Comments on: Strong Demand for Windows 7 Preorders

By: The VAR Guy

The VAR Guy — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:23:46 +0000

Karlee: No doubt the general buzz on Windows 7 is positive. Keep us posted once you start using it.

By: Karlee

Karlee — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:18:00 +0000

@The Var Guy: I’m one of those people who likes new software. I have always been a big Windows fan but was really, really disappointed with Windows Vista. Hopefully this one is a lot better and I can think my money was well spent!

By: The VAR Guy

The VAR Guy — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:17:33 +0000

So, Karlee: Do you have any buyer’s remorse or are you really, really excited about being a first mover to Windows 7? Keep The VAR Guy posted…

By: Karlee

Karlee — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:41:02 +0000

Just bought my Home edition from http://www.buy-windows-7.co.uk and saved myself £30! Just gotta wait for the release now

By: The VAR Guy

The VAR Guy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:05:30 +0000

Lawrence: No DVD support? The VAR Guy checked your claims and it appears that you are correct. Admittedly, few Netbooks have built-in DVD players. But MSFT seems to be “artificially” segmenting the market with the lack of DVD support in Starter.

Apple and most Linux providers offer a “single” version of their desktop offerings — yet MSFT continues to slice and dice Windows 7. Really a good use of MSFT development and marketing efforts?

By: Lawrence D'Oliveiro

Lawrence D'Oliveiro — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:59:41 +0000

64-bit is also a problem. Microsoft still ships a 32-bit browser with 64-bit Windows, because the only 64-bit version of the Adobe Flash plugin is for Linux.

By: Lawrence D'Oliveiro

Lawrence D'Oliveiro — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:57:37 +0000

Re Starter Edition—it still has a bunch of other limitations: you can’t change the wallpaper or themes, watch DVDs, use multiple monitors, switch users, join a domain, or have XP mode.

http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=4459

By: The VAR Guy

The VAR Guy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:33:51 +0000

Matt: The VAR Guy can’t thank you enough for continuing the conversation. You’ve hit some key points regarding Windows 7′s value. But The VAR Guy wonders: Will anyone really run Windows 7 on old hardware???

Doesn’t it make more sense to avoid the install/upgrade hassles and merely move to Windows 7 as part of new hardware purchases? Thoughts?

By: Matt Landis

Matt Landis — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:44:40 +0000

VarGuy: Yes, we plan to assist with Win7 app testing. We are advising our business clients to start planning for Win7 because Win7 is going to be a winner (in my opinion): useability improvements, 64bit (Read: use all your memory) appears to be primetime ready, performance on “older” hardware is resonable, support of existing hardware seems very “out of the box” and… XP just needs a refresh. Its overdue. Some quick thoughts without going into a feature by feature list.

By: The VAR Guy

The VAR Guy — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:13:54 +0000

Matt: Thanks for offering some balanced perspective on Windows 7. So, are you going to help that bank test the apps on Win7? What was your response when the corporate client asked about the forthcoming OS?

By: Matt Landis

Matt Landis — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:02:15 +0000

There is buzz around Win7. Just had a corp. client that wants to test banking apps on Win7.

By: The VAR Guy

The VAR Guy — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:09:30 +0000

Isn’t the Starter Edition point moot? It no longer has the three concurrent application limit…

…Are there other limits that The VAR Guy should be aware of?