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Why Should I Upgrade to Windows 7?

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Yoshikawa

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I'm still on 64-bit Vista Home Premium SP2. Are there any tangible differences in upgrading to Windows 7? I can see TRIM being a huge benefit, but I won't have an SSD anytime soon. It seems like I'd be wasting a Benjamin if I went out and bought a Win 7 upgrade box.
 
I'll go ahead and throw my two cents worth and say I don't think it's worth the money. But then again. I'm someone who finds himself backing away from Windows and going to Mac/Linux machines more and more lately.

The Good:
I will admit that I LOVE Window's 7's "snap" feature, where you can drag windows to the sides or top of the screen and have them snap into place. It's amazing that it took us that long to get that feature. Otherwise, though, I can't tell a whole lot of difference from my (admittedly VERY brief) time with Vista -- except for considerably less nagging from the user authentication program.

The Bad/Ugly:
I just can't stand how Microsoft keeps moving settings and changing things from where they were to putting them in (supposedly) more easy to access places -- this goes for the Ribbon in Office, too.
Other people seem to love Windows 7, though, so perhaps I'm just an odd man out.
 
I prefer Vista. I have a copy of Win7, but I'm not moving. Even assuming you would like Win7 better, I don't think there's enough of a difference to warrant a purchase. Personally, I'd wait for Win8 if you want to upgrade. I think my next install will be a dual boot with Win7 for gaming, and Ubuntu as my primary O/S. Like Bob, I've just been digging Linux more lately.
 
Your better of saving up for an ssd instead. For general use there really isn't much difference between Vista and 7. Intel ssds you can manually trim using ssd toolbox and sanforce ones work well without trim.

(The wiper app for indilinx did hose my data once so wouldn't recomend using it)
 
Windows 7 is simply the best mainstream OS Microsoft has ever put out. Period. End of story. Main reason is it works better than any previous OS. And it is pretty.
 
I went from Vista Ultimate (64b) to Windows 7 Home Premium (64bit) when I bought a new pc. Win7 is definately smoother overall, the annoying little things about Vista that bugged me (UAC.. Gah!) are fixed. There are some nice little new additions like the snapping (and I believe the wireframe preview is also new?).

However, those probably aren't worth the cost of the upgrade. I upgraded because it only cost me 50$.
 
Simple decision.

If Vista does everything you need it to do on the hardware you have, then don't upgrade.

However, if something in Vista really just gets on your nerves (for me, it was that annoying UAC) that is fixed in Win7, the upgrade is totally worth it.
 
I dual boot Vista and Ubuntu. Im not upgrading to win 7 till i get a SSD for trim, probably my next upgrade will be in 12-18 months so maybe then.
 
thedosbox said:
This.

Windows 7 has some nice usability improvements, but worth $100? I think so. But then, I didn't have to pay $100. 🙂
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Yeah 100 isnt bad. But I had the beta and RC, and bought the 50 upgrade pre sale stuff. Also got free from school. Ended up selling the upgrade via ebay.

Its really just usability improvements, not really any or significant performance enhancements, though on my laptop i sure thought i could tell a difference. All the new features are so usefull. And that super bar grows on you.
 
As other have said, while 7 is better than Vista (Snap and Jump Lists being the most noticeable useful improvements) probably isn't worth paying the upgrade price. So unless there is some reason why Vista isn't working for you, I'd wait until you feel like you need a new computer and just enjoy the new stuff then.
 
On the other hand, if you subscribe to TechNet, all such upgrades are covered by your membership. So, in that case, why not?
 
I have 2 desktops still on Vista 64 Ultimate, and a new laptop using WIN7 Home Premium. I won't be switching the desktops, Vista works fine for me yet. If you're happy with what you have then save the cash.
Heck, something like 74% of businesses still use XP, and I still dual boot it on a few computers. It's all good.
 
most businesses that are smart will be moving to win-7 very soon. the lack of deals on xp boxes, magnitude of xp-only exploits, etc. now that essential apps (vpn,backup,av) run fine on 64bit there is really no reason not to. SSD+any business class machine = good to go for win7. virtualize anything that needs XP and throw it on a server.
 
win7 is hands-down the best os microsoft has ever released. its not a question. is it worth the $100 to upgrade from vista? depends on how much you use your computer. if you use it for hours each day, and you do a lot of different things on it, then absolutely. win7 saves you a little time in a number of ways, and it quickly adds up into less stress on your life.

but if you just log on to check email and maybe watch a couple youtube clips, then stick with vista. i think win8 is going to need hefty processing power, but we will see.
 
If you have multiple computers all running Windows 7 in your house, the network/sharing features are excellent.
 
XP->win7 Do it
Vista->win7 ehhh, I wouldn't do it. There just isn't enough differences between the two. 8 is supposed to be out next year, you might consider that.
 
Cogman said:
XP->win7 Do it
Vista->win7 ehhh, I wouldn't do it. There just isn't enough differences between the two. 8 is supposed to be out next year, you might consider that.
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Do you honestly think 8 is going to be out next year? Look at Microsoft's track record for releasing new versions of Windows. It always takes like twice as long as anyone thought it was going to. If it does come out that fast, it isn't a really big change, maybe more like a glorified service pack.
 
SimMike2 said:
Do you honestly think 8 is going to be out next year? Look at Microsoft's track record for releasing new versions of Windows. It always takes like twice as long as anyone thought it was going to. If it does come out that fast, it isn't a really big change, maybe more like a glorified service pack.
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Um yes, I honestly do think it will come out next year. Microsoft has had a pretty good track record for releasing OSes. Longhorn (vista) is the only one that has seen serious delays. And that is because they changed some very core things in the os (The entire driver model).

Win7 was released relatively "on time", and I don't think 8 has any MAJOR core changes, so I don't have any doubt that it will probably be released on time.
 
When it comes to XP and Vista, I wouldn't bother with Vista. 7 however feels much snappier than Vista with less nagging. Some nice features in there, so yes I think it's worth it. Has been very stable for me too.

If you're happy with Vista though, might be a bit harder to justify spending money on 7.
 
I am satisfied with Vista. I use my comp for mostly gaming and internet use, so I dont really need the usability upgrades of Win 7. And since I dont open and close that many programs in a day, UAC does not really bother me either.

BTW, there is a free program called AeroSnap that lets you incorporate the snap features of win 7 into Vista and XP. I used it for a while, and thought it was really cool, but the novelty wore off and now I am just back to sizing the windows manually. Maybe the real win 7 feature is better, but I got tired of accidentally moving the window too far and having it snap itself into full screen.
 
frozentundra123456 said:
I am satisfied with Vista. I use my comp for mostly gaming and internet use, so I dont really need the usability upgrades of Win 7. And since I dont open and close that many programs in a day, UAC does not really bother me either.

BTW, there is a free program called AeroSnap that lets you incorporate the snap features of win 7 into Vista and XP. I used it for a while, and thought it was really cool, but the novelty wore off and now I am just back to sizing the windows manually. Maybe the real win 7 feature is better, but I got tired of accidentally moving the window too far and having it snap itself into full screen.
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With a nice wide screen, and working with programming stuff. The snapping feature is really quite handy. I'll have my reference opened in half the screen to the right, and my IDE in half the screen to the left.. Works quite well (or doing webpage editing ect.)
 
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