I for one hope it's dead wrong! But thanks for the comment. By November you should be getting Win7 installed on that laptop. General availability is Oct 22.
I don't think that's the case of IT companies. They don't seem to have a shortcoming of good computers.
I have a 2.2 Ghz CPU, 1 GB ram, 120 HDD, and Geforce 7200GS. OS 7 runs ok for me! For companies i would suggest getting 2 GB of ram or more, because OS 7 still requires a good amount of memory (~400MB).
(The Road to) hell is paved with good intentions....
Windows Vista is one of them. dBase IV and WordStar 2000, might be other examples, which might include the Apple /// and the Newton. Even the GRiD Compass would enter in this category.
The main problem's that after this events, things changed forever. Take WordStar Plus 2000 Rev 3. It was portrayed as the fastest of the crop, against WordPerfect and Word. But WordStar 2000 did so much damage, nobody cared about this and WordPerfect had more to it at that moment.
dBase IV had a similar fate. It failed miserably attracting new users. It was slow and it was buggy (sounds familiar). dBase IV 1.1 cured most of this, but FoxBase and Clipper had by that time lured the more conservative people.
So there lies the main problem with Windows 7. It might excel in all the areas. It might have the best user interface ever invented. But it isn't XP. It isn't "tried-and-tested". It has A LEARNING CURVE. OMG!!!
So it's not for the faint of heart. This in a single swoop discards most XP users. Also there's lot's of self FUD about whether it works on existing systems. The problem's: what's an "existing system". 'Cause XP runs on them all, but Windows 7 can't even dare say that, since there's lots of systems with 256 to 512 Mb running XP.
So Windows 7 is for the brave, one might argue. Those wanting to have the "ultimate", who aren't afraid of a learning curve, can afford incompatibilities and have the money to pony for an upgrade. But then again, that market already belongs to Apple. That line starts with Linux and ends with Apple. Not much room for Windows 7, again. But you would say: "but Windows 7 is Windows compatible". Really!!!! Then why include "XP Mode".
One could also argue: "Windows 7 has gotten excellent reviews". From whom? The media. They said the same of Lehman Brothers, General Motors and the Bush Administration (remember Fox News!?). "No... the users have said it". The Users? You call users, those that will have enough money to pay for "Windows 7 Home Premium" but have downloaded---for free---Windows 7 Ultimate. Things are gonna change after you BUY the upgrade.
So in the end..... is Windows 7 gonna end the Great Recession. Good intention... but could lead to the road to hell...
