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        <title><![CDATA[We Just Went to Windows 7]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[A lot of companies just went with Windowns 7 and it was hard work to do it.  Most will skip this.  Why Gartner insists that Microsoft churn out versions so quickly is beyond me.  No company is going to upgrade everytime a new version comes out.  They should fix Windows 7 first which still has some things that need improvement...like the Search capability.  An OS should be out a good 5 years before they try to sell us another one.  A lot of things have to happen in the meantime.  You need software to be upgraded to run on a new OS, you need drivers to catch up, you need people to upgrade their skills or at least get some familiarity to the new OS, you probably need to upgrade your hardware, and you need to justify the funding to go to a new OS.I will probably have it at home sooner or later but will probably give it time for software and drivers to get caught up.  I am not going to be an early adopter and live through the pain.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[pizza7]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 10:38:11 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[SHHH, Be quite!!!]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Dont say that too loud or the Apple people might not buy the next Iphone, Ipad, Itoiletpaper, or anything else Apple coems out with. lol]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[xangpow]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 06:02:28 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[You want to re-evaluate that?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[rtroy56 said &quot;Add Insult To Injury&quot;. What could have been a great new OS is so bad that many people will not want to buy PC's pre-equipped with it. Then explain why stores like Wal-Mart's, CompUSA, Fry's, etc., have a huge backlog of Windows 8 PC pre-orders?   hmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Also check with Dell, Gateway, HP, etc. Microsoft's own direct to consumers has as well filled up with orders for Windows 8, and from current estimates the number of pre-orders looks like it will surpass Windows 95's.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Lonewolf]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 06:51:25 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[HEY!!]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Let's get a few things right! First off, Windows 8 requires less Ram than Windows XP did, and on top of that it has a self healing application that will bring it back toit's own self. Meaning no more format a screwed up system, formatting, partitioning, re-installing the O/S and ALL the apps. Also it has a self shutdown when it sees danger, so that you don't get hit with a drive-by. Actually, it would be better to see all the offerings at a Windows 8 forum like http://www.eightforums.com. You also have to remember that Windows 7 according to Microsoft themselves is only HOW they wanted Windows Vista to turn out.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Lonewolf]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 06:37:06 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Why mention Enterprise?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Why mention Enterprise? It is REALLY not a edition so to say, all it is, is it givesmultiple installs with one COA.(CD-Key) It will be no different than Windows 8 Professional.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Lonewolf]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 14:09:11 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Ver, very, few consumers need this capability ...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[... and for them, the incremental price of going from Win 8 to Win 8 Pro should be well worth it.  Why charge 95% of consumers for something they don't need?]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[M Wagner]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 08:32:06 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[No. Im sorry, but no.]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[If you ask me the whole &quot;touch screen&quot; thing could be called a &quot;failed experiment&quot; I remember someone saying that touch screens will not work in the business world because of the fact that they are not ergonomic. A funny mental image was when someone said that workers would look like jedi's waving thier hands across thier monitors. And if that is the &quot;big selling point&quot; for 8, I dont think people will see a need to change OS's. Me, I am happy with 7. As of right now I will not be got to 8. NOW, once it comes out and I see how others are using it and see all the &quot;cool&quot; features, THEN i might go to 8. But for now I will wait and see.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[xangpow]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 08:31:05 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Upgrading (not a clean install) from XP was RISKY at best ...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[??? because so many third-party XP programs took shortcuts around Windows APIs that stuff broke.  XP to 7 would encounter exactly the same problems with third-party code that is not Vista compatible.  Windows 7 media will install on any sufficiently powerful hardware (even bare metal) without a key.  Microsoft designed this into the media to users could test-run Windows 7 for up to 30 days without further intervention.  This allows you to perform a clean install of Windows 7 on an XP machine.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[M Wagner]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 08:28:12 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Do I *need* to upgrade?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[No I don't need to upgrade. Like you, I would be in the desktop all of the time anyway so there is no compelling reason for me to upgrade. However, if and when I purchase a tablet in the future it will be a windows 8 based tablet.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[jfuller05]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:01:12 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I'm one of them]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I just don't see the sense in it.  We got along fine all these years with &quot;home&quot; and &quot;pro&quot;.  But even that has been artificially divided in the past.  People with high-end custom-built computers, with multiple processors and/or video cards, would have to chose Pro just to be able to make use of them.MS also shot themselves in the foot by not allowing domain logins on Home.  Their Windows Home Server product could have used that functionality to synchronize logins and push preferences (policies) to all PCs.Finally, I worked in a small, privately-owned computer store when XP was released.  I can't count how many times I got asked, &quot;so... which one should I get?  What's the difference?&quot;  The worst part being -- we didn't know.  There was scant info on the actual difference between the two at first.  We got the marketing copy -- &quot;Pro has additional features useful to power users, or those in a business&quot; -- but as far as what those additional features were...  no one seemed to know.  Many of us (at the store) were tech enthusiasts and really wanted to understand.  It took a lot of digging to get some concrete answers.So back to the point:  I can imagine there are plenty of personal users that would love to have encryption, but don't need domain logins.  If there *has* to be a pricing structure, sell it as a license upgrade after installation.  Or a Plus pack.  Again, from the previous computer store experience, most retailers would prefer fewer part numbers to stock.EDIT:  OK, I'm kind of harping on bygones here.  This time around it really isn't too bad.  I would have liked it if Home, Pro, and Enterprise were condensed into Home / Pro, but that's not such a big deal since end users will never see Enterprise.  The ARM version isn't really a factor here either -- being the equivalent to Windows CE or XP Embedded or whatever.  It is a step in the right direction.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[nwallette]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:18:11 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[&quot;They HAD TO do so for XP to 7...&quot;]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[You're mistaken.  They didn't support upgrading XP to 7, and it isn't possible without upgrading XP to Vista first.I agree that a clean install is usually the best option, but sometimes there are circumstances that require upgrading instead.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[CharlieSpencer_Palmetto]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:55:05 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Staying with XP until the &quot;bitter end&quot; is a very BAD idea ...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Windows 7 offers so much more - in performance, in security, in memory management.  Don't want Windows 8?  Don't buy it.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[M Wagner]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:58:09 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The question is ...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[How long will Microsoft sell Windows 7 after Windows 8 goes on sale?  That really won't matter though because , other than moving the Start Menu to the Metro screen, the Windows 8 desktop performs just like Windows 7.  I WOULD NOT put off a migration away from Windows XP but I would not be concerned about moving to Windows 8 from Windows 7.  There is simply no compelling reason to do so.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[M Wagner]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:54:13 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[If it isn't broken, don't fix it.]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Most of the computers at my company are 3 to 5 years old running on Windows XP. I have plenty of spare XP boxes to replace the ones in the field as they die. The OS works, and the desktops are fast enough so why upgrade?Only my IT staff are using Windows 7 and testing Windows 8 to make sure they are compatible with our business applications and our networks. I would rather have IT iron out any issues before any OS is released to the rest of the company's desktops.I don't expect a major refresh of our desktops for a year or two as I don't see a compelling need for it.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[JJFitz]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:47:53 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[This is a pretty typical consumer approach]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Most people don't buy an operating system - they buy a computer.  They use it without much regard to care and feeding.  When it breaks (or otherwise seems to them like it needs to be replaced(, they replace it with whatever operating system comes with the new computer.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[M Wagner]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:47:39 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Two consumer editions ...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[... Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro.  One Enterprise edition (not available to consumers)  One ARM tablet version (Windows RT is not Windows 8)]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[M Wagner]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:43:51 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[True, Windows 8 does not present the hard core Windows 7 user ...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[... any reason to move to Windows 8 but it DOES offer the consumer who is in the market for a new device another choice.  They can have &quot;the best of all possible worlds&quot; with a Windows 8 netbook / notebook / tablet, or they can jump to a Windows RT tablet and know it will be compatible with their Windows 7 desktop / laptop at home or at work.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[M Wagner]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:37:00 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[As much as people hate having to re-install everything ...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[... I completely agree.  If you don't perform a &quot;clean install&quot; every time you move to a new OS, you introduce unknown variables and potential incompatibilities.  This is especially true if you are dependent upon a lot of third-party applications which may not conform to Microsoft programming standards.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[M Wagner]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:26:45 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Yes, I do ...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[... but I am an IT professional and I like to put new code through its paces from Beta through RTM.  You could call me an &quot;early adopter&quot; if it weren't such an understatement.  Running new code on old, lame, hardware is the fun part of testing.  (I had Vista running on a Circa 2000, 866MHz Pentium II with 512MB of RAM - now that was ugly!)  I think moving back to two &quot;consumer&quot; versions was a good move.  Vista was the worst of the lot (Starter*, Basic*, Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate)It is just plan silly to confuse consumers by talking about Windows 8 Enterprise since consumers will not have access to that edition.  The same applies to &quot;Server Editions&quot; because few outside the enterprise need what they have to offer.  Microsoft has gone out of its way to segregate Windows RT from Windows 8 so we should not confuse consumers by throwing them back together.  Windows RT is an ARM-based OEM-only product.  Consumers should not expect Windows RT to offer any compatibility with legacy applications.  Instead, consumers should think of Windows RT as a tablet-only product that, unlike Android and iOS, can offer 100% file and data compatibility with Windows Vista, 7, and 8.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[M Wagner]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:22:19 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Not anytime soon]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[My company will be spending the next 2 years migrating from XP to 7 only because End of life support for XP by Microsoft in 2014. We'll see Win8 five years from now.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[nomad_tech]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:26:35 -0700</pubDate>
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