re: Windows Vista v. Windows 7
Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 6:36 am
Windows 7 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Dan Sarandrea, MCSE
(7132 messages posted)
Windows 7 is Windows Vista Second Edition, in that 7 is the same OS as Vista just
further along in development so that it runs that much better.
Since the Vista driver model has been out for over two years now, and since 7 uses
the same model, there won't be any problem with manufacturers lagging behind in driver
development--they've had two years to catch up.
The programming model of programs not being allowed to write to sensitive areas of
the file system or registry, about which in Vista Microsoft finally put their foot
down and said No More, has also "worked itself out" to the benefit of future OSs
like Win7. That long-overdue enforcement drew a lot of ire to Vista, but it had
to be done for security.
Also, most day-to-day Vista users have "gotten over" User Account Control, which
is the single best security feature in Vista and 7. Another case of Vista drawing
the ire for long-overdue security measures.
There is no official Microsoft "word" on the Win7 launch date, but most of what I
read says late this year or more likely early next year. Not because Win7 needs
that much more time, but that Office 13 needs more time. Microsoft liked the bounce
that Office got from the combined Vista/Office launch, so they are trying to do that
for Win7/Office 13.
So if you need a new computer now, get one now. If it has Vista on it, before you
buy, check the Vista Experience Index and don't settle for a score of less than the
high fours. To see the Vista Experience Index, click Start, type perf, then choose
Performance Information and Tools. To run well, Vista needs as much graphic horsepower
as you can give it.
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