Well your in luck. Unlike the software industry, the prices on those seems to be dropping.
Quality IS worth it & Win7 is good. Don't wait, for whatever reasons, including cost, Drew
well my short answer to the question "Is it Windows 7 worth the money" is NO, It's not!
I certainly won't try to speak for anyone else.You can't say that is the case for everyone without taking into consideration at least a few of these outstanding benefits:
Yes I have been taking advantage of this "Trial" period. And I will be looking in to alternatives I guess. Thanks for the tips!As for as cost, it's easy to run Windows 7 for free for at least 4 months before you have to pay. Microsoft WANTS you to evaluate Windows 7 so they give you 30 days grace and 3 times they give you 30 day extensions with rearm. By that time the prices will have dropped. There are lots of oem keys being sold on eBay at a fraction of the cost of the retail... and apparently Microsoft doesn't care... or they would have contacted eBay and had them shut it down. A lot of students will be selling their $30 keys too. They can buy all they want from Digital Rivers... all they need is a valid credit card and a .edu email address. Very relaxed requirements.
I totally agree with you!Finally, Windows 7 is a very good operating system. I think the main thing people overlook is that Microsoft has to come out with a product that works on Computers that potentially have over a MILLION different combinations of hardware. They have taken on an enormous task. Most people can't even get their dog and cat to get along.
I certainly won't try to speak for anyone else.
If you have projects such as graphics editing and architectural designs, the features of the Intel I7 processors along with Windows 7 multi-core/multi-thread processing will perform tasks that take an HOUR in Vista, about 20 minutes in Windows 7. If you are paying someone $30 per hour, you are now paying them $10 per hour... saving potentially 66% of your labor costs.
I couldn't think of a worse job. No Thanks!You'll make a lousy politician then. haha
Which is it, either you pay them $30/hr or $10/hr. You may be able to make your work force more productive, but their rate of pay will stay the same, that is unless you pay based on the amount of work done.
I remember back when I drove a truck for a living
and I had a boss that was dumb as a box of rocks. He was presented with a situation where a load was due in 20 hours but it was 40 hours drive (Assuming no stops) from it's destination. his exact words where "Can we get another driver to team up with him?" As if adding another driver was going to make the truck move twice as fast.[/guote]
It will.
I just drove for a year for FedEx Custom Critical and I KNOW you can't driver more than 11 hours without taking at least an 10 hour break.... so YES ... definitely 2 drivers can get a 20 hour load delivered 9 hours faster. Then the truck is available to take another load. DOT monitors this CLOSELY.. heavy fines and suspensions... just can't do it anymore like the old days.
Well back to the evolution of this topic. Windows 7 does nothing aside from Direct X that cant be done on Linux,
I hate to sound like a Microsoft "FanBoy" but there are at least a million applications that run on Windows that will NOT run on any other operating system.
, it seems Microsoft is at a huge disadvantage to Linux.
90% of all computers are sold with Windows... it would "appear" that it's Linux and Mac that have the HUGE disadvantage.
If I where to hire IT personnel, I would hire the one who knows *Nix and can take away the tremendous cost involved with maintaining a Microsoft based network.
BUT you would be paying them to sit around and waste time waiting on tasks that Windows 7 will have finished in a fraction of the time. I don't see how that is efficient.
Now that Microsoft is aware that it's customers are concourse of the existence of a free alternative, they are scared.
No disrespect intended.. but I'm actually laughing out loud. There are only 3 things that even come close to "scaring" Microsoft:
1. Piracy.. since they are in the piracy market themselves they are conserned about other pirates hacking their products and not paying to use them.
2. No one left to exploit. With the release of Security Essentials, the last standing market (AV) has been crushed/assimilated. Where are they going to find new ideas and new products to incorporate into Windows? It's like the pac man game.. once all the power pellets are gobbled up, the game is over... where do you go from there?
3. Anti-trust regulations. Most of us noticed that Microsoft REMOVED outlook express and required you to download Windows Live Email separately. Why do you think they "decided" to do this? The trend since Windows 3.0 came out back in the 80's is to INCLUDE everything possible... now they moved a key feature OUT of the OS? Do the math!
This is why employees of Best Buy stores are feed propaganda created buy the Microsoft empire
Well duhhhhhh! All sales are hype. The goal of selling is to hype the product that brings in the most profit.
Microsoft is a predatory business
All businesses are predatory. That's the essence of competition.
That's why women wear makeup and men pump iron.
That's why John D. Rockefeller said "Competition is Evil"
That's why Insurance companies got regulations established that prohibit consumers from buying across state lines.
That's why all governments that start out without dictators.. just grow and grow and grow. They are on course to knock out all competition until they have absolute control of every dollar the citizens earn and spend. Eventually they ALL collapse and the process starts over again.
Shall I go on?
I hate to sound like a Microsoft "FanBoy" but there are at least a million applications that run on Windows that will NOT run on any other operating system.
90% of all computers are sold with Windows... it would "appear" that it's Linux and Mac that have the HUGE disadvantage., it seems Microsoft is at a huge disadvantage to Linux.
BUT you would be paying them to sit around and waste time waiting on tasks that Windows 7 will have finished in a fraction of the time. I don't see how that is efficient.
Only bad businesses are predatory. A successful business shouldn't ignore the issues with their current product just because fixing it generates less revenue than coming up with a whole new product that they can market as it's replacement. Remeber all those Mojave commercials meant to show you that Vista really isn't as bad as they say? Well my firend, you can roll a turd in glitter all you want, it's still a turd.All businesses are predatory.
Tblount,
wow first I only suspected you where an idiot, now you removed any shred of doubt.
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Suppose I am an idot.... how does calling me one make your case any better?
It's like you think you can break your neighbor's windows and it will make your house LOOK better.
Just state your opinion and let the readers decide who is the wiser.
Lets do some math. A driver must cover a distance that at the maximum speed of his vehicle moving nonstop will take him 40 hours, The driver's deadline is 20 hours. How many drivers would be needed for the driver to complete is delivery on time? The answer is, NONE, you idiot! You cant make the truck go faster just because you add another driver.
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"None" drivers will NEVER NEVER NEVER get the load deliverd. One driver will eventually get it there. Two drivers will KEEP THE TRUCK MOVING because a truck goes MUCH FASTER when it has a driver than when parked waiting on one driver who is SLEEPING.
Why do you think a SOLO driver cannot get a load that requires over 11 hours driving time in the expedite business? Answer: because one driver MUST take the mandatory break and PARK the truck at 11 hours... so he doesn't fall asleep and kill your family on the highway.
Two drivers can keep the wheels rolling ALL THE TIME... never stopping. That's why companies put TWO drivers in their trucks. It maximizes the $200,000 investment they have made in the truck.
Please for god sake tell me you work for Microsoft so I can forgive you for being a complete retard.
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Again, what's with all these personal attacks? I never called you retarded or stupid or a fool.
Can't you just intelligently state your opinion without resorting to personal attacks?
Where did you learn to behave like this?
I thought question was: "Is it Windows 7 worth the money?". Wow, this topic evolved into something I'd rather avoid, but I'll still comment just for fun and to break this negative vibe growing stronger.BE GONE YE WHO SPREAD NEGATIVES!!! lol
OnTopic: Oh God. If you thought Vista was a good investment you can't go wrong here. If you're XP fan you'll get over it with this baby. Short and sweet.
Sorry,
In my world, it's immoral to let someone continue to think they are smart when clearly they are not.
So you are doing your "moral" duty when you call me an idiot, retarded, etc.
Who appointed you to this position?
Why not make your agruments in a professional manner and let the readers decide ?
Bottom line, you opened your mouth, and proved to everyone you where an idiot and apparently after showing you the evidence and pointing out step by step where your logic is flawed, you still believe you are not.
And that upsets you and requires you to do your "moral" duty and label me as an idiot, stupid retard?
. I'm not the kind of guy who will allow someone to make an ass of them self and do them the disservice of letting them live their life without telling them they're retarded.
You believe that to be the treatment for retardism? Just tell em they are a retard and they are cured?
You have told me that you believe I'm retarded. Just tell us how that opinion supported your arguments?
Perhaps you should go back and read the post immediately following the one that points out just how retarded you are. There are plenty of online resources that will help you with the bigger words.
I don't need big works when little ACCURATE / CORRECT words work perfectly
Using vulgar ghetto, hillbilly, language only demonstrates the writer is lacking social graces. and feels mentally inferior because deep down they know their arguments are weak.
When you are confident that your arguments are strong, correct and rational you never feel the need to call others names, make personal attacks or label anyone as stupid, ignorant and retarded because you know the people who are following the discussion recognize and discern your brilliance. It's just that simple.
I you do suffer from a condition that many people in an online forum suffer of. .