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VtSteve · 10-28-2009, 02:13 PM

Same here H. I run a Windows system framework at the office, but have gradually phased out many of them. I use my Macbook exclusively now, and have one accounting application using XP when I attach it to the network. I've used W7, and it doesn't suck nearly as much as Vista. A few of the parts they copied from OSX now function smoothly, as opposed to not at all

While I do appreciate little no problems, I still view computers as a tool for me to use, not work on. In that respect, I have little use for Windows anymore. W7 is basically Vista SP3 or 4, depending on how you look at it. I just wonder how much real growth there is in copying the best you can.

For people that have limited needs, you can get a decent notebook for $500 or so, but many of the desktops are still a little stripped down. One of the biggest benefits of running 64-bit Windows is that 32-bit Windows cannot address more than 4 GB of memory. (technically, 3.5 GB.) Unfortunately, the Vista 32 path to W7 64 bit isn't as seamless as it should be.

10-28-2009, 02:13 PM	#21
VtSteve Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,320 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 230 Thanked 361 Times in 169 Posts	Same here H. I run a Windows system framework at the office, but have gradually phased out many of them. I use my Macbook exclusively now, and have one accounting application using XP when I attach it to the network. I've used W7, and it doesn't suck nearly as much as Vista. A few of the parts they copied from OSX now function smoothly, as opposed to not at all While I do appreciate little no problems, I still view computers as a tool for me to use, not work on. In that respect, I have little use for Windows anymore. W7 is basically Vista SP3 or 4, depending on how you look at it. I just wonder how much real growth there is in copying the best you can. For people that have limited needs, you can get a decent notebook for $500 or so, but many of the desktops are still a little stripped down. One of the biggest benefits of running 64-bit Windows is that 32-bit Windows cannot address more than 4 GB of memory. (technically, 3.5 GB.) Unfortunately, the Vista 32 path to W7 64 bit isn't as seamless as it should be.