Windows XP no longer allowed on PCs, Windows 7 turns one

Today is a very important day for Microsoft: it's the first day that Windows XP can no longer be bundled on new PCs and it's also the first anniversary of the release of Windows 7. Either Microsoft planned for these dates to coincide, or we just have a big coincidence on our hands.

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Windows is dead, long live Windows!

It's not the familiarity XP users cling to, but the capability.

What can XP do that Vista and 7 cannot?

As a game developer side of view : Windows 7 targets 64bit systems mainly and is better in task-scheduling, which means that utilizes your new multi-core CPU much more efficient and everything will run smoother. Another feature is the new DirectX 10/11 that utilizes the new features of modern GPUs which gives you higher quality gaming experience than previous DX9 games.

That's quite an inane sentence you've got there.

Speaking of raw capability......

Spider Solitaire is so far superior in its graphics under Win 7 than under XP, I don't know why everybody doesn't run right out and buy a copy of Windows 7, just on the strength of that alone!

Was that inane enough for all parties involved in this thread?

That was perfect

What about minesweeper? It looks whole lot better as well !

"What can XP do that Vista and 7 cannot? "


And the other way to.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_vista#New_or_changed_features
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7#New_and_changed_features

Read and get back to me. In short, XP doesn't even do the basics anymore. It's nine years old. The basics have changed.

This might be a pretty basic argument, but to put it simple: XP can run on computers commonly found in places such as central-America, west-China or pre-urban Siberia. Win 7 will be pretty crippled on that kind of computers (case in point, Windows Aero). Crippled to such a degree that there is close to zero differences between the two OS's.

Have you read the posts above?? Its obvious why people has switched from 98 to XP? Because to use full power of new hardware!

Running Windows XP on *latest hardware* gives you the same experience like running Windows 98 on computers commonly found in places such as central-America, west-China or pre-urban Siberia.

Which mind you still happens....

windows xp is an inferior OS and is terrible!!! I would take vista & windows 7 any day.

Agreed. And you can add India to that list.

Well, that and at EOL, there were no more security patches for 98. Legend has it a copy of Windows 98, would be infected about 5 minutes after you hit the web with it, but who knows if that's true. If there's any adventurous souls out there to take on this challenge, raise your hands.


I though that this what "Windows 2000 Pro" was for, easier on older hardware, not XP or 98. Well yeah, XP too, but Windows 98 sounds kinda harsh.

64 bit is ok as far as it goes but games like Medal of Honor will only run in 32 bit

how to spot an experienced PC user...

I was thinking it's how to spot a "guest", but I suppose we can both chalk up a correct answer on this one. :rolleyes:

I believe it was the "Vista" portion of the post, that led me directly to the diagnosis of diminished capacity.