Windows 7
by John on June 24, 2009
in Computer tips
Q: Windows 7 has been receiving a lot of publicity because it will run on older PCs and lower powered Intel and Atom netbooks. But I was told that it is based on Windows Vista that won’t run on these devices.
A: Windows 7 uses much of Vista’s code and will have a similar look and feel to it. Vista is memory-hungry because it was written to take advantage of newer processors with plenty of RAM and it “loads the kitchen sink” by default. Windows 7 only loads the bare minimum to get to the Welcome screen.
Don’t expect Windows 7 to run on older XP PCs. It still needs Vista or later drivers to work. Windows 7 will be released earlier than predicted on October 22, but if you are buying a PC now you should have upgrade rights so you don’t need to delay.
Sourced from Ray Shaw’s column in The Courier-Mail.
Am testing the beta version of Windows 7. It’s pretty nice although I think I’m way too used to XP.
Yes Steve, I’ve never had a problem with XP, Home or Professional. This won’t change as long as my current PC keeps going.