The evolution of Windows from its beginnings to date

[findeciclo]

Re: The evolution of Windows from its beginnings to date

I prefer win xp because is the most stable O.S. for me. I know Win7 too, I have install it at my laptop and works fine, 64 bits AMD processor. But for my Sat PCI reciver Win XP is the best, the most fine and quickly O.S.
Perhaps for multipurpose is better Win7 but in my opinion for PC SAT is better XP.
The next evolution, Win8 I think is designed for touch devices. Not so for conventional pc's.
Anyway we will see at the future.
Best regards.

[gcms]

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i like win7 with my dual core amd 64 bit processor it runs windows 7 smoothly some times i want to install the latest version on my pc but i think may it become slower than as it runs win7

[mahrkpat]

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The only trouble with any incarnation of Windows is that over time it gathers code that you neither need or want from uninstalled programs to one that install on back of others therefore slowing your computer down.

The only way to speed it up again is to save data and to reinstall Windows getting rid of the grunge.

[bonilla]

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Windows 7 allows a large variety of frameworks with .Net integration.
Very stable and smoothly running software (old and new)
The server side needs to be configure aswell to have sufficient protection from outside :)

Finally ,the directx does a difference with XP in my opinion. Last drivers from ati/nvdia are optimized for the last PC configuration!

[findeciclo]

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[QUOTE=bonilla;240851]Windows 7 allows a large variety of frameworks with .Net integration.
Very stable and smoothly running software (old and new)
The server side needs to be configure aswell to have sufficient protection from outside :)

Finally ,the directx does a difference with XP in my opinion. Last drivers from ati/nvdia are optimized for the last PC configuration![/QUOTE]

I have tried both (XP and 7) for my PC SAT receiver and the best performance is for XP. For the rest of apps. Win 7 is better, but for me, now on, XP gives me more smoothly for tv sat than 7.
Best regards.

[bonilla]

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[QUOTE]I have tried both (XP and 7) for my PC SAT receiver and the best performance is for XP. For the rest of apps. Win 7 is better, but for me, now on, XP gives me more smoothly for tv sat than 7.
Best regards.[/QUOTE]
I have a friend which got the same conclusion than you.
The reason was the end of the support from the sat card constructor for 7.
The only driver who was working smoothly was XP.
Win 7 had only compatibility driver which lags the display.

[herrr]

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[QUOTE=findeciclo;240856]I have tried both (XP and 7) for my PC SAT receiver and the best performance is for XP. For the rest of apps. Win 7 is better, but for me, now on, XP gives me more smoothly for tv sat than 7.
Best regards.[/QUOTE]
I agree: as a matter of fact my home pc, for general applications, but with special care for SAT and terrestrial TV, remains XP.
I'm a little concerned with news of stop supporting it by Windows, what do you think about it? :confused:

[findeciclo]

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[QUOTE=herrr;240874]I agree: as a matter of fact my home pc, for general applications, but with special care for SAT and terrestrial TV, remains XP.
I'm a little concerned with news of stop supporting it by Windows, what do you think about it? :confused:[/QUOTE]

Microsoft will stop supporting XP on 2014, April day 8. It doesn't mean that XP will stop too. Only no new updates, but nowday I have disabled this option so it will be no problem for me. A good antivirus and firewall on is enough. So don't be afraid.

I know many PC with windows 98 or Millenium editions installed and they works fine with their apps.

Only you must download as much apps. as you can in order to have all you need when apps. developers stops giving support to XP.

Best regards.

[pan1300]

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[QUOTE=findeciclo;240962]... I know many PC with windows 98 ... [/QUOTE]

yep, still got one of these over here ; use it from now and then (stable serial port) - the Win 98 still works, problem is that those days almost nothing was plug&play - it took me more than an hour to try to install an usb-stick a few weeks ago - it didn't work, and in the end I had to burn a CD ... ; tried about 5 usb-sticks and found no drivers from any of them ... ; has nothing to do with the Win 98, but becomes more and more difficult anyway to use this old desktop (pentium III - 500) ...

[bonilla]

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Windows 98 has some advantages now.
You can easily rebuild lighter Win98 OS to use for specific application (like old application/specific port com program).
Multi boot/OS is in my opinion the best deal if you have a large use of your computer.

[Mobley3]

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I prefer Windows XP to Windows 7 probably because it was the one I learned on as I came to computers quite late. I still use my XP desktop most days and I always seem to be able to do things a lot easier, and all my programs run very stable.

Regards Mobley3

[bonilla]

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I heard that windows 8 (the new one to come) has replaced the desktop with some Metro desktop .
You can have a visual here
hxxp://i.zdnet.com/blogs/windows-8-metro.jpg

Services are directly on the screen ,like a touchpad.
Is it a small widget thing like the Aerostuff from 7?
At this point ,Windows is going to be like Apple OS...

[findeciclo]

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[QUOTE=bonilla;241270]I heard that windows 8 (the new one to come) has replaced the desktop with some Metro desktop .
You can have a visual here
hxxp://i.zdnet.com/blogs/windows-8-metro.jpg

Services are directly on the screen ,like a touchpad.
Is it a small widget thing like the Aerostuff from 7?
At this point ,Windows is going to be like Apple OS...[/QUOTE]

Yes the Metro interface (very ugly) is designed for touch screen devices, in order to compete with android and apple ipad. Nowon there is a beta version to try, I have no installed it because with my XP and my 7 is sufficient. Windows 8 will be the nearest future, but nowday I think XP and 7 are the best O.S.
Best regards.

[besit]

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[QUOTE=bonilla;241270]At this point ,Windows is going to be like Apple OS...[/QUOTE]
M$ keeps aping from successful market products.
They had a very nice os for small devices - PPC2003. Then it started to degrade and now M$ don't have competitive OS for mobile devices. Now they embrace another freaky creature - win8 which will be already bad for PCs and still bad for mobile devices. One of my friends bought nokia with windows, he said you need to use M$ cloud service to transfer files to PC from mobile! What kind of a maniac coud think this way of file managing?
Some time ago I was on a seminar for IT managers. Beautiful girl from Microsoft was there carrying the i-Phone...

[findeciclo]

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[QUOTE=besit;241387]
Some time ago I was on a seminar for IT managers. Beautiful girl from Microsoft was there carrying the i-Phone...[/QUOTE]

Coincidences in life........Microsoft is losing the battle. Since Bill Gates left the company, this is going downhill without brakes.

Best regards.