Vista vs. Windows 7: You Call This a Choice?

tripwire45 · **02-26-2009, 09:41 AM**

You've quietly rocked along with Windows XP for a few years and now you feel compelled to upgrade to Vista or the upcoming Windows 7. You've heard bad things about Vista or experienced them first-hand, and you've heard that Windows 7 is a promising replacement for XP. Which is it? Do you trade in your trusty friend for a known troublemaker or do you go with the shiny new operating system that's just over the horizon?

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booze · **02-26-2009, 12:43 PM**

I will be going for the shiny replacement over the horizon.

BosonMichael · **02-26-2009, 03:26 PM**

I'll eventually switch when I get a computer with it already installed... but I'm not going to go out and spend money just to upgrade my OS.

Alnico · **02-26-2009, 05:07 PM**

I am very biased (see my profile). I used all 3 in beta and the latest two before beta. I use Vista daily now; both 32bit and 64bit. When I rebuild my work lab I will put in both Vista and Windows 7 on top of Hyper-V + 2008. When I get my newest laptop, it is bound to be Windows 7 all the way.

wnirenberg · **02-26-2009, 05:12 PM**

I have been using & beta now for some time. I will stick with 7 over Vista....

kudzoorude · **02-27-2009, 07:21 PM**

I've been using 7 since it was released and I haven't had many of the issues that I hated with Vista. Also seeing noticeable performance boosts that drove me crazy with Vista. Not liking somethings but overall, I'm impressed.

DAldrich · **03-02-2009, 11:21 AM**

I will probably stick with Vista for the time being.

I did like Windows 7 when I used it briefly.

bowulf · **03-02-2009, 03:38 PM**

I would not purchase Windows 7 specifically for Home purchase, but for an enterprise with Software Assurance or potentially for one without Vista and looking to update to achieve some of the benefits still on XP, I'd recommend it. It certainly has been more stable and faster on my systems than Vista, and with the exception of a few early antivirus version problems, I haven't had issues even for some less well known driver manufacturers.

Robert M. · **03-02-2009, 04:44 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alnico

I am very biased (see my profile). I used all 3 in beta and the latest two before beta. I use Vista daily now; both 32bit and 64bit. When I rebuild my work lab I will put in both Vista and Windows 7 on top of Hyper-V + 2008. When I get my newest laptop, it is bound to be Windows 7 all the way.

Yeah, when I buy a new computer, it will have 7 on it... so I agree.

However, and as Mike eluded to, I'm in no hurry to upgrade both the hardware and software. And as I did with Vista, I watch everyone else get "burned" before purchasing.

**03-03-2009, 06:30 AM**

I upgraded to Linux instead.

02-26-2009, 09:41 AM	#1
tripwire45 Wired Writer Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 848 Thanks: 10 Thanked 338 Times in 252 Posts	Vista vs. Windows 7: You Call This a Choice? You've quietly rocked along with Windows XP for a few years and now you feel compelled to upgrade to Vista or the upcoming Windows 7. You've heard bad things about Vista or experienced them first-hand, and you've heard that Windows 7 is a promising replacement for XP. Which is it? Do you trade in your trusty friend for a known troublemaker or do you go with the shiny new operating system that's just over the horizon? Read the rest of the story written by Ken Hess for ServerWatch.com. __________________ My wee website My other wee website a million chimpanzees

02-26-2009, 12:43 PM	#2
booze MS-DOS 6.0 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 37 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Vista vs. Windows 7: You Call This a Choice? I will be going for the shiny replacement over the horizon.

02-26-2009, 03:26 PM	#3
BosonMichael Site Ogre Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: near Nashville, TN Posts: 6,054 Thanks: 330 Thanked 443 Times in 370 Posts	Re: Vista vs. Windows 7: You Call This a Choice? I'll eventually switch when I get a computer with it already installed... but I'm not going to go out and spend money just to upgrade my OS. __________________ BosonMichael MCSE+I, MCSE: Security, MCSE: Messaging, MCDST, MCDBA, MCTS, OCP, CCNP, CCDP, CCNA Security, CCNA Voice, CNE, SCSA, Security+, Linux+, Server+, Network+, A+ www.boson.com Served proudly, US Army, 98C Intelligence Analyst, '89-'92

02-26-2009, 05:07 PM	#4
Alnico Windows 98 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Burnsville, MN Posts: 137 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Vista vs. Windows 7: You Call This a Choice? I am very biased (see my profile). I used all 3 in beta and the latest two before beta. I use Vista daily now; both 32bit and 64bit. When I rebuild my work lab I will put in both Vista and Windows 7 on top of Hyper-V + 2008. When I get my newest laptop, it is bound to be Windows 7 all the way. __________________ ___________ David Taylor MCSE+I on NT4, MCSE on 2000, MCSE+Security on 2003, A+, Network+, Server+, Security+, CCA on Metaframe 1.8, CCP, CISSP ___________ The contents of this message are my opinion and not necessarily those of my employer. These opinions are just that, opinions -- the user of any of my opinions incurs the risk him / her self.

02-26-2009, 05:12 PM	#5
wnirenberg Windows 98 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 103 Thanks: 31 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Vista vs. Windows 7: You Call This a Choice? I have been using & beta now for some time. I will stick with 7 over Vista.... __________________ CCNA, MCSE+Msg+Sec, MCITP:Enterprise Support, MCTS:Vista, MCTS:Exchange 2007, MCDST, MOS, Security+, Network+, A+

02-27-2009, 07:21 PM	#6
kudzoorude Windows 98 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Near Nashville, TN Posts: 132 Thanks: 8 Thanked 17 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Vista vs. Windows 7: You Call This a Choice? I've been using 7 since it was released and I haven't had many of the issues that I hated with Vista. Also seeing noticeable performance boosts that drove me crazy with Vista. Not liking somethings but overall, I'm impressed.

03-02-2009, 11:21 AM	#7
DAldrich Windows 7 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: near Greenville, SC Posts: 1,259 Thanks: 23 Thanked 68 Times in 62 Posts	Re: Vista vs. Windows 7: You Call This a Choice? I will probably stick with Vista for the time being. I did like Windows 7 when I used it briefly. __________________ A+, Network+, MCP, MCDST

03-02-2009, 03:38 PM	#8
bowulf Windows 98 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 142 Thanks: 0 Thanked 25 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Vista vs. Windows 7: You Call This a Choice? I would not purchase Windows 7 specifically for Home purchase, but for an enterprise with Software Assurance or potentially for one without Vista and looking to update to achieve some of the benefits still on XP, I'd recommend it. It certainly has been more stable and faster on my systems than Vista, and with the exception of a few early antivirus version problems, I haven't had issues even for some less well known driver manufacturers. __________________ -- Kent A. MCSE - Win2k & Win2k3, MCSA - Win2k3 MCITP - Vista (EST) & Windows 2008, SA MCTS - Vista; Windows Server 2008 -- Active Directory(640), Network(642), Application Infrastructure (643) VMware Certified Professional (VCP) - 4, 3.x, 2.x Master CNE, CNE-Netware 6,5,4 SSCP, TISCA, IT Project+, Network+, A+ Bowulf: Windows and Netware Admin Blog

03-03-2009, 06:30 AM	#10
Crito Posts: n/a	Re: Vista vs. Windows 7: You Call This a Choice? I upgraded to Linux instead.

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