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By Becky Roberts, TechRepublic
Jul 8, 2009

Spectacular

9

out of 10

The good: Strong design and Microsoft don't always go together, but they do in Windows 7. Users might take a while to get used to the new taskbar and Aero Peek, but they're a pleasure to use.

The bad: Performance is still hit-or-miss in Windows 7. At the ripe age of seven, Windows XP still performs better in some categories.

The bottom line: Windows 7 is more than what Vista should have been, it's where Microsoft needed to go. How much damage Vista did and whether Windows 7 is enough for people to finally abandon Windows XP are questions that nobody has the answers to right now.

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Windows 7 a decent effort from Microsoft

Sep 4, 2009

Rating: 8 out of 10 (Excellent)
Pros: easy install, faster processing, minimal background services, user friendly interface, Boosts internet download speed, driver support is vast, Homegroup Network is the best pick
Cons: Consumes 8GB HDD, Minor VGA Driver issue, No New Apps, Default sleep options
Opinion:
I Installed Windows 7 Enterprise (Still a release candidate) on my Lenovo 3000N100 running a Dual core 1.66Ghz 2GB RAM laptop. And have been testing it for a week now with no issues literally. The installation is easy, it picks up most drivers by default and trhe online update can fetch the rest. The graphics performance is great and it has greatly enhanced colour and sharpness of web images. IE 8 which comes by default had no glitches at all with windows 7.
The pick of all is the addition of Homegroup netowrk, i was able to share two pc's (both needs to be win7) in less than a minute.
Other interfaces have undergone minor changes with a better arrangement of devices in conmtrol panel and windows explorer. Although mostly resembling Vista.
The Calculator has got a new frame and is better now, MS Paint has got a facelift.
Otherwise no new applications ... Read more

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