Re: Who has jumped to windows 8?
There really wasn't and isn't anything wrong with XP
I agree, there really wasn't much wrong with XP after years of refinement. But it does have it's limitations when playing with newer hardware and software.
Microsoft literally screwed us on the release of Windows 7 and now 8
I really don't see how Microsoft "Screwed" anybody, with Windows 7 in particular. Vista was a PITA, but 7 is a fine working OS. In-fact, after trying 7 for a month or so when it came equipped on a laptop I purchased, I "screwed" myself and installed 7 64 bit on my desktop that was formerly running an OEM version of XP.
Windows 8 I haven't played with, and looking at video and reviews doesn't sound like my cup of tea. If enough backlash happens with 8 (like it did with Vista), I would imagine changes for the better would be made in either service packs or Windows 9.
I have yet to see anything that requires the use of win 7 for 64 bit usage
If you use your computer for surfing the Internet, or running spreadsheets in Excel, a 32 bit OS is fine. That is why Windows 7 is also offered in a 32 bit format if you want. If you like your PC to do gaming, work related stuff like CAD, or run some of the other memory intensive software out there, you can't beat a 64 bit OS.
XP came in a 64 bit flavor, but was an afterthought. Many of the hardware manufacturers didn't offer drivers for XP Pro 64.
and the only thing that was really needed for XP was the ability to use all the memory installed in one's system
Yep, an XP 32 bit system will typically only show 3.12 gigs of ram when the max of 4 is installed (the rest of that last full gig being set aside for other hardware). Even if you could get that extra .88 gigs of RAM back, how much faster is your computer going to be? With modern multi-core processors, a PC thats limited to 4GB (thanks to a 32 bit system only having so many address lines) is going to have a serious bottle neck in the memory department.
win 7 is not upgradable in any respect and if you want to use win 7 over XP you need to do a complete re-install as the so called upgrades only use the previous product id key for verification purposes and any software that was registered for XP use will need to re-installed and re-registered for win 7
Yep... did that, believe it was worth it.
I can't see that windows 7 runs any better or worse then XP did and wasn't needed except for Microsoft to make millions of dollars off of it, I personally feel that with the invent of cell capabilities that win 8 will be a flop as laptops have just about seen there usefulness and are just about not needed especially for the younger generation as you can't pry the phones out of there hands...
Personally, I think 7 is just smoother than XP, especially on a newer machine with newer hardware.
But that's just my opinion....
Microsoft is like any of its competition; a corporation that wants to make billions, and keep making billions. In order to do so, it has to advance it's software to keep up with industry changes, innovations, and user demands. Or it dies.... You can't honestly expect them to do this if they were still pedaling XP, which was released 11 years ago when computers were built just a little bit different than they are now....
