Upgrading to Windows 7

[redjedi]

If you want to stay with Windows then why not wait for Windows 8?

Another £150+ to spend on an operating system which will be full of bugs. Whereas I just got my latest Ubuntu for free.

 

[JamesAC]

Just upgraded my PC from Vista (which I never liked) to Windows 7. First impressions ae good, but am I alone in being a little p****d off that Microsoft insist on selling me a hugely expensive operating system which consistently breaks down in various ways, is obsolete in six months and works more and more slowly as time goes on, for no obvious reason. Shouldn't upgrades be free when all they seem yo do is address flaws in the original product? Apple/Mac ???????

I don't think it's possible to "upgrade" to Windows.

 

[tyred]

I've been playing with Linux for quite a few years now, various distros, and I love the fact that it just seems to work and keep working. I used to be really into computers, even fixing them as a sideline but don't have the same interest anymore and just want something that works without hassle. Linux fits the bill imo but I have to admit that I bought a XP equipped desktop a while back as it was cheap and still a decent spec while all my other PCs were ancients built up from spare parts. My original intention was to put Ubuntu on it, but XP seems to work fine and is genuinely a huge improvement over the likes of 98/ME/2000 which I had used in the past. It is my first real experience of using XP and I really can see it's appeal.

But at the first sign of trouble with XP, the HD will be promptly wiped and a nice Linux install will be put on in it's place

 

[HJ]

Just upgraded my PC from Vista (which I never liked) to Windows 7. First impressions ae good, but am I alone in being a little p****d off that Microsoft insist on selling me a hugely expensive operating system which consistently breaks down in various ways, is obsolete in six months and works more and more slowly as time goes on, for no obvious reason. Shouldn't upgrades be free when all they seem yo do is address flaws in the original product? Apple/Mac ???????

Ever thought of trying Linux? It works and it is free

 

[HJ]

If we could run Microsoft Office on Linux we'd be off like a shot.

Wine...

 

[MossCommuter]

Wine...

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