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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...
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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.
    • 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...
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    the other side of the story: The reasons you might consider skipping this upgrade altogether
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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
      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
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Windows 7 A No-Go For Business, Survey Says -- InformationWeek - 0 views

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  • chief complaints about Microsoft's post-XP operating systems center around application compatibility and computing resource requirements
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      John Lundin on 13 Jul 09
       
      same issues, new operating system
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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.
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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
    • John Lundin
      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?"
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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
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      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).
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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
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      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?
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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.
    • John Lundin
      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.
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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.
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Windows 7 alluring, but XP is the migration X factor - Network World - 0 views

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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??
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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.
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Corner Office - Meetings, Version 2.0, at Microsoft - Question - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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  • Jim Collins’s book “Built to Last.”
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      John Lundin on 17 May 09
       
      I wonder which of MSFT's OSes "born to last" would apply to??
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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.
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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
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Windows 7: Say Goodbye to XP Downgrades - Microsoft - 0 views

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  • More often than not in business deployments, one of the first things done with a new PC is to downgrade from Windows Vista to the more popular Windows XP
    • John Lundin
      John Lundin on 11 May 09
       
      ...and this doesn't send a message about the platform component of architecture to MSFT?
  • running XP as a primary operating system opens a system up to security ills
    • John Lundin
      John Lundin on 11 May 09
       
      ...and these would be....?
  • A word of warning: Anyone looking to run Windows 7 XP Mode should make sure that their CPU supports virtualization
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  • the systems available today feature CPUs that support AMD-V or Intel VT virtualization
    • John Lundin
      John Lundin on 11 May 09
       
      ...so buy a new license and buy a new computer... this is getting kinda expensive compared to 'keep my old machine and run my app'...
  • Windows 7 XP Mode, Microsoft is clearly on the right path to reduce the need for Vista or XP on new systems. With some bug fixes and polishing, XP Mode can be a viable alternative to virtualized versions of XP on other platforms
    • John Lundin
      John Lundin on 11 May 09
       
      ...this is beginning to sound like the Intel Itanium processor (remember the x86 virtual mode?)... only on the OS side. This repackage of Vista with is only compelling if there are critical appls that operate under the 'new & improved' platform... so far all I see is the "new"...
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Speed Test: Windows 7 May Not Be Much Faster Than Vista - PC World - 0 views

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  • One of the major complaints about Windows Vista was the fact that it was consistently slower than Windows XP. If Windows 7 doesn’t significantly improve that situation, it may fail to convince people to move away from Windows XP
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      John Lundin on 07 May 09
       
      I remain unconvinced... You keep an OS that performs and is reliable and runs your apps...
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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 !
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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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Windows 7's XP Mode and Security - 0 views

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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.
    • John Lundin
      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.
    • John Lundin
      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!!
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