Why won't some people give Windows 7 a chance?

Question

People think nothing of upgrading their car - newer model. Many people don't particularly want to drive an old model if a newer one is available.
So why are Windows versions any different. Windows 95 was considered wonderful when it first came out, but now seems very primitive compared to more recent Windows versions.
A guy was just on here asking "What do you like about Windows 7?" and one girl answered "the fact that I don't have it".
Windows 7 has only been out three weeks so it is obvious this girl hasn't actually used it.
How can you dismiss something you haven't even tried?
People refusing to progresss beyond Windows XP (an 8-year old version of Windows) will eventually find themselves in problem as Microsoft support for XP ceases.

Answer 1

hmm... maybe because of windows me and windows vista...



then again, why would anyone want to move off of linux?



and my perspective is only people who have ever used Windows will think 7 is some milestone of technologic advancement... and I too was among the group of people to get the beta version in the spring...



any of you guys singing the praises that windows 7 is that best thing since sliced bread, try playing any games on it? yeah, have fun with that... guess what, everything windows 7 does, linux has had for years --- and ITS FREE

Answer 2

First impressions are so important. Microsoft made a huge mistake when they re-designed the GUI of Internet Explorer starting with IE7. The Menu Bar thing, the Address Bar up top. The inability to move, customise or shorten the Address Bar and Command Bar.



Face facts, most real people (not geeks) use IE...they use a machine that doesn't have IE-6 on it and its OMFG, where's the back button! Instant turn-off.



The average "Joe the plumber" likes the familar. "Geeks" like the new and exciting. MS has failed to realise that what gives their workers in Redmond "a thrill up and down their leg"....can be a definite turn-off on Main St in East Bum Fu--, Iowa.



And then there was the whole UAC fiasco. Microsoft never did convey to the general public exactly why their machine was questioning every thing they did. The computer literate felt they didn't need UAC and disabled it, "Joe" simply went back to XP.



As one who never had even touched a computer keyboard until my middle 40s (but now is hooked), I would love to get Ballmer in a room with a bunch of my 50ish friends...those who either have never felt the need to own a PC and those whose PC might as well be used as a doorstop or an expensive dust collector! Bet my MSFT stock would skyrocket from increased sales, if I could only convey the idea that a "Home Edition" should be just that...a version of the OS that the computer illiterate can successfully use. Not simply a crippled version of the "Pro" version.



The corporate culture at MS does not understand today's market. The market today does not care one iota about what is "under the hood" of a computer...they just want to be able to use it easily. Just like a toaster or a fridge....



Or the old VCR that after 15 years is still flashing its display, because nobody wanted to take the time to figure out how to make it stop. A piece of black tape was always the prefered solution.



Yours was an interesting query.

Answer 3

"Windows 95 was considered wonderful when it first came out"



People complained of its high RAM usage compared to previous versions and they complained about its instability. It was overall acknowledged as a good OS since its taskbar/dekstop ideas are still being used in windows 7 today although things have been modified a bit over the years.



When XP came out people complained about how much RAM is used compared to 9x and that they were sticking with 9x. Do some google searches for forum posts around 01-02 about XP using too much RAM. Theres a lot of em.



Many people only upgrade their OS with a new computer and while a bad economy along with vista may have been the reasons people stayed on XP for so long, eventually people will get new systems and unless they switch to mac they will have the new version and fall in love all over again.

Answer 4

Well first off it doesn't cost 200 dollars unless you have to have ultimate. If you are not on a domain I see no reason to waste the money. You can get it for as little as $109 dollars. So if you're gonna make an argument use facts.



On the other side of the coin I've been beta testing Win7 from the first beta release through the RC to the Retail version. When beta testing on 2 machines, 1 32 bit and 1 64 bit all seemed to go well. After I got 2 retail licenses and loaded it on one of my machines and my wife's Acer, I started encountering all kinds of weird problems. Most are driver related, but when I ran the Window's 7 compatibility test it said all was fine for update. I don't think Microsoft can expect the average consumer to go out and verify from every site whether their machine is compatible or not. I was truly disappointed in the MS compatibility test. I have since found work arounds for my problems, but I don't think the average user can do that. It's a good OS, probably the best MS has put out but it still can use some tuning.



Linix, Ubuntu, and all the unix based systems don't have the application following that the windows platform has. So if it comes right down to it Windows is the most used OS in the world for one reason. The fact that it accomidates the most people.

Answer 5

You pose an interesting question. Why fix something that's not broken? With all the horror stories about Vista, I'm not surprised that XP are reluctant to upgrade. However, I believe that it is necessary to explore a bit in order to find a system that works for you.

Answer 6

Some people think it's cool to be ignorant. I've been with Windows7 since the beta in february, and it hasn't put a foot wrong. This one's the mac killer for sure. To be fair, vista sp2 is well and truly fixed, and Microsoft will let XP trundle on until 2014 even introducing the windows update client for it al la vista and 7.

Answer 7

That's because people are afraid Windows 7 is Windows Vista R2. I can say with no biased that it is perhaps the best OS Microsoft has ever release. The fact is, people who complain about Windows Vista and Windows 7 haven't even use them and seem to uptake what others said.

Answer 8

Most people don't buy operating systems unless they come with a new computer. It just isn't practical for some people. I've been using it for a few months and love it, though if their copy of Vista or XP is working fine then they have no real reason to upgrade.



Hell, most of the people I interact with just use a few select applications such as: Instant messenger, internet browser, music player, music downloading and a few flash games to keep them busy. I bet a free copy of Ubuntu may even work for those kinds of people.

Answer 9

To downgrade to living house windows XP, you will might desire to purchase a duplicate of XP and punctiliously reinstall your O.S. you will lose all your put in courses and settings. there is not any different selection. Your information and documents could be saved and positioned on the hot O.S. in numerous techniques. i think of it incredibly is a foul option to pass from 7 all the way down to XP, yet its your undesirable selection, no longer mine.

Answer 10

because whenever a new model of windows operating system comes out, it always has its little bugs and glitches, and people know this from past experience. therefore, their most likely thinking that its a matter of time before people start experiencing problems with it, because they have had problems with previous windows when they first came out.

Answer 11

Why does it bother you? :D

Joking.

Just show them.





OMG guyss! You gotta try 7!

And come onn! Vista was much mucch better than xp. You just cant keep running things on a pentium 2

Answer 12

To answer your question - I use a mac. Even though I can easily install it on y machine there's no need for it.

Answer 13

i want to give it a chance...I just dont have $200 to spend on it...

Answer 14

OK. I guess so.