Are you wondering weather or not you should upgrade to the new Windows 7 operating system?

Do you have Windows Vista and are disappointed with the value you received?

Were you DISGUSTED when Vista came on every new computer out there whether anyone wanted it or not?

Were you or did you know one of the many who chose to PAY MORE for the option to downgrade to Windows XP because of its ease of use and reliability?

…Or are you one of the few who don’t mind waiting the extra time for your computer to start up?
…Do people only want Windows 7 because it is the next “must-have” system?

If you are weighing the decision to get this new operating system and you do not care about all the technical mumbo jumbo, then LOOK NO FURTHER.

I figure there are thousands of people out there like myself who are wondering how this may or may not affect them. I bought a new Sony Vaio laptop from Future Shop two months ago, so I was promised a free upgrade to Windows 7. What I wanted to know was,

“Will I be able to switch over to this new operating system easily? Do I get to keep all my files and everything else downloaded on my computer, or will everything be gone?”

I did some research and this is what I found…

From Wikipedia, I first investigated the new features. I sifted through the many pages just to find there are only a few I actually care about.

For starters, there will be improved boot performance—-THANK THE STARS!!! I don’t know about the rest of the people specifically using Vista, but I for one did not think it would take as long as it did to get working on something after my computer is turned on with a BRAND NEW COMPUTER!

I found on one site that the average start up time from post to first view of the desktop screen is 3 minutes, 15 seconds. WOW.
(For those of you who also don’t know what post means, it stands for Power On Self Test and it is a check to make sure your computer is ok to begin loading your operating system. It’s the part of the process that will let your computer finish starting up and if there is a problem with one or more components you will see that dreaded blue or black screen.)

There will now also be access from the start menu all of the items us “average folk” recognize as plug-in devices, as well as printers. This will take you to the options of these external devices faster and replaces the previous control panel function, titled “Printers”. You will now be able to control options regarding things like microphones, cameras and fax machines from this easier-to-find location.

There is also the ever-talked about feature of the touch screen, which sounds really good in theory but I’d advise getting a protection film specifically for your screen to increase the longevity of it. That is, IF your PC is touch-capable.

One of my favourite applications, Calculator, has gotten a facelift as well. They have added features called programmer and statistics mode, as well as unit conversion and date calculation. This is great, as I have more than once had to Google for conversions for my baking. I will waste time no more! It will now be similar to a good quality scientific calculator.

For unknown purposes then and now, internet spades, backgammon and checkers are now back on Windows 7 as they were removed from Vista. This was an amusing factoid to me, but I love the game of spades, so bring it on!

My conclusion is that if you are satisfied with Vista or XP (XP being my fav by FAR) and you don’t need to follow the rest of the sheep, simply don’t get Windows 7.

On the other hand, if you’re buying a new computer and it comes with it, fantastic!

I received my free copy and upgraded it myself in a few hours! No need to save anything on an external hard drive, and everything transferred seamlessly! The only program I had to uninstall was Itunes. I have found it is MUCH faster and easier to navigate than Vista. I was informed by a guy at Future Shop that he only had one problem with the transfer of information on an upgrade, and that was with an Acer computer.

Hope this helps you decide!

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