Posted on 08/02/2011 8:13:00 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
4G and > phones are the future. Desktops and laptops are so over.
Same here. I recently upgraded to a new computer with Windows 7 after using XP for years. Takes a little getting used to but it works well as I do a lot of video editing. My wife has Vista on her computer. Horrible, can barely color correct photos with it because it such a resource hog.
>>ME was the Vista of the day!<<
That sums it up quite well...
>>4G and > phones are the future. Desktops and laptops are so over.<<
Unless and until they make my fingers the size of a GI-Joe and God grants me 20/10 vision, we will be using people-sized devices for a while.
I enjoy my Android PDA but even with Citrix I can’t make it do productive work.
I’m gonna miss my XP. Windows 7 seems like a hybrid mix of XP and Vista in some regards. Oh well.... flirting with idea of converting to Mac with option to run Windows 7 as parallel.
I upgraded my wife's Vista TouchSmart to Windows 7 Ultimate. The only hiccup was the video driver and that was HP's fault.
I just bought a refurbed Dell workstation running Windows XP to control my large format scanner. I couldn't get any drivers that would allow my 64 bit laptop running 64 bit Windows 7 to operate it. Perhaps the drivers could work in 32 bit Windows 7 on the new machine but I can't figure out any benefit to spending a couple of hundred dollars to upgrade it from 32 bit Windows XP to 32 bit Windows 7. The computer won't be used for surfing the internet, and it won't be used for word processing and spreadsheets. I'm not going to throw out a scanner that cost over $20,000 new just because the manufacturer won't develop drivers for the latest versions of Windows.
All I have to do is get some 10x glasses and a stylus.
But Google has told me I may be able to get it back
There is lots of cool, but now old, hardware out there that will remain in use in my computer lab for decades to come (should I live so long).
As mobile devices are proving, the OS is getting to be pretty much irrelevant. The huge codebase of windows apps is what will keep M$ alive in the outyears, but many users already treat the OS about like the plumbing in their house - they never think about it as long as it does it’s job and doesn’t fail.
That’s the part M$ has had some problems with...
From the article (referring to the grapsh):
“Drilling down further, the 64-bit versions of Windows 7 and Windows Vista are less infection-prone than are their 32-bit counterparts, which Microsoft attributes to a couple of factors.
“Looking at the number of reported infections per 1,000 computers, Microsoft found that Windows 7 64-bit had the lowest number at 2.5, while the 32-bit version had 3.8.
“Windows XP with SP3 came in with 15.9 infections per 1,000, while XP with SP2 had the highest number at 19.3. Breaking down the numbers, Microsoft's stats mean that Windows 7 is around four to five times more secure than XP.
“Windows Vista's infection rate was considerably lower than that for XP but still turned out to be double that for Windows 7.
“Drilling down further, the 64-bit versions of Windows 7 and Windows Vista are less infection-prone than are their 32-bit counterparts, which Microsoft attributes to a couple of factors.
“First, the 64-bit versions of both systems may appeal to more tech-savvy users, presumably ones that would better know how to secure their computers. But second, Windows 64-bit offers a feature called Kernel Patch Protection, which protects the Windows kernel from unauthorized changes.”
I did not know that.
I think I am going to upgrade to Win 7 64-bit!
As someone who uses the Internet to search obscure (and potentially dangerous) sites, I have often found myself getting burned by malware and viruses. I have used many firewalls including Comodo, Norton, AVG, McAfee, Panda and a multitude of other software packages.
Since I began using Windows 7, searching the same sites, I have had no problems. No third party firewall needed.
Just me, or has Microsoft finally gotten it right?
You will not be disappointed.
I’m going to continue with XP. I’m in the process of changing out the harddrives for SSDs in my laptops. It’s not that expensive to buy some extra parts. I’ve had two keypads die over the years. they’re not a big deal to replace. The LCD is another item, I’ll pickup for spares.
I made the jump from 3.11 to XP when I bought a used laptop two years ago. Everyone else can run ahead and throw their money at Microsoft. I don’t need bells and whistles. I won’t buy a new car either. Let someone else pay the big bucks for Detroit’s screwups. Carwise I’m still stuck back in the 80’s or earlier. New and shiny doesn’t impress me.
If I can’t work on it, I don’t want it.
LOVED XP! Finally went with 7 at work about a year ago — like it (it towers over Vista), but somewhat less than XP (have had a few strange, inexplicable SNAFUs re: Outlook).
Went with PCLinuxOS at home in June, and haven’t had my XP desktop on ever since, except ever-so-briefly solely for ITunes (which won’t work in Wine)! There’s a bit of a learning curve with Linux, but it’s not at all steep and well worth it!!!
I’ve been using Windows 7 for two years now and it’s the best OS I’ve ever used.
I liked XP, but 7 is superior.
>>There is lots of cool, but now old, hardware out there that will remain in use in my computer lab for decades to come (should I live so long).<<
I have a bin I call “The Land of Misfit Technology” where I keep old EISA boards, stand-alone CD-ROM drives, trackball mice, SCSI drives and the like.
Every now and then I actually find some use for them.
But I don’t think Santa and Rudolph will be flying by to take them to deserving 3rd world budding technologists...
As long as my older computers connected to my legacy devices can talk to my newer machines, I'll be happy.
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