by Joe Gleinser
3. August 2009 21:24
Windows 7's official release is imminent. Business Technologists must decide if they will deploy this new OS. Here are my official recommendations that are being made to my clients.
A Change is Required: Windows XP will not live on forever. Driver support is already waning. Technical support, including security updates, has a limited lifetime. If you have not transitioned to a 64 bit OS increased memory capacity for high end users will drive that conversion.
Users Will Love Windows 7: Most users are both technically uninformed and fickle. Vista's increased hardware requirements made it appear slow to most users. Windows 7 will not have the problem. It is aesthetically pleasing, fast and provides more efficient navigation. Users will love Windows 7 for the same reason many like Macs at home.
New Features: Can you quickly name the new features introduced in Windows Vista? Probably not, even though there were several great improvements. Windows 7 builds on that success with an even broader array of features including App-V/Med-V, Branch Caching, AppLocker and more.
If not 7, then what? Windows 7 will be the best option for the vast majority of PCs in the world. Linux desktops can't crack more than a few percent of the business desktop market. Mac OS X still lacks many network features and requires a new skill set for most IT departments.
Look forward to more posts concerning Windows 7 in the near future.