Comments on: Microsoft’s Windows 7 Upgrade Maze http://themoderatevoice.com/42318/microsofts-windows-7-upgrade-maze/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 30 May 2012 20:30:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Don Quijote http://themoderatevoice.com/42318/microsofts-windows-7-upgrade-maze/comment-page-1/#comment-200824 Don Quijote Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:01:27 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=42318#comment-200824 The problem here is that I am perfectly happy with XP, and have no great urge to buy any new laptops with Vista or Win 7 on them, unfortunately getting any new hardware with XP on it is practically impossible. The problem here is that I am perfectly happy with XP, and have no great urge to buy any new laptops with Vista or Win 7 on them, unfortunately getting any new hardware with XP on it is practically impossible.

]]> By: MaryL http://themoderatevoice.com/42318/microsofts-windows-7-upgrade-maze/comment-page-1/#comment-200785 MaryL Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:19:08 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=42318#comment-200785 I'm on XP SP3 and skipped out on Vista, but I'm willing to try Windows 7 if the fall reviews are good, especially if Adobe apps run smoothly on it. I'm willing to nuke my desktop from orbit and start fresh because going 64 bit means I actually get to use all 4 Gb of RAM I have installed. I'm on XP SP3 and skipped out on Vista, but I'm willing to try Windows 7 if the fall reviews are good, especially if Adobe apps run smoothly on it. I'm willing to nuke my desktop from orbit and start fresh because going 64 bit means I actually get to use all 4 Gb of RAM I have installed.

]]> By: T_Steel http://themoderatevoice.com/42318/microsofts-windows-7-upgrade-maze/comment-page-1/#comment-200605 T_Steel Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:39:22 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=42318#comment-200605 Actually DQ, your best staying with XP SP3 for the foreseeable future. My wife and kids all have XP SP3 on their desktops. I'm the only one playing with the cutting edge. If Microsoft wants people to jump on board the latest and greatest, they should make the upgrade path much easier. Actually DQ, your best staying with XP SP3 for the foreseeable future. My wife and kids all have XP SP3 on their desktops. I'm the only one playing with the cutting edge. If Microsoft wants people to jump on board the latest and greatest, they should make the upgrade path much easier.

]]> By: Don Quijote http://themoderatevoice.com/42318/microsofts-windows-7-upgrade-maze/comment-page-1/#comment-200541 Don Quijote Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:17:28 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=42318#comment-200541 I have XP sp3 on a laptop and an older desktop, they both work just fine and XP does everything I need done. What is the incentive for me or others in my postion to upgrade to Window 7?<br><br>In other word, what does it do that XP doesn't? I have XP sp3 on a laptop and an older desktop, they both work just fine and XP does everything I need done. What is the incentive for me or others in my postion to upgrade to Window 7?

In other word, what does it do that XP doesn't?

]]> By: T_Steel http://themoderatevoice.com/42318/microsofts-windows-7-upgrade-maze/comment-page-1/#comment-200366 T_Steel Sat, 08 Aug 2009 04:56:52 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=42318#comment-200366 I been running the 64-bit version of Windows 7 RC (Release Candidate) for awhile. I can tell you this much: there's no such thing as an upgrade path. You either start fresh or game over. Since I'm one of those types that saves all my working files (including desktops pix and bookmarks) on a separate external hard drive, no big deal. But most folks aren't techies. Once again, Microsoft blows it. And Windows 7 is better than Vista in many ways. I been running the 64-bit version of Windows 7 RC (Release Candidate) for awhile. I can tell you this much: there's no such thing as an upgrade path. You either start fresh or game over. Since I'm one of those types that saves all my working files (including desktops pix and bookmarks) on a separate external hard drive, no big deal. But most folks aren't techies. Once again, Microsoft blows it. And Windows 7 is better than Vista in many ways.

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