Windows 7: Faster, Smaller, Better
Wednesday
Apr 7, 2010
When I bought my Compaq B1200 about two years ago, I got an OEM copy of Windows Vista Home Premium with it. I knew Vista had bad reviews, especially with its huge system requirements and bloat. But my notebook could handle it, I thought. On my netbooks, I ran Windows XP (I even got a free downgrade from a Vista Business to XP Home from HP).
When Windows 7 had a free beta release, I didn’t bother to try it out. I thought I would only be troubling myself with having to install and reinstall, and un-install the software when the beta expired. Looking back, I think I should have taken my chances. I could only imagine how much productivity I lost due to a clunky XP or slow Vista interface.
Now I’ve upgraded all of my Windows-based computers to Windows 7, including my main workhorse (the B1200), an Asus EeePC 900 and my four-year-old Compaq V2617 I’m really beginning to appreciate Windows 7. It’s quick. It’s lightweight. It’s easy to install. It also has a markedly improved interface.
Still, being able to compare Vista with 7 makes one better appreciate the improvements, especially with the performance. The new way the taskbar shows applications can save time and clicks. Also, I particularly like how you can tweak application settings for compatibility with older Windows versions. This can be useful if your computer doesn’t have Windows 7-specific drivers, but you have drivers for XP or Vista.
Most comparisons and reviews would agree that Windows 7 performs better than Vista and XP in most instances. It’s what Windows 7 should have been, they say. Suddenly, I feel silly for having purchased Vista. MS should’ve had offered a free or cheaper upgrade program for Vista users.
At any rate, if you’re buying a new computer sometime soon, go for Windows 7. If you have an older computer (with at least 1 GB RAM and 8 GB of hard drive space) then it’s probably worth the upgrade.
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April 14th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
Just bought a new laptop with Windows 7 Home Basic installed. I’m loving the OS, better than Vista definitely and a notch above XP.
Now all that’s left is getting Windows 7 installed on my desktop PC.
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April 21st, 2010 at 6:11 pm
I love windows 7 its simple and so cool….. and im looking forward to install on my netbook a windows 7 ultimate edition…
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Nica M.
May 2nd, 2010 at 6:12 am
How come I have worked with you before and never visited your blog? Anyway, I love Windows 7 too! I particularly like using the sniping tool
Arthur
July 1st, 2010 at 9:49 pm
I’ve just tried Windows 7 Ultimate on a pc that was previously running Vista. All I can say is that I am impressed with it. I’ve also removed Norton 2008 from my install and used Microsoft Security essentials instead. Maybe that alone contributed to the performance increase.
Will leave this running for a month and if it runs as smmoth as now, might update all computers in the house all to Windows 7.