I have been working on computers for many years now. My theory has always been use your self what you work on the most. This way you will stay fresh with repairs.

Anyway, I got a bug to try out Windows 7. I installed the Ultimate 64 bit version this morning. I have been messing around on it all day. I love it. The 64 bit defiantly is a huge improvement over 32 bit XP Pro. There are so many things that this OS does better and faster. I am very impressed with it.

I have been working on quite a few Vista computers, but haven't worked on a Windows 7 yet.

 

My work laptop has the 32bit office version on it and I love it. The IT guy at work thought he was going to have to pry my old XP machine out of my cold dead hands to get me to switch.

 

Waiting for the Apple fanboys to chime in......

 

vista was poop

windows 7 ultimate 64 bit FTW!!!

 

I also have the 64 bit Windows 7 on my new laptop. I love it. Very fast as well.

 

XP ain't broke.

 

used windows 7 before and HUGE upgrade over our old laptop with vista. running xp on the desktop still, but school lets me use this apple so why not.

 

Once you've used OSX or Windows 7 for more than a week, going back and having to use XP is a hassle. I have a MBP with OSX Snow Leopard and Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit. I probably boot into Win7 90% of the time.

Since I am a since I am a software developer, I need to test both platforms. I can tell you, though, that when it comes down to it, for everyday use, its much more economical to get a Windows PC than to spend on a Mac. Unless you are going to be making money using your computer, get the cheapest thing out there.

 

What, no MEGA-Ultimate?

 

And here they come...

 

Yeah, sorry I'm late. I just got back home.

I was out doing the Halloween thing dressed as Steve Jobs.

 

At $220 I'll wait till my computer takes a dump, Vista works good enough.

 

I don't think anyone is bench marking correctly lol.

XP Pro and Vista Premium are the two faster PC systems currently. Windows 7 hasn't caught up yet, not that I can see.

 

Windows 7 64 blows away my old Vista 64 installation hands down. It is faster and more stable on the same hardware.

 

Just curious, Mr. Frog, but you need:

- Bitlocker & Bitlocker To Go
- 35-Language support
- Drive encryption
- Native XP Mode
- Domain Join
- Location-Aware Printing
- (and a couple other corporate-centric frills)

... On a pc at home... why???

Ultimate is zero% faster than any other Win 7 version. In addition, if the bulk of yer apps are 32-bit, it's actually slower running those than the native 32-bit versions. This is well-documented.

Just fer bragging rights? That dawg don't hunt. Anyone can drop too much coin on an O/S flavour they really don't need. Whoo-pee.

As for running a version used corporately - that would be Enterprise (or Pro).


MGD