Hmmm not exactly information from an unbiased source.

Boris said:

Hmmm not exactly information from an unbiased source.

Doesn't matter the source. Why would you want to continue on an antiquated platform on antiquated hardware? The movement is to 64 bit, and that is with both computers and all the other accessories and gadgets.

At this point, if you aren't moving to Windows 7, you are behind the 8 ball.

motc7 said:

Why would you want to continue on an antiquated platform on antiquated hardware?

Cost. Not everyone can afford to do the various upgrades for various reasons.

motc7 said:

The movement is to 64 bit, and that is with both computers and all the other accessories and gadgets.

For computer enthusiasts this is true, for the average everyday internet/e-mail user, (which far outnumbers us enthusiasts) not so true. In fact, I'm 50/50 on the issue of whether you need a 64-bit OS or not...but that's a debate for another time, and thread :)

motc7 said:

At this point, if you aren't moving to Windows 7, you are behind the 8 ball.

Not everyone needs\wants the latest and greatest, however I do agree that upgrading to the latest OS enhances security and other features, especially as more and more people do more and more things online, i.e. banking and financial transactions.

My two cents

Yeah the transition from XP to W7 should happen "naturally" whatever that means to the person or group.

Meaning it should not be adversely avoided for long periods of time, it just makes more work in the end. People should be doing whatis necessary to transition now, so that when they DO upgrade their hardware, they are ready and don't have to spend time downgrading to XP every time a new machine or laptop comes into the building. (That single act alone nllifies the cost of W7 completely).

Then upgrades in hardware can proceed on an as needed basis.

This requires some up front work to offset much MORE work later, and that's a concept that is in short supply in most places. Always has been and always will be I'm afraid.

Where i live, and the cost of electricity, the ability of 7 to sleep and wake up correctly every time, lets the power saving features pay itself off pretty quickly.

Just because it wasn't taken off the shelf at Best Buy last week does not mean it's obsolete. I don't know about anyone else, but I think it's kind of stupid to waste money replacing tools that still work, especially when a new one isn't going to do the job any better.