Today we’ll continue talking about Windows 7, this time with a bit of a focus on the transition from Windows XP.
When Vista first came out, there was a lot of fanfare about compatibility problems between XP applications and Vista. Vista was a big enough change from XP that a lot of applications didn’t really work [...]
For a few months now, we have been using the latest iteration of the Windows operating system, called Windows 7. And in all honesty I have to say that in my opinion, this one is a winner.
Does it have all the latest features? No, but it has most of them. It also brings mainstream a [...]
I’m still surprised that many people continue to disparage Vista mercilessly. Having just installed Vista SP1 yesterday, I’m now onto my 12th month of running Vista with comparatively few problems. The biggest difficulty I’ve faced in my own experience comes from attaching external hard drives; if I plug in a USB hard drive, and try [...]
Many people have slagged Windows Vista for a variety of reasons. New PC’s that normally would have Vista installed can be bought with a Windows XP “downgrade”. And now that Vista Service Pack 1 is out the playing field will once again be covered in a foggy glow, and we can expect a rash of [...]
Tagged CPG Systems, Vista, Vista SP1, XPA while back I commented on how Microsoft had an article dedicated to teaching IT bosses how to convince business managers that Vista is practically a required upgrade. Well it gets better. Witness the true power of the Internet.
The Microsoft Australia site is running a contest called Fact or Fiction. And you, the intrepid in-house [...]
In this last of a series of articles on XP vs. Vista, we’re going to discuss the idea of new software features and who they’re really aimed at.
While much maligned, Vista does have some features that can be a benefit to many people and organizations. But knowing who’s being targeted by those features will help [...]