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Windows 7 upgrade experience

  • 06-12-2009 9:24am
    #1
    mehmeh12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 921 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    Ive got a dual boot windows xp and linux ubuntu configuration. I use the xp partition for online gaming but nothing else, i use the ubuntu for internet , essays etc.

    Is there any point in me upgrading to windows 7? I unfortunately used to have windows vista-and vista was such a mess that i decided to downgrade to xp for windows. Is windows 7 all just hype or is it actaully a decent operating system?


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  • #2
    Naikon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,564 ✭✭✭Naikon


    mehmeh12 wrote: »
    Hi

    Ive got a dual boot windows xp and linux ubuntu configuration. I use the xp partition for online gaming but nothing else, i use the ubuntu for internet , essays etc.

    Is there any point in me upgrading to windows 7? I unfortunately used to have windows vista-and vista was such a mess that i decided to downgrade to xp for windows. Is windows 7 all just hype or is it actaully a decent operating system?

    If it ain't broke, don't fix it:)
    You will eventually have to upgrade though...


  • #3
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,583 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Naikon wrote: »
    You will eventually have to upgrade though...
    Windows XP dates from 2001 and for many people it's just fine

    Unless you need the new features there isn't really a reason to upgrade. Windows 7 is more secure than XP out of the box, but by now there are plenty of patches and third party apps. And as you say you use ubuntu to surf anyway.

    Windows 7 won't be faster than XP on older hardware.

    If you buy new hardware it will probably have windows 7 pre-installed so while you will have to move to a different version of windows eventually it will be because you change the HW not because you change the SW


    Direct X 10 is one reason to move from XP but if your games don't require it then no point


  • #4
    Mister Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 955 ✭✭✭Mister Man


    I find Windows is just as fast, if not faster then XP, and Ubuntu (Altho ive only used Ubuntu for a few mins so far), so id say it is worth the Upgrade altho, if you like yourcurrent OS's then just stick to em, you prob know everything about them, up to yourself, all i can tell you is that Windows 7 is much much better then Vista (Thats not hard i know)


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