Is there any reason why Vista users should upgrade to Windows 7?

[Valdemar]

I agree XP seems to be doing everything my vista machine does with a good deal of more transperance as to what actually happens

BUT, both my XP machines the time to get online with IE has grown to minutes after the last patches of IE 7 and now IE 8.. even on a fresh install of XP

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[Cerr]

I agree XP seems to be doing everything my vista machine does with a good deal of more transperance as to what actually happens

BUT, both my XP machines the time to get online with IE has grown to minutes after the last patches of IE 7 and now IE 8.. even on a fresh install of XP

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Use a different browser.

[viper37]

Also, I find that 7's wireless network discovery works MUCH better.  I was having issues with spotty networks on Vista, and those same networks are being discovered, connecting, and remaining connected with less problems almost all the time now.

Yeah, by the time we get to Windows 9, wireless network might actually be usable.

[Ed Anger]

Personally, I love Win 7. All my programs are snappier in 7 than Vista.

Plus 7 was free for me.

[garbon]

Use a different browser.

seriously

[Monoriu]

So the answer is: no 

[Valdemar]

Use a different browser.

seriously

For certyain applications and websites IE is the only solution. WHY has it become slower over time? Even on a fresh install? And mean slow as in several minutes to the first start up.

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[garbon]

You use bad applications and websites.

[Slargos]

I got Vista when I bought my new laptop and the one complaint I have is that bootup is a tad slow, but I'm not going through a 6-8 hour reinstallation of the OS to gain 10-20 seconds every time I boot the thing (especially since I mostly leave it in "sleep" mode).

Infact, I find that Vista is extremely pain-free to work with compared to XP. When there's a problem with the wireless network for instance, the little fucker chugs through all the possible reasons and actually, unlike XP, presents a problem solver that solves the problem!

Noting that power management may be better on Windows 7 could tip me over to upgrading, but otherwise I don't think I will do anything about it until I decide to go from 2 to 4 gigs of RAM.

Addendum. I just checked, and I already have 4 gigs, which makes the fact that this computer came with 32-bit OS a bit irritating.

Motherfuckers. 

[derspiess]

I got Vista when I bought my new laptop and the one complaint I have is that bootup is a tad slow, but I'm not going through a 6-8 hour reinstallation of the OS to gain 10-20 seconds every time I boot the thing (especially since I mostly leave it in "sleep" mode).

Infact, I find that Vista is extremely pain-free to work with compared to XP. When there's a problem with the wireless network for instance, the little fucker chugs through all the possible reasons and actually, unlike XP, presents a problem solver that solves the problem!

Noting that power management may be better on Windows 7 could tip me over to upgrading, but otherwise I don't think I will do anything about it until I decide to go from 2 to 4 gigs of RAM.

Addendum. I just checked, and I already have 4 gigs, which makes the fact that this computer came with 32-bit OS a bit irritating.

Motherfuckers. 

It shouldn't take that long to do an upgrade install of Win7, but you could just set the install to run at night and it will be done when you wake up the next morning.  Once you get the ball rolling, the Win7 install process (at least the upgrade install process) is totally unattended.

[Barrister]

Does it really take anywhere near 6-8 hours to install an OS?

Even then if Win 7 really shaved 20 secs of startup time I'd consider it.

By the way, the Snow Leopard upgrade took 30 minutes.   

[Grey Fox]

No, Win 7 took less then 2 hours here. (Twice).

[Slargos]

Yeah, and reinstalling all your gadgets and programs and doodads and porncollection and customizing all the settings, that too is done in under 2 hours?

ALLOW ME TO SNORT INCREDULOUSLY.

[Barrister]

Yeah, and reinstalling all your gadgets and programs and doodads and porncollection and customizing all the settings, that too is done in under 2 hours?

ALLOW ME TO SNORT INCREDULOUSLY.

AS mentioned, upgrading to Snow Leopard was done in 30 minutes, including "recustomizing it".   

[DisturbedPervert]

I won't be changing until the day Microsoft forces me to by doing something that makes game developers no longer support XP.  Probably not that long off