Comments on: What Does Windows 7 Bring to the Table? http://chris.pirillo.com/what-does-windows-7-bring-to-the-table/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: gary bing http://chris.pirillo.com/what-does-windows-7-bring-to-the-table/#comment-729563 gary bing Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:36:35 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=15324#comment-729563 Oh. Thank you Ken, as you now confirmed to me what I already know that going from XP to Vista as a free upgrade was a mistake. I am not going to further complicate things with Windows 7. I should have left well enough alone exactly 3 years ago when I bought this computer. A computer with an operating system nearly a decade old versus 2 new ones in the last 3 years. A less than stellar record don't you think? Fortunately I made my own back-up discs of XP with my programs and drivers for all the peripherals. I've learned not to trust Microsoft when desperate new computer buyers couldn't find anything with XP installed. The hand writing was on the wall allmost three years ago. Oh. Thank you Ken, as you now confirmed to me what I already know that going from XP to Vista as a free upgrade was a mistake. I am not going to further complicate things with Windows 7. I should have left well enough alone exactly 3 years ago when I bought this computer. A computer with an operating system nearly a decade old versus 2 new ones in the last 3 years. A less than stellar record don’t you think? Fortunately I made my own back-up discs of XP with my programs and drivers for all the peripherals. I’ve learned not to trust Microsoft when desperate new computer buyers couldn’t find anything with XP installed. The hand writing was on the wall allmost three years ago.

]]> By: r4ds http://chris.pirillo.com/what-does-windows-7-bring-to-the-table/#comment-728875 r4ds Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:57:02 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=15324#comment-728875 I am using windows 7 since last month. I am happy with this OS. It works awesome. It seems good combination of XP (for speed) and Vista (for look) !!! I am using windows 7 since last month. I am happy with this OS. It works awesome. It seems good combination of XP (for speed) and Vista (for look) !!!

]]> By: gary bing http://chris.pirillo.com/what-does-windows-7-bring-to-the-table/#comment-728333 gary bing Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:02:54 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=15324#comment-728333 To my table er ah desk. That would be no drivers for my Brother laser printer. No windows 7 until I get printer driver for it. Can't even get a straight answer on a new one yet it says on the top of the site "Compatible all on windows 7." I guess all does not include mine. To my table er ah desk. That would be no drivers for my Brother laser printer. No windows 7 until I get printer driver for it. Can’t even get a straight answer on a new one yet it says on the top of the site “Compatible all on windows 7.” I guess all does not include mine.

]]> By: Ken McAvoy http://chris.pirillo.com/what-does-windows-7-bring-to-the-table/#comment-728311 Ken McAvoy Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:13:09 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=15324#comment-728311 Chris , I am long past the point where being cool or geek matters to me , maybe that's a bit sad as one gets older but it just beats me why other people with just a different opinion should end up always driving my technical experience. I liked XP and especially the start menu - I don't like the new Windows 7 version and I do not think I am on my own - not by a long shot. I hear comments that it's better .. HOW ? If I am efficient using the XP start menu and know my way around all the computing requirements I need I want someone to PROVE beyond all doubt that just changing the way I do old tasks to a new set of keystroke combinations is more efficient and better. These throwaway comments just come across as pure marketing . Realistically Microsoft have done their best to really alienate and upset a lot of XP Users by taking away 3 really important features that made XP popular. One was the ability to upgrade easily and keep a build current -- that's gone , the classic start bar menu - that's gone and what has replaced it is not more efficient at all - you may like it but it's not more efficient period - in fact it's very clumsy e.g you cannot even sort it in alphabetical order - what a joke and last but not least the repair option is not a patch on the repair restore option that helped many a broken XP Build get back up and running. Here I am talking about doing a file compare of the OS and replacing all necessary start up files with the originals off the CD/DVD. I have broken the BETA , RC and RTM versions on several PC's and had to totally start over because the repair option simply does not work. Also upgrading any XP Build to Vista then W7 is a total abject failure. Buyers beware. Ken Chris , I am long past the point where being cool or geek matters to me , maybe that’s a bit sad as one gets older but it just beats me why other people with just a different opinion should end up always driving my technical experience. I liked XP and especially the start menu – I don’t like the new Windows 7 version and I do not think I am on my own – not by a long shot. I hear comments that it’s better .. HOW ? If I am efficient using the XP start menu and know my way around all the computing requirements I need I want someone to PROVE beyond all doubt that just changing the way I do old tasks to a new set of keystroke combinations is more efficient and better. These throwaway comments just come across as pure marketing . Realistically Microsoft have done their best to really alienate and upset a lot of XP Users by taking away 3 really important features that made XP popular. One was the ability to upgrade easily and keep a build current — that’s gone , the classic start bar menu – that’s gone and what has replaced it is not more efficient at all – you may like it but it’s not more efficient period – in fact it’s very clumsy e.g you cannot even sort it in alphabetical order – what a joke and last but not least the repair option is not a patch on the repair restore option that helped many a broken XP Build get back up and running. Here I am talking about doing a file compare of the OS and replacing all necessary start up files with the originals off the CD/DVD. I have broken the BETA , RC and RTM versions on several PC’s and had to
totally start over because the repair option simply does not work. Also upgrading any XP Build to Vista then W7 is a total abject failure. Buyers beware.

Ken

]]> By: bruce http://chris.pirillo.com/what-does-windows-7-bring-to-the-table/#comment-728308 bruce Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:12:26 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=15324#comment-728308 I'm one of those who wish for classic menu and classic folders. I have no problem with those who want/like the new way so why do those people seem to have a problem with those of us who prefer CHOICE? Why not provide both and let the user choose the one they want. I find the classic start menu and folders to be more efficient and yes I know about start/search. I hear all the time about how you just click start and type in a 4 or 5 letters and you have your program. That ignores the fact that I have to move my hand from the mouse to the keyboard and back (not a big deal, but still it takes time). I have to click more to open a program if I don't want to use the search feature (and I usually disable indexing/windows search anyway). All those of us who want the classic functionality want is CHOICE. I’m one of those who wish for classic menu and classic folders. I have no problem with those who want/like the new way so why do those people seem to have a problem with those of us who prefer CHOICE? Why not provide both and let the user choose the one they want. I find the classic start menu and folders to be more efficient and yes I know about start/search. I hear all the time about how you just click start and type in a 4 or 5 letters and you have your program. That ignores the fact that I have to move my hand from the mouse to the keyboard and back (not a big deal, but still it takes time). I have to click more to open a program if I don’t want to use the search feature (and I usually disable indexing/windows search anyway). All those of us who want the classic functionality want is CHOICE.

]]> By: Dave http://chris.pirillo.com/what-does-windows-7-bring-to-the-table/#comment-728304 Dave Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:23:24 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=15324#comment-728304 Windows 7 is excellent! The best yet.. no problems.. :-) Windows 7 is excellent! The best yet.. no problems.. :-)

]]> By: Levi http://chris.pirillo.com/what-does-windows-7-bring-to-the-table/#comment-728274 Levi Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:54:22 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=15324#comment-728274 Anal retentive? Honestly you don't look it. While you are neat you don't seem obsessively so. And what bugs you bugs you. I'm the opposite, if it works I'm happy. I couldn't care less what it looks like it simply has to work. I'm not picky at all. However I doubt the spacing between programs is what really bugs you the most. And if the UI is truly that bad I'd prefer to hear the actual major parts as opposed to small things like spacing. Anal retentive? Honestly you don’t look it. While you are neat you don’t seem obsessively so. And what bugs you bugs you. I’m the opposite, if it works I’m happy. I couldn’t care less what it looks like it simply has to work. I’m not picky at all.

However I doubt the spacing between programs is what really bugs you the most. And if the UI is truly that bad I’d prefer to hear the actual major parts as opposed to small things like spacing.

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