Is it time to move forward?

Clinton Garbutt — Mon, 11 May 2009 01:11:25 +0000

Hi there,

My name is Clinton Garbutt. I’m a Microsoft Technology and Productivity Specialist working at Data#3.

Over the last 13 years of using Microsoft products I never thought I would never say this but I’m truly excited about Windows 7.

I wasnt sure if I was ready to move forward to Windows 7 as there are so many other applications that I have fine tuned to meet my daily support needs. But with a leap of faith and some reading and encouragement from blogs and MVP’s in the arena I decided to do it.
So I packed up my files and pushed them onto an external drive. Downloaded the 32bit version and went for it. This is how it went:

So with my system backed up, I performed a clean, from the ground-up installation of Windows 7 RC build 7100 onto my Data#3 workstation, an older Lenovo 8289D23:

· 2.00 GB RAM

· Dual Core 3.40GHz Processor

· 256 MB Gaming Graphics

· 149GB HDD

I was keen to see how it would perform, however I was pleasantly surprised at the speed and usage of system resources by the operating system.

Installation: The installation procedure was fast and furious – in less than 35 minutes I was back up and connected to my network. No seriously!

With very few information request prompts – the install process just got on with it and finished – but I mean FINISHED the install.
- No reboots!
- No “just one moment please…while we circumnavigate the globe in search of extra terrestrial updates and hotfixes for your new installation, or a gazillion seconds go by to configure. ”

As a Support Specialist this is great and proves to me that Windows 7 has the punch to roll out fine!
Users on networks whether home, small business to large corporates won’t be delayed or bogged down with unnecessary info prompts.
And they won’t be INACTIVE longer than it takes to drink a good sized cappuccino.

So the effortless procedure to dispose of my old Vista 32 bit partition was simple.
The screen options where few but simple to understand.
This encourages me as many basic PC users don’t understand the beginners of the build cycle.
They don’t know what to undelete, or partition, or how much to partition by. This really takes the guess work out of the process here.

This is an exciting time for Microsoft and Windows 7, with REAL productivity available to all who need it. PLUS time is not wasted…or very little!

I have more to say on this matter in up and coming posts…but right now…I’m playing in Windows 7 land!

So what are you waiting for? GO and download the 32 bit or 64 bit version ( for Dual Core CPU’s) of Windows 7 TODAY.

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Is it time to move forward?