Windows 7: Yay or Nay?
A lot of people have been asking me about Windows 7 lately. Is it better than Vista? Is it worth upgrading? Will it make me want to punch my computer in the motherboard? As of now, I’ve installed W7 on 2 desktops and 3 laptops, all of which were previously running Windows Vista. The verdict? So far, so good. The only machine that is having noticeable hiccups is my wife’s 1.5-year-old Toshiba Satellite, and that can almost certainly be attributed to sub-par graphics drivers. (We’re trying out different drivers to see if they can sidestep the problem; I’ll update you guys later when there’s more to report on the matter.) The desktops and the other laptops, however, are doing better than they were running Vista. They boot faster, programs load quicker, and they seem to be generally more stable than they were prior to loading W7. What about other programs, like Office? Or Adobe? Or Symantec? How do they run on 7, John? I’m glad you asked! Each of those aforementi