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Well, with the fact that they got the beta and the RC1 out there and people realized that it was a solid system and gave it good props...it doesn't surprise me that it is selling well.
Ballmer: Windows 7 sells twice as fast as past ....
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I laughed so hard when I read how Ballmer considers using a MAC a "Phase of Life"
GO BALLMER GO!!!
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While the computing parts may be the same between a PC and a MAC...the overall experience is significantly different.
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Posts : 8,375 W7 Ultimate x64/W10 Pro x64/W11 Pro Triple Boot - Main PC W7 Remote PC Micro ATX W7 Pro x64/W11 Pro Thread StarterNew #5
I couldn't agree with that one more! The setback for Vista at the time was the effort MS put into putting in all of the extras into the next version there but ended up with simply too much running. They preloaded it up in order to start off with a totally new look after the lengthy delays.
Unfortunately while ending up with a more secure Windows seeing far less errors it simply was a bit too much for older systems when considering an upgrade there. Just with the beta builds alone you could see how MS had to make a large turnaround and reduce the unnecessary extras as well as introducing some improvements at the same time.
The end result for those who have at least run the RCs and not simply upgrading at this was the noticable improvement in performance overall along with the "lighter feel" being brought in now. That's one of the greater selling points for the new version!
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I think it goes to show that the consensus of experiences (even having the adequate hardware) with Vista sent the folks clamoring for something lighter, faster, more aesthetic, and just better.
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Don't get me wrong here -- I LIKE W7 -- but Windows XP still has plenty of life in it yet (and in some ways can be customized just as nice - or even better than W7).
All sorts of reasons why I'm not giving up entirely on XP (or W2K3 server -- essentially the same OS - actually XP is a single user version of W2K3 server) just yet -- probably not for at least another year or so .
I'm glad W7 is a success -- W7 is what VISTA should have been --but without VISTA I don't suppose we would have had W7 so quick.
However to re-iterate - don't write off XP just yet.
Here's a customised W2K3 desktop -- XP / W2K3 doesn't have to look / behave old - and you can do it completely with standard functionality. Pic shown below.
I'm not an "Aero" lover myself BTW --if you want those types of desktops use a Linux distro - they have those effects in Spades.
Cheers
jimbo
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I quite like the Aero look myself :) I agree that without Vista, 7 wouldn't have come so soon, and also XP is still a good OS especially after all the fixes it's solid as a rock.
Ballmer: Windows 7 sells twice as fast as past ....
Posted: 19 Nov 2009
It seems I called that one right when saying 7 would fly off of shelves once out!
More at: Ballmer: Windows 7 sells twice as fast as past operating systemsBallmer: Windows 7 sells twice as fast as past operating systems
He dismisses Mac's market share gains
By Eric Lai
November 19, 2009 12:39 PM ET
Computerworld - Microsoft Corp. said today that Windows 7 has sold twice as many units as any other Microsoft operating system in the same time period.
During its annual shareholders' meeting, CEO Steve Ballmer also dismissed market share gains by Apple Inc.'s Mac computer to "a couple of tenths of a percent" and said that many young people would eventually outgrow their preference for Macs.
"Some of it is marketing, some of it is phase of life," Ballmer said in response to a shareholder question about Microsoft's poor perception among younger buyers. "The truth is we do quite well, even among college students.
"Windows 7 gives us a real opportunity to get back that audience," he continued. "With the down economy, people understand that the Mac is a lot more expensive for essentially the same computer" as Windows 7.
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