windows 7 ain’t bad [updated 01-21]

I have a laptop specifically for work. It’s larger and not fun to carry around, but when I have to work away from the comfort of my desktop, it’s much more convenient.

Since the laptop is only a couple years old, I was forced to purchase it with Windows Vista pre-installed. I thought it would be a good way to get used to the new era of operating systems and, well, I was curious to test it out. Ugh… it wasn’t a great experience. My programs worked, but getting around the OS wasn’t at all pleasant.

Windows 7 Beta is available for free from Microsoft now and it’s peeked my curiousity again. Tie that in with a slow-running Vista laptop and I figure we have a fit. That fit is me, Windows 7 and a freshly formatted laptop.

I’ve been working with Windows 7 for about 7 hours now and I like what I see. It’s pretty easy to use and nothing is getting in my way, namely those easy to remove windows that far too often ask you if you’re sure you want to do something you wanted to do in Vista.

Although still early in my experiences with this new OS, I would recommend it to anyone looking for a fresh start with something new. I’ve got everything running with little to no intervention including hardware and software including my games.

Update 01-21:

I attempted to install the OS at on my office machine (at my other office). I had to format a new drive anyway, so I gave it a go. The disk started up on start-up, showed me a pretty loading screen and that it. Nothing else. All I saw was the loading screen and it froze. I tried to install it twice with the same results.

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