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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.
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      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
anonymous

Upgrading your Network Hardware Infrastructure « The IT Hardware Corner - 0 views

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network hardware upgrade managed IT compatability

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    Just like you want to learn about a date's likes and dislikes to see if there is potential for long term compatibility, you also need to carefully plan the integration of new and updated network hardware into your older structures.
John Lundin

Windows 7's XP Mode and Security - 0 views

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Windows7

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  • For business users who skipped Windows Vista, Windows 7's newly announced Windows XP Mode (XPM) must be intriguing. Yes, you will have to cough up some serious money for new hardware and software, but the really scary and disruptive stuff—whether your old software will work—is far less of an issue than it used to be.
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      John Lundin on 28 Apr 09
       
      ...Tell me again why I want to upgrade to Vista or Windows7...?
  • I hope the crossover problems never materialize and that XP users take the opportunity to move on to modern software.
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      John Lundin on 28 Apr 09
       
      Hoping is one thing... upgrading for today's SMB is entirely different. The risk, cost, disruption, aggravation of this upgrade is not justified by the benefits... I continue to experiment with the newer OSes, but all my professional production is done on XP... and I continue to tell my clients to wait for a *real* reason to wanna change... Change is painful!!
John Lundin

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

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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.
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      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.
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      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!
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      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 Pol

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    Resolve your windows problem such as installation, setup, upgrade, repair and restore for windows 98, 2000, ME, xp, vista with a microsoft technical support personal at iyogi. iYogi's Customer Satisfaction Rate is of 93% and a Resolution Rate of 84%. Call
John Lundin

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

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  • Allred is in the process of testing Windows 7, which he says is faster, more stable and seems leaner than Vista.
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      John Lundin on 29 May 09
       
      ...but what is the compeling reason to upgrade besides the threat that MSFT will pull support?
  • a Vista migration would have meant upgrading 60% of his hardware, something he was not prepared to do. With Windows 7 and its smaller footprint, the majority of his hardware is already compatible.
anonymous

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    In a very direct way, cutting edge Ethernet technology is even starting to have a huge effect on how we view our economic outlook. The New York Stock Exchange recently tapped Juniper Networks, a large network hardware manufacturer, to upgrade their network.
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
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      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
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      John Lundin on 02 Jun 09
       
      ...that is off XP by 2012... but not necessrily onto W7 at that time.
John Lundin

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  • Some companies still haven't upgraded to Windows Vista (or new hardware, for that matter) due to fear of losing Windows XP
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      John Lundin on 02 Jun 09
       
      ...not for fear of "losing" XP, but for realizing that everything is fine with XP and that you don't have to spend $$ for new OS and even more $$ for new PCs. You are suggesting a solution to a problem that does not exist (although you are pushing hard to convince us!) One of my favorite comments to salesmanship like this is "if this is the answer, then what was the question?"
John Lundin

Microsoft's software pipeline set to burst - Network World - 0 views

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  • results could either be a perfect storm for Microsoft with major product releases carefully planned to coincide with an important milestone in the IT buyer's upgrade cycle, or a roar that falls on nearly deaf ears and severely deflated corporate wallets
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      John Lundin on 15 May 09
       
      ...or some architecturally designed combination of new and old. At some point increasing numbers of less sophisticated organizations will opt for a non-MSFT solution that better utilizes the organizational resources.
John Lundin

Microsoft's software pipeline set to burst - Network World - 0 views

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  • [Microsoft] is being brutally honest
    • John Lundin
      John Lundin on 15 May 09
       
      ...well, *more* honest maybe... but not 'brutally' honest.
  • going to have to carefully plan out the upgrade because we don't have any budget to get another machine
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...
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