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John Lundin

Why Microsoft Windows 7 XP Mode Is a Major Advancement - 0 views

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  • free of charge to Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate users
    • John Lundin
      John Lundin on 02 Jun 09
       
      ...so, it is not really "free"... you gotta have a top tier W7 edition... again this hits the budget-minded XP user hard.
  • Even hardware that works with older operating systems and won't work with Windows 7 will work with Windows XP mode. It's a major advancement
    • John Lundin
      John Lundin on 02 Jun 09
       
      ...let me see if I have this right... the XP mode will run on hardware that W7 won't run on... then how the hell do you install W7 to get the XP mode?
  • With XP Mode installed, users will never need to worry about the compatibility of their software or accessories again -- everything will work.
    • John Lundin
      John Lundin on 02 Jun 09
       
      will work... provided you have a PC with the horsepower to run both W7 and XP mode... so will just leaving XP as your OS.
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  • application released for a Windows operating system over the past decade will work with Windows 7
    • John Lundin
      John Lundin on 02 Jun 09
       
      ...but not every PC manufactured in the past decade will be able to run W7... so budget wise, I gotta buy W7 *and* a new PC to run my XP apps. I don't see a need to change (other than to build MSFT's coffers... and that is not one of my business objectives).
John Lundin

7 Reasons to Avoid Windows 7 | Gadget Lab | Wired.com - 0 views

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W7 negative

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  • Most of those currently using Windows XP should also upgrade, to take advantage of Windows 7’s usability, enhanced device support, and other features.
    • John Lundin
      John Lundin on 21 Aug 09
       
      which already run fine under XP... you have previously made the case that businesses are not excited about the cost and resources to reinvent the OS that runs fine as XP! ...now you summarize the other direction... "flip-flop"
  • if you’re currently using a Linux distribution or a version of Mac OS X, Windows 7 isn’t going to offer much to get you to switch.
    • John Lundin
      John Lundin on 21 Aug 09
       
      Duh... but what about the XP to Linux... the step to W7 may not be quite as steep as the step to Linux, but if your business is wanting to move from the MSFT platform, this is probably the best time to do it!
    • John Lundin
      John Lundin on 21 Aug 09
       
      Duh... but what about those running XP going to Linux or OS X... the step to W7 is not quite as steep as the step to Linux, but it is close... and if there is a time to move away from MSFT this is most probably the best opportunity that you will get...
  • John Lundin on 21 Aug 09
     
    the other side of the story: The reasons you might consider skipping this upgrade altogether
John Lundin

Windows XP to Windows 7: It's Going to Be a Bumpy Ride - Columns by PC Magazine - 0 views

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      John Lundin on 27 Jul 09
       
      NO upgrade path from XP to W7???...and this is supposed to encourage XP users to upgrade to W7? It really gives those organizations looking at other OSes the time and motivation to switch to LINUX.
  • XP may be an old OS but it's widely used. Consumers, in particular, will be squeamish about installing a completely new OS. I think the word of mouth about Win 7 is so good—and rightly so—that users will finally want to upgrade. However, when they hear that they have to replace their operating system and, ostensibly, rebuild their relatively new PCs, they could balk.
    • John Lundin
      John Lundin on 27 Jul 09
       
      The users that have the W7 upgrade option from XP (lose everything and install a new OS) *will* balk at the option!
  • Microsoft is also ignoring the countless businesses that stuck with XP
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  • My IT department, like so many others, wanted nothing to do with Vista, or the headaches they assumed they'd encounter. Microsoft needs companies to feel comfortable about switching to Win 7. If they can't upgrade from the OS most are using, they'll wait, too.
  • this Microsoft strategy will certainly scare off many XP users who were considering an upgrade
  • wondering why they'd do anything to harm its chances in the marketplace
John Lundin

Windows 7 alluring, but XP is the migration X factor - Network World - 0 views

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  • how long it will take to get all their XP desktops to Windows 7 before XP support runs out or before application vendors quit producing XP versions of upgrades or new software
    • John Lundin
      John Lundin on 02 Jun 09
       
      ....or even after MSFT pulls support of XP (after all the XP mode is XP SP3... and they will have to support that mode while W7 is operational)...
  • Gartner predicts that more than half of the corporate Windows user-base is skipping Vista and aiming at Windows 7
  • it doesn't mean they will avoid the application compatibility issues that gave Vista a black eye
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  • "If you are on XP, Windows 7 isn't going to solve a lot of Vista's migration problems," says Brett Waldman, a research analyst for IDC. "Going from Vista to Windows 7 should be a much easier transition than XP to 7."
  • The predominant migration questions among those coming off XP are "when" and "how."
  • "What we are saying is that by the end of 2012 you should be off XP," says Michael Silver, vice president and research director at Gartner
    • John Lundin
      John Lundin on 02 Jun 09
       
      ...that is off XP by 2012... but not necessrily onto W7 at that time.
John Lundin

Windows 7 alluring, but XP is the migration X factor - Network World - 0 views

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W7 XP migration

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  • "If you are on XP, Windows 7 isn't going to solve a lot of Vista's migration problems," says Brett Waldman, a research analyst for IDC. "Going from Vista to Windows 7 should be a much easier transition than XP to 7."
    • John Lundin
      John Lundin on 29 May 09
       
      ...W7 is not the solution for XP migration path... it is almost like MSFT is bifurcating back to the old w98 // NT days... Why can't MSFT extend XP rather than repackage Vista??
  • The predominant migration questions among those coming off XP are "when" and "how."
  • "What we are saying is that by the end of 2012 you should be off XP," says Michael Silver, vice president and research director at Gartner.
    • John Lundin
      John Lundin on 29 May 09
       
      ...off XP, but onto what??
  • John Lundin on 29 May 09
     
    If you are on XP, Windows 7 isn't going to solve a lot of Vista's migration problems," says Brett Waldman, a research analyst for IDC. "Going from Vista to Windows 7 should be a much easier transition than XP to 7.
John Lundin

Planning to Use Windows 7's XP Mode? Better Check Your Processor - The Channel Wire - I... - 0 views

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  • only be a problem for customers that need to use XP Mode to run legacy applications
    • John Lundin
      John Lundin on 07 May 09
       
      Why is there this great push to run XP apps in W7 XPmode when all apps run fine in XP... Just say "no" to W7 and Vista til there is some important app that won't run in XP !
John Lundin

Windows 7 alluring, but XP is the migration X factor - Network World - 0 views

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  • Windows 7 will deliver on its promises
    • John Lundin
      John Lundin on 29 May 09
       
      ...what promises? Rather than test W7 I am quite likely to test Ubuntu or the like... If I gotta change, I might as well move to a platform that will give me both flexibility and support on hardware I already own!... Comments?
John Lundin

Windows 7 alluring, but XP is the migration X factor - Network World - 0 views

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  • Microsoft for its part told XP users last month (MAY) that if they are just starting to test Vista that they should switch to Windows 7.
    • John Lundin
      John Lundin on 29 May 09
       
      How does this make W7 a better choice than Vista?
  • generally happy.
    • John Lundin
      John Lundin on 29 May 09
       
      maybe happy, but much poorer because of the need to update all their XP apps and retire all the older PCs that do not have the horsepower....
  • With both Windows 7 (the host operating system) and XP (guest) running on a single machine, users will be forced to maintain and patch two operating systems per desktop.
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  • XP Mode is likely a one- to two-year Band-Aid.
John Lundin

Hands On with Windows 7's XP Mode - News and Analysis by PC Magazine - 0 views

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  • finally kills off XP by persuading XP users to switch to Windows 7 without fear of incompatibilities
    • John Lundin
      John Lundin on 05 May 09
       
      this still does not address the "no good reason to upgrade" from XP that is the biggest reason not to move to Vista or W7...
John Lundin

Five Reasons Some XP Users Should Hold Off On Windows 7 - Business Center - PC World - 0 views

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  • XP is still a solid OS, and for many people, it does exactly what they need it to.
    • John Lundin
      John Lundin on 02 Sep 09
       
      Some are agreeing that W7 is not a replacement for all XP...
John Lundin

Windows 7 A No-Go For Business, Survey Says -- InformationWeek - 0 views

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W7 deployment

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  • chief complaints about Microsoft's post-XP operating systems center around application compatibility and computing resource requirements
    • John Lundin
      John Lundin on 13 Jul 09
       
      same issues, new operating system
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