Upgrading to Windows 7 is a "No Brainer"

The release of Windows 7 will soon be upon us. With this in mind I’d like to offer a few suggestions.

For those who are currently running Vista, upgrading to Windows 7 is almost a no brainer. From all I’ve read and been told by technicians whose opinions I respect, Windows 7 will be a must have.

Microsoft’s marketing theme for Windows 7 is “The New Efficiency”. If I had to pick one of its most appealing “new efficiencies” it would be that current Vista Users will not have to be overly concerned about whether or not their current software and peripherals will be accepted by Windows 7.

Most Windows 7 beta testers have commented that they’ve experienced no significant software or hardware problems after upgrading to Windows 7.

In fact because of Windows 7's improved memory management, many have commented they did not have to increase their RAM memory to experience a significant improvement in the performance of their resource demanding programs .

If Windows 7 is all it’s been touted to be, I suggest current Vista users will not have to concern themselves with the possibility they’ll have to upgrade their current computer’s hardware as they did when they upgraded from XP to Vista.

For the Xpers who decide to make the leap to Windows 7, there’s bad news and good news.

The bad news is current Xpers may have to upgrade their computer’s hardware and some of their software. Perhaps even have to consider purchasing a new computer.

The good news is that unlike the XPers who upgraded to Vista only to discover there were no divers available for their hardware or upgrades for the software, current Xpers will be able to expeditiously find driver upgrades for most of their hardware and upgrades for most of their software.

And if all of Windows 7's new efficiencies come to pass perhaps the “greatest” good news is that no one will have to experience “the great Vista debacle of 2007".

I suggest if you’re an XPer looking to upgrade to Windows 7, your personal technician is your best source of advice. However as an alternative, www.microsoft.com offers Web sites for hardware/software compatibility and software\ device downloads and a Windows Upgrade Advisor.

Keep in mind Windows 7 is a Vista upgrade. Though Microsoft’s Web sites are labeled Vista the information is appropriate for Windows 7.

However I reiterate - your personal technician is your best source of advise.

Here’s wishing you a Good Boot.