It's really an improvement. Yes, even over XP. The
multitasking is noticeably improved, and you can
see it in applications what use a lot of threads.
Outlook is one of those applications, and is very
noticeably faster with Windows 7 installed.
Whether the original OS was XP or Vista, pretty
much every system I've installed Win7 on has seen
an improvement.
Study: Businesses start to embrace Windows 7
Summary
A new survey shows that businesses are increasingly planning their move to Windows 7, with more than half of those questioned planning to have some machines running the operating system in their corporations by the end of the year.
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A new survey shows that businesses are increasingly planning their move to Windows 7, with more than half of those questioned planning to have some machines running the operating system in their corporations by the end of the year.
The survey, conducted of 923 businesses in January, found that 16 percent are already running some Windows 7, with a further 42 percent planning to start their deployment by the end of 2010.
"It is just very positive about Windows 7," said Dimensional Research analyst Diane Hagglund, the study's author. "They are planning to deploy it. They are planning to deploy it fast."
The enthusiasm not only compares favorably with early response to Vista, but also shows that businesses have become more bullish on Windows 7 than they were as recently as nine months ago.
Windows Vice President Brad Brooks said in a recent interview that he is starting to see signs that small businesses want Windows 7. In particular, Brooks pointed to the fact that electronics retailers are stocking more PCs with the professional version of the operating system as opposed to just carrying computers running the Home Premium edition.
For more of this story, read Study: Businesses start to embrace Windows 7 on CNET News.
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I have noticed that Outlook 2003 moves noticeably faster on Windows 7, including the sending and receiving of larger email attachments.
For most there is no choice other than the Windows Debauchery so of course they will deploy.
Doesn't make it good or the best, just means more deployment of the same old crap. It's more polish on the Windows Turd.
Doesn't make it good or the best, just means more deployment of the same old crap. It's more polish on the Windows Turd.
option.
Because we all know that the majority of these companies that you speak of actually desire to switch to a purley Linux environment, but cannot, as they "have no choice".
Is it poosible that they really have "no desire" to switch away from Windows?
Because we all know that the majority of these companies that you speak of actually desire to switch to a purley Linux environment, but cannot, as they "have no choice".
Is it poosible that they really have "no desire" to switch away from Windows?
to choose from to move away from Windows. You are just upset so you say they "have no choice". How about you roll out something else at your company and stop worrying what others will be doing. Start the revolution or whatever you want to call it.
The era of the windows deployment is fast coming to a halt.
Look, we have a brand new troll.
I have allways wondered about one thing:
The most obvious fact to point out is most trolls do not believe a word that they say, so one must ask the question:
What is it these people actually believe, and will we ever see those thoughts expressed here?
Nice to meet you, Great Kahuna, though I imagine the pleasure is all yours.
I have allways wondered about one thing:
The most obvious fact to point out is most trolls do not believe a word that they say, so one must ask the question:
What is it these people actually believe, and will we ever see those thoughts expressed here?
Nice to meet you, Great Kahuna, though I imagine the pleasure is all yours.
... I truly believe everything I wrote while you can hardly say the same and keep a straight face.
The computing landscape is changing fast and windows is being kicked out of it.
Did you know that the windows platform for highly portable devices does not do multitasking? Did you know that windows will not even support Copy/Cut & Paste?
Well... you should!
The computing landscape is changing fast and windows is being kicked out of it.
Did you know that the windows platform for highly portable devices does not do multitasking? Did you know that windows will not even support Copy/Cut & Paste?
Well... you should!
As you seem to be in the incredibly small minority with that idea.
I, too, believe everything I post, but then I just view the industry without "anti-MS glasses" so I may tend to see things much more accurately.
I, too, believe everything I post, but then I just view the industry without "anti-MS glasses" so I may tend to see things much more accurately.
at least those will still allow me to go where I need to go and will not make me run into a cliff.
of any type, as my vision is 20/20 in refernce to techology and it's future.
@GuidingLight
You just proved how limited you are, you have no idea what you're missing. I guess that's good, it helps you be happier. My dog is just the same as you, he has no idea what he's missing by being like that but because of that trait he is incredibly happy.
You just proved how limited you are, you have no idea what you're missing. I guess that's good, it helps you be happier. My dog is just the same as you, he has no idea what he's missing by being like that but because of that trait he is incredibly happy.
at least those will still allow me to go where I need to go and will not make me run into a cliff.
"run into a cliff"?
"run into a cliff"?
What else can you do once you have already fallen?
<aside>Beam him up Scotty</aside>
<aside>Beam him up Scotty</aside>
Or jump off of one.
BTW... why the 'nym change, -3?
BTW... why the 'nym change, -3?
"The computing landscape is changing fast and windows is being kicked out of it.
Did you know that the windows platform for highly portable devices does not do multitasking? Did you know that windows will not even support Copy/Cut & Paste?"
So Windows as an Desktop/Server OS is getting kicked out because of their lack of traction in the Mobile OS market? iPhone doesn't multi-task and doesn't support Copy/Cut and Paste...does that mean the Mac will get kicked out too? Blackberry OS supports Copy/Cut and Paste and multi-tasking on their Mobile OS...does that mean that they will soon start to dominate the desktop/server OS market. What's being said here?
Did you know that the windows platform for highly portable devices does not do multitasking? Did you know that windows will not even support Copy/Cut & Paste?"
So Windows as an Desktop/Server OS is getting kicked out because of their lack of traction in the Mobile OS market? iPhone doesn't multi-task and doesn't support Copy/Cut and Paste...does that mean the Mac will get kicked out too? Blackberry OS supports Copy/Cut and Paste and multi-tasking on their Mobile OS...does that mean that they will soon start to dominate the desktop/server OS market. What's being said here?
in 2010 it will. Ah, and it will multitask too.
Meanwhile, without the hardware limitations the iPhone had in 2007, windows keeps struggling to emulate Apple's 2007 design.
And then you wonder why the market is kicking windows out.
Meanwhile, without the hardware limitations the iPhone had in 2007, windows keeps struggling to emulate Apple's 2007 design.
And then you wonder why the market is kicking windows out.
What in the blankity, blank, blank does that have to do with Windows 7.
Anyway, I've heard them backing off of the multitasking.
Anyway, I've heard them backing off of the multitasking.
Will it?
Excellent! Can you point me to the specification document Apple have released stating this?
Excellent! Can you point me to the specification document Apple have released stating this?
It's a troll. Just smile, pat it on the head and slowly back away.
And drop him some place where he can't cause more trouble.
That's what they call empathy, I guess.
Schadenfreude may be better suited here
Could you please translate that? I'm a lottle short on time to go google it.
(NT)
If you don't like Windows 7, tell us exactly why. If it's just because it's Microsoft then say so.
I agree with both of you. They really have no options - without way too much upheaval.
But quit with the "embracing" talk. MS has stopped selling XP, and Vista was a poor option. Most businesses waited for this release of Windows before moving. It wouldn't have mattered what it was really - they have to move.
Staying with Windows is still a safe option. Windows 7 isn't horrible enough to go through a platform change.
But quit with the "embracing" talk. MS has stopped selling XP, and Vista was a poor option. Most businesses waited for this release of Windows before moving. It wouldn't have mattered what it was really - they have to move.
Staying with Windows is still a safe option. Windows 7 isn't horrible enough to go through a platform change.
I'm sure many businesses would love to get out from the boat anchor of Windows.
It has a high (if not the highest) TCO.
It locks you into multi year contracts with a company that has been known to be on the same level as Tony Soprano.
It requires huge packages to "secure" and manage it.
So I'll bet most companies would love to escape it. Problem is that the apps that run on it can't easily be moved.
It has a high (if not the highest) TCO.
It locks you into multi year contracts with a company that has been known to be on the same level as Tony Soprano.
It requires huge packages to "secure" and manage it.
So I'll bet most companies would love to escape it. Problem is that the apps that run on it can't easily be moved.
Server-wise
1. SQL Server has a lower TCO then Oracle
2. Exchange is best in breed
3. Sharepoint is best in breed
4. You can run all the other types of server software than is non-microsoft.
Desktop
1. Office is best in breed
2. More software availability, including non-microsoft type of software.
1. SQL Server has a lower TCO then Oracle
2. Exchange is best in breed
3. Sharepoint is best in breed
4. You can run all the other types of server software than is non-microsoft.
Desktop
1. Office is best in breed
2. More software availability, including non-microsoft type of software.
Start to? More like already have! I don't know of an organization right now that isn't making plans to move to Microsoft Windows 7. It just offers so much more for businesses with its enhanced security, stability, reliability, and compatibility that it only makes sense to use it.
... do-everything-you-need-but-not-quite-as-you-need
or the OS that do-it-all-for-you-except-that-actually-it-doesn't
Your claims are so far detached from reality that I would just laugh if I wasn't fully aware of the sad truth.
or the OS that do-it-all-for-you-except-that-actually-it-doesn't
Your claims are so far detached from reality that I would just laugh if I wasn't fully aware of the sad truth.
do-everything-Apple-lets-you-but-not-quite-as-you-need
do-not-do-much-of-anything-at-all
or
But they were taken buy Apple and Linux respectively
do-not-do-much-of-anything-at-all
or
But they were taken buy Apple and Linux respectively
... from a malware programmer point of view.
However, all the people who routinely use Linux to get all sorts of useful stuff done will strongly disagree with you.
Tell me: Did you enjoy watching Avatar? It was made with Linux, 100% of it.
And do you know why I mention it? Because Windows would never be able to handle a task as demanding as that one. Never!
However, all the people who routinely use Linux to get all sorts of useful stuff done will strongly disagree with you.
Tell me: Did you enjoy watching Avatar? It was made with Linux, 100% of it.
And do you know why I mention it? Because Windows would never be able to handle a task as demanding as that one. Never!
Now when you said that Avatar was made 100% on linux I enjoy it immensely.
Regarding your comment "Because Windows would never be able to handle a task as demanding as that one. Never!". You know that it is nonsense. Unless of course the following code is in the windows kernel:
if (avatar_rendering) abort();
I guess you have access to windows source code. Do you work for microsoft?
Regarding your comment "Because Windows would never be able to handle a task as demanding as that one. Never!". You know that it is nonsense. Unless of course the following code is in the windows kernel:
if (avatar_rendering) abort();
I guess you have access to windows source code. Do you work for microsoft?
"And do you know why I mention it? Because Windows would never be able to handle a task as demanding as that one. Never!"
So did they try? Can you think of specific things about Windows 7 that would keep you from being able to do this. Can you please respond with specific benchmarks and quantifiable metrics?
So did they try? Can you think of specific things about Windows 7 that would keep you from being able to do this. Can you please respond with specific benchmarks and quantifiable metrics?
It's just that you haven't listened. There's no need to keep hammering the same key.
Show me.
At Weta Digital they don't. They are using Ubuntu on a large scale. Not only did they use Ubuntu Server to render Avatar but they are also using Ubuntu as their desktop of choice.
Take that!
Take that!
That is the subject of this article. If you don't care about Windows 7, you have no business posting here.
Dietrich T. Schmitz has repeatedly challenged Adrian Kingsley Hughes to put Ubuntu against Win7 and publish his findings, to no avail.
Adrian does not seem to care, does that make him a troll too?
Adrian does not seem to care, does that make him a troll too?
Because he's not posting about Ubuntu in an forum on an article that has nothing to do with Ubuntu. You made the assertion that Ubuntu has better performance than Windows 7. Then, when I asked you to prove that with facts, "you said who cares about Windows 7?" You sir are a troll.
So he's the troll.
Guiding Light talked about Linux as an alternative for Businesses to moving from XP/Vista to Windows 7. I don't see how the producers of Avatar used Linux to render their 3D models has anything to do with what the average joe uses on their desktop at work. If you mention Linux, you might want to find some way to tie it back to the current topic. Unless of course, you're just a troll.
http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-9595-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=76992&messageID=1496184
He wrote that Linux is the system that do-not-do-much-of-anything-at-all
I proved him wrong using Weta Digital as an example.
@bmontser:
So who's the troll?
Answer: You are!
He wrote that Linux is the system that do-not-do-much-of-anything-at-all
I proved him wrong using Weta Digital as an example.
@bmontser:
So who's the troll?
Answer: You are!
You were challenged to do that in the scope of the article, specifically business applications. Since then you went on a rant about graphic rendoring application that produced Avatar, which was completely irrelevant.
My posts are fully relevant to the thread. GuidingLight started a talckback thread about Linux.
@bmonsyter:
It's you who are off topic here, you are the troll and your behavior is both childish and totally ridiculous.
@bmonsyter:
It's you who are off topic here, you are the troll and your behavior is both childish and totally ridiculous.
"My posts are fully relevant to the thread. GuidingLight started a talckback thread about Linux."
Tell me how Avatar has anything to do with this article.
Tell me how Avatar has anything to do with this article.
here: http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-9595-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=76992&messageID=1496781
See, I proved him wrong using Weta Digital as an example.
Edit: Weta Digital is the digital effects studio behind movies such as "Avatar," "District 9," "Jumper," and "Lord of the Rings."
See, I proved him wrong using Weta Digital as an example.
Edit: Weta Digital is the digital effects studio behind movies such as "Avatar," "District 9," "Jumper," and "Lord of the Rings."
"Edit: Weta Digital is the digital effects studio behind movies such as "Avatar," "District 9," "Jumper," and "Lord of the Rings.""
What does that have to do with business software? This article has to do with computers used for business.
What does that have to do with business software? This article has to do with computers used for business.
Before migrating to Windows 7, you should keep in mind a few tips. First: Understand the Windows 7 requirements. How many of your machines don?t meet these significant requirements and need to be replaced? Second: Check for application compatibility issues. Are all applications compatible with Windows 7? IT can leverage the free toolkit offered by Microsoft, but it?s best to call the vendors directly. Third: Minimize end user downtime. Have you researched ways to automate migration and preserve user profiles? Last but not least: Plan for automated ways to support PCs once they are deployed to close the loop. Find more tips here: http://www.persystent.com/os-migration/
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