Comments on: Windows 7 From The Perspective Of A Die-Hard Mac User http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2009/12/18/windows-7-from-the-perspective-of-a-die-hard-mac-user/ Entertainment and Tech Digest Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:18:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Interesting: Cinch » Webomatica - Entertainment and Tech Digest http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2009/12/18/windows-7-from-the-perspective-of-a-die-hard-mac-user/comment-page-1/#comment-31812 Interesting: Cinch » Webomatica - Entertainment and Tech Digest Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:20:10 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=5551#comment-31812 [...] a Mac user, one feature I envied during a recent Windows 7 experience was Aero Snap, which lets you resize windows to full-screen or half-screen by dragging [...] […] a Mac user, one feature I envied during a recent Windows 7 experience was Aero Snap, which lets you resize windows to full-screen or half-screen by dragging […]

]]> By: Mike http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2009/12/18/windows-7-from-the-perspective-of-a-die-hard-mac-user/comment-page-1/#comment-31782 Mike Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:57:19 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=5551#comment-31782 I use Windows to play games. Take all of this with a grain of salt, as I'd never use Windows for anything serious (the Mac OS does that nicely).<br><br>XP was quick, though the interface needed some serious help. Vista, once you turn off UAC, was okay. Slower than XP on the same hardware, but much shinier.<br><br>Windows 7 is about as quick as XP on the same hardware, and is still quite shiny. I'm happier with 7 than Vista, but I think Vista got a bad rep.<br><br>Every issue you had with Windows 7 can be chalked up to the manufacturer, except the libraries bit (which seems a lot like the media Smart Folders in Mac OS X's open/close dialog sidebars). I don't fully understand it, either.<br><br>If you tried to use Windows 7 full time - moving your music, movies, email, etc. - I think you'd be more frustrated and disappointed. I know I'd be. I use Windows to play games. Take all of this with a grain of salt, as I’d never use Windows for anything serious (the Mac OS does that nicely).

XP was quick, though the interface needed some serious help. Vista, once you turn off UAC, was okay. Slower than XP on the same hardware, but much shinier.

Windows 7 is about as quick as XP on the same hardware, and is still quite shiny. I’m happier with 7 than Vista, but I think Vista got a bad rep.

Every issue you had with Windows 7 can be chalked up to the manufacturer, except the libraries bit (which seems a lot like the media Smart Folders in Mac OS X’s open/close dialog sidebars). I don’t fully understand it, either.

If you tried to use Windows 7 full time — moving your music, movies, email, etc. — I think you’d be more frustrated and disappointed. I know I’d be.

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]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2009/12/18/windows-7-from-the-perspective-of-a-die-hard-mac-user/comment-page-1/#comment-31743 webomatica Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:43:04 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=5551#comment-31743 Yeah, you're right - with some further research it seems Outlook Express was left out of Windows 7 to avoid further further antitrust legislation. Yeah, you’re right — with some further research it seems Outlook Express was left out of Windows 7 to avoid further further antitrust legislation.

]]> By: travispuk http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2009/12/18/windows-7-from-the-perspective-of-a-die-hard-mac-user/comment-page-1/#comment-31741 travispuk Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:23:30 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=5551#comment-31741 The relatively clean 'everything comes from Apple' is no possible on a Microsoft OS as they would typically get the crap sued out of them by EVERYONE including governments from around the world. This is also why things like Windows Mail is now an install rather than a default. As for the crapware preinstalled, that is the dilemma of multiple manufacturers who get kickbacks from software vendors such as Symantec etc.<br><br>Good to see a post with some balanced perspective rather than a 'I hate Microsoft' feel. I like both platforms myself but work on Windows 7. The relatively clean ‘everything comes from Apple’ is no possible on a Microsoft OS as they would typically get the crap sued out of them by EVERYONE including governments from around the world. This is also why things like Windows Mail is now an install rather than a default. As for the crapware preinstalled, that is the dilemma of multiple manufacturers who get kickbacks from software vendors such as Symantec etc.

Good to see a post with some balanced perspective rather than a ‘I hate Microsoft’ feel. I like both platforms myself but work on Windows 7.

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