Ok, WE know, in a certain sense, Vista/7 doesn't get/shouldn't be compared to XP. In another sense 'comparison' will
Cus the idea that Vista is terrible floats around, there's excitement that 7 is better, comparatively.
As for comparisons against XP, there is more to it that meets the eye, be that eye trained or untrained. And it sure does not all have to do w/ speed! Just as an aside, I was on the phone w/ MS Tech Support yesterday & the CSR said, "Mainstream support for that product (XP) is over." Not sure that's really quite accurate but, anyway, point is, dear John Doe End User, we are talking about an OS that is 10 yrs old and blah, blah, blah. There was stuff XP Ready. There was (a little, lol) stuff Vista Ready and there will be stuff Windows 7 Ready (hopefully lots, lol). However, @ the end of the day, there is a continuum & for many reasons & on many levels, @ least in terms of how the average End User perceives things, 'comparatively', they can be told Windows 7 is better (to use) than XP and even add that they did well to miss the Vista step in between.
Oh, and I've seen ppl saying something about the Look & Feel of Windows 7 being similar to Vista, as if that's a bad thing; yet ppl don't like huge change from what they have become accustom... can't have your cake & eat it, too. As someone said, how far can one depart from what computers basically do or how they get that done. Sure 7 is somewhat like Vista, in some ways different ( more or less appealing?; cosmetics are so subjective!)... but, what the hell do ppl expect?... it IS
As long as WE know how things stack up & WE are willing to advise & educate there has to be trust from clients even w/out all the deep techy stuff they don't know or understand. They need stuff explained, just so everything makes sense & can be appreciated but, there is no reason they should have to take the onus to deal w/ all the deep techy bits ('cuse the pun)... that's exactly why WE exist... the deep techy bits are OUR concern, not theirs.
So, for some reasons they should not be compared; for other reasons they will & can be compared.
Thanks for listening.
Regards,
Drew
"A scan a day keeps the nasties away." happen. different, DOH, hello.