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If you hate Vista I doubt you will rush out for Windows 7
I think XP users will not be impressed with it. If you are in the we love Vista group then going to Windows 7 will be more likely.
Posted by: Randalllind   Posted on: 08/11/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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If you hate Vista I doubt you will rush out for Windows 7  Randalllind | 08/11/09
I expect Windows 7 to do very well for one simple reason  frgough | 08/11/09
upgrade path  elllroy | 08/11/09
Which is more at risk, Linux or OSX?  LBiege | 08/11/09
hasn't got...  cosuna | 09/08/09
I'm still running W2K  wkulecz | 08/11/09
Activation Issues?  ozguy | 08/11/09
Activation hassles?  NStalnecker | 08/11/09
issue finding them  wkulecz | 08/13/09
Most XP users have no idea either way  mwagner@... | 08/12/09
Most XP users have no idea either way  bwchato | 08/12/09
XP vs Vista  JT82 | 08/11/09
XP vs Vista, followup  DLBarron | 08/11/09
XP vs Vista, followup  bwchato | 08/12/09
With your caveats, XP is very stable ...  mwagner@... | 08/12/09
Adrian, please explain why...  TriangleDoor | 08/11/09
Millions of XP users apparently have never heard  gnesterenko | 08/11/09
Nice try at evading an answer...  TriangleDoor | 08/11/09
Subjective  DonRupertBitByte | 08/11/09
Reason: Microsoft change many things in the way that prevent this...  cosuna | 09/08/09
That's because a very large percentage ...  mwagner@... | 08/12/09
Because "upgrade" installs rarely go well  mwagner@... | 08/12/09
Also, because of the way the file structures are  beoz | 08/12/09
Another evasive non-answer by proxy.  TriangleDoor | 08/13/09
It's always fun to play the numbers game  frgough | 08/11/09
Unit sales don't mean OS X usage  NonZealot | 08/11/09
From reality.  NeoGeneration | 08/11/09
Interesting to see...  cosuna | 09/08/09
"Unit sales of Apple computers puts them at about 10%"  Sleeper Service | 08/11/09
Unlike everyone else responding to my post  frgough | 08/11/09
Ditto  NonZealot | 08/11/09
Oh, and please answer the following question  NonZealot | 08/11/09
Oh, and please answer the following question  bwchato | 08/12/09
"you anti-Apple types"  James T. Kirk | 08/11/09
To be fair to frgough  NonZealot | 08/11/09
Who cares?  beoz | 08/12/09
Why switch?  Dorkyman | 08/11/09
I think this...  Dave32265 | 08/11/09
Most...  NStalnecker | 08/11/09
Most...  bwchato | 08/12/09
i build my own machines i don't buy junk that is overpriced at stores  bvonr@... | 08/12/09
Fine. As long as your XP systems ...  mwagner@... | 08/12/09
Use Multiple Layers of Security  MichP | 08/12/09
Strong point  beoz | 08/12/09
RE: XP or Vista - Which is more at risk from Windows 7?  DLBarron | 08/11/09
*yawn*  gnesterenko | 08/11/09
Seconded.  James T. Kirk | 08/11/09
Is "thirded" a word?  mgp3 | 08/11/09
Couple things  NStalnecker | 08/11/09
Vista is in trouble  karnok.d@... | 08/11/09
RE: XP or Vista - Which is more at risk from Windows 7?  bertmace | 08/11/09
RE: XP or Vista - Which is more at risk from Windows 7?  jerryf@... | 08/11/09
RE: XP or Vista - Which is more at risk from Windows 7?  jerryf@... | 08/11/09
RE: XP or Vista - Which is more at risk from Windows 7?  thehinac@... | 08/11/09
RE: XP or Vista - Which is more at risk from Windows 7?  budman_442 | 08/11/09
Vista would not have been delayed  DonRupertBitByte | 08/11/09
What?  NStalnecker | 08/11/09
$$$  DonRupertBitByte | 08/11/09
You know  NStalnecker | 08/11/09
RE: XP or Vista - Which is more at risk from Windows 7?  nirav.chhaya@... | 08/11/09
Why does Win 7 upg. cost 4 Times ($$$!!) OsX Snow Leopard upg?  Davewrite | 08/11/09
Easy...  condelirios | 08/11/09
So there's no Apple Tax?  Davewrite | 08/11/09
Why?  NonZealot | 08/11/09
so avoid Costs by using an 8 year old OS.! the PC advantage! lol! nt  Davewrite | 08/11/09
Huh, and here I thought that Macs lasted longer?  NonZealot | 08/11/09
You get what you pay for  NonZealot | 08/11/09
true enough so....  Davewrite | 08/11/09
MS gives choice, Apple takes it away  NonZealot | 08/11/09
MS 'gives choice'. The EU and the U.S govt. disagree! happy  Davewrite | 08/11/09
Courts aren't infallible  NonZealot | 08/11/09
Courts in many of the worlds's most advanced countries wrong you're right?  Davewrite | 08/11/09
Yup  NonZealot | 08/11/09
NOPE @ NZ. Personal opinions are....  Davewrite | 08/11/09
Courts aren't infallible  bwchato | 08/12/09
*head =} desk*  Lunatic59 | 08/11/09
lot of talk. Still not answered why Win 7 upg. costs 4 TIMES OsX Snow?  Davewrite | 08/11/09
Because you get what you pay for  NonZealot | 08/11/09
In this case Cheaper is Also BETTER. Life is good. happy nt  Davewrite | 08/11/09
And cue the double standards... nt  NonZealot | 08/11/09
Simple  Lunatic59 | 08/12/09
your answer boils down to" Msft will Gouge because it CAN" ?  Davewrite | 08/12/09
I only paid $49 for my copy of the upgrade.  condelirios | 08/12/09
@condelirios. WOW! 49 for ONE WHOLE MONTH!! I'm impressed at MS generosity  Davewrite | 08/12/09
and about your stockholder comment  Davewrite | 08/11/09
On the off chance ...  Lunatic59 | 08/12/09
you're going to 1990's to answer a question based on 'now'?  Davewrite | 08/12/09
@davewrite  Lunatic59 | 08/12/09
@Lunatic59 only you would think 5 years past same as 1990s  Davewrite | 08/12/09
@Davewrite  Lunatic59 | 08/12/09
@Lunatics: got bored with the thread but remember this  NonZealot | 08/12/09
@ Hi NonZealot! happy nt  Davewrite | 08/12/09
@ Lunatic. OK. peace. nt  Davewrite | 08/12/09
they don't make OSes  kevintxu | 08/11/09
Apple doesn't make OSes? wow. don't know how to reply to that.  Davewrite | 08/11/09
How do you figure?  nick@... | 08/12/09
all slipping and sliding  Davewrite | 08/12/09
So my experience is not valid?  nick@... | 08/12/09
ok  Davewrite | 08/12/09
All of this boils down to...  bvonr@... | 08/12/09
49 for that limited time, I get way better hardware for the price happy  Davewrite | 08/13/09
Taming of the shrewd.  Lunatic59 | 08/13/09
RE: XP or Vista - Which is more at risk from Windows 7?  TWBurger | 08/11/09
If they did it once...  Fark | 08/11/09
RE: XP or Vista - Which is more at risk from Windows 7?  evay1 | 08/12/09
RE: XP or Vista - Which is more at risk from Windows 7?  ramnet@... | 08/12/09
In my case we moved to Vista  nick@... | 08/12/09
RE: XP or Vista - Which is more at risk from Windows 7?  mac@... | 08/12/09
RE: XP or Vista - Which is more at risk from Windows 7?  wolflight | 08/12/09
but until the bugs,the first service pack and dx11 are main stream  bvonr@... | 08/13/09
Vista, for sure!  mwagner@... | 08/12/09
MicroSoft DRM is killing it for me  alsoran | 08/12/09
All WGA does is try to make sure that ...  mwagner@... | 08/12/09
That's rich - accuse the victim  alsoran | 08/13/09
What do you mean "Tried to push"?  peter_erskine@... | 08/12/09
RE: XP or Vista - Which is more at risk from Windows 7?  ka0mow | 08/12/09
RE: XP or Vista - Which is more at risk from Windows 7?  pauliw25 | 08/12/09
RE: XP or Vista - Which is more at risk from Windows 7?  bwchato | 08/12/09
57 isn't old!  bvonr@... | 08/13/09
RE: XP or Vista - Which is more at risk from Windows 7?  paladin2 | 08/12/09
RE: XP or Vista - Which is more at risk from Windows 7?  IgnorantBugger | 08/12/09
I have a more important question  gnesterenko | 08/13/09
RE: XP or Vista - Which is more at risk from Windows 7?  anonymuos | 08/13/09
RE: XP or Vista - Which is more at risk from Windows 7?  remanabat@... | 08/14/09
I am (now) very happy with my Vista disk  dswanson2609 | 09/04/09

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