On Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:42:19 +1000, "Ads" <honour198@internode.on.net>
wrote:
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> I work in retail and am already getting asked all the usual questions about
> Windows 7 ... Should i be telling people to upgrade when it comes out, or
> should we wait a few months for all the 'teething problems' to be ironed
> out?[/color]


My view is that you're going about this backward. You should never
simply "tell people to upgrade." A change of operating system should
be driven by need, not just because there is a new version available.
Are you having a problem with Windows Vista that you expect 7 to
solve? Do you have or expect to get new hardware or software that is
supported in 7, but not in Vista? Is there some new feature in 7 that
you need or yearn for? Does your job require you have skills in 7? Are
you a computer hobbyist who enjoys playing with whatever is newest?

If the answer to one or more of those questions is yes (and your
hardware is adequate for 7), then you should get 7. Otherwise most
people should stick with what they have. There is *always* a learning
curve and a potential for problems when you take a step as big as this
one, regardless of how wonderful whatever you're contemplating moving
to is. Sooner or later you'll have to upgrade (to 7 or its successor)
because you'll want support for hardware or software that you can't
get in Vista, but don't rush it.

I say all the above despite the fact that I'm a big Windows 7 fan. The
Release Candidate is excellent and runs very well.


--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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