Migrating XP to 7 or 8
Hi,
This is related to migrating computers (Desktops and laptops) From windows XP. It would be migrated to windows 7 or Windows 8. I am still confused that many people (experts) seem to recommend to Windows 7 (not 8).
My Questions:
1) At this time, why is it better to migrate to Windows 7 (than Windows 8)? Please provide the reasons (any reason is appreciated)
2) What do you think or expect I will face if I migrate directly from XP to 8?
Thank you
tjie
This is related to migrating computers (Desktops and laptops) From windows XP. It would be migrated to windows 7 or Windows 8. I am still confused that many people (experts) seem to recommend to Windows 7 (not 8).
My Questions:
1) At this time, why is it better to migrate to Windows 7 (than Windows 8)? Please provide the reasons (any reason is appreciated)
2) What do you think or expect I will face if I migrate directly from XP to 8?
Thank you
tjie
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I am the opposite, I use the start menu for most everything and only my top 5 or 6 programs are pinned and I like a clean desktop. I use tool bars on the task bar for folders like documents I access often and I like the organized structure of the start menu.
I find the metro interface just looks cluttered and makes it harder to find things just by looking without using search.
I agree about third party apps and while I have no problem using it on my computer or recommending it to friends who know what they are doing but it would be a bad idea to rely on something like this in a corporate environment.
And while I like Win 8 (it boots in just a couple seconds for one thing) I never advocate moving to the latest OS right away it is released and prefer to wait until at least SP1 for mass adaptation.
eb
I find the metro interface just looks cluttered and makes it harder to find things just by looking without using search.
I agree about third party apps and while I have no problem using it on my computer or recommending it to friends who know what they are doing but it would be a bad idea to rely on something like this in a corporate environment.
And while I like Win 8 (it boots in just a couple seconds for one thing) I never advocate moving to the latest OS right away it is released and prefer to wait until at least SP1 for mass adaptation.
eb
I used to be that way - hold off on moving... I was for switching to Vista. But Vista was sooooo bad, even after SP1, I switched to the Win7 Beta and was MUCH happier. I also used the Win2000 beta for months back in the day and it was great. And I've been using Win8 Betas for a while before the release and it was ok (not as good as 7 or 2000, but no where near as bad as Vista RTM. And it's stable in my opinion with no significant issues. Exchange 2013 on the other hand, that's AWFUL. Mostly because it's got ZERO compatibility to start with for prior versions... but now I'm getting WAY off topic...
Hmm we use Lotus Domino/ Notes so no need to worry about Exchange 2013. I do have a couple production 2012 server mainly used because they house large amounts of data and 2012 supports deduplication natively. But as you said a bit off topic.
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Thank you very much; especially for Leew and Ebjers; very helpful input and discussion
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I like the argument that it should have been an option to keep the Start Menu... It's a Shell and Linux offers multiple Shells, why couldn't Windows? BUT, there's an argument AGAINST this... and precedent. Office 2007. RADICALLY changed the interface and people moaned about that (I was one of them). But as I used it, I did (generally) find it easier and these days, I really don't hear people complaining about it in Office 2010 or 2013. I DO NOT think it was the smartest move to force it down people's throught, but that said, if you stop and think about the interface from a usage perspective, for most people, it's a MINIMAL-to-NON Issue. Or at least it should be. How often are you in the start menu? I pin everything I use to the taskbar or use shortcuts on the desktop. I'm in the Modern UI about 1% of the time... if that... so at the end of the day, it's a minor annoyance, NOT a valid reason (in my opinion to not move to Windows 8).