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| by Alex Zaharov-Reutt | |
| Monday, 28 January 2008 | |
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Page 2 of 3 Unless you’re in a business situation that dictates the use of XP – give Vista a go, especially if it is already pre-loaded onto your new computer. Especially after a year of updates, it’s a much better operating system than XP, and while there is a learning curve, it won’t be long before you’re used to the changes in Vista and are a happy user. Featured Whitepaper
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You can always run your old Windows XP side-by-side with your new computer for a while, too, just to make sure you can still do everything you need to until a transition to Vista is complete. Yes, it will depend on how much spare room you have, although space constraints can sometimes be alleviated by the use of a KVM switch, letting you swap between two separate computers with ease while using the same monitor. But for many people, a virtual XP inside of Vista will do the job, until the software or hardware they need in XP either gets updated to work with Vista, or is replaced with a new Vista compatible version. Although rumours of an early release of Windows 7 have floated around the Internet, supposedly as a very early build to show to hardware manufacturers, the earliest we could see a Windows 7 release would be in the third quarter of 2009 to coincide with that year’s Christmas/holiday shopping season, much as happened with Windows XP. So, if you’re an XP user, should you skip Vista and wait for Windows 7 instead? Please read onto page 3... |
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