcmech.com/article/windows-7-and-the-cloud/comment-page-1/#comment-15278 David Zuckerman Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:30:12 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=8077#comment-15278 "Do you think that Microsoft is doing the right thing in leaving out Windows Mail, Windows Photo Gallery, and Windows Movie Maker?" Absolutely the right thing! I have no use for those programs so as far as I am concerned they are simply taking up my hard drive space with the programs themselves, let alone security patches, in addition to computer resources. If I ever decide to make movies or need a photo gallery, there are plenty of programs to choose from. Chances are I would not select a Microsoft product for such purposes. “Do you think that Microsoft is doing the right thing in leaving out Windows Mail, Windows Photo Gallery, and Windows Movie Maker?”

Absolutely the right thing! I have no use for those programs so as far as I am concerned they are simply taking up my hard drive space with the programs themselves, let alone security patches, in addition to computer resources. If I ever decide to make movies or need a photo gallery, there are plenty of programs to choose from. Chances are I would not select a Microsoft product for such purposes.

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