{"id":682,"date":"2009-10-24T18:11:09","date_gmt":"2009-10-25T01:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dubinko.info\/blog\/?p=682"},"modified":"2009-10-24T18:11:09","modified_gmt":"2009-10-25T01:11:09","slug":"windows-7-reviewes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubinko.info\/blog\/2009\/10\/windows-7-reviewes\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Windows 7 reviewers logic challenged?"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the risk of sounding fanboy, are Windows 7 reviewers logic challenged? Not to pick on any one in particular, but here’s the most recent<\/a> one I bumped into–I’ve seen similar qualities in other reviews. Under the reasons to get it:<\/p>\n

1. Your computer can probably run it.<\/strong> Unlike Vista, which proved a giant slop-feeding resource hog compared to XP, Windows 7’s system requirements haven’t changed much at all since Vista,<\/span><\/p>\n

So if Vista was a “giant slop-feeding resource hog”, and the Windows 7 requirements haven’t changed much relative to that…how is this a plus again?<\/span><\/p>\n

2. It costs less than Vista did.<\/strong> Microsoft really seems to have learned its lesson with Vista pricing, which was way too high at first. Although Windows 7 is hardly cheap…<\/span><\/p>\n

Similar to #1. The argument amounts to ‘it’s not as ridiculous as Vista’. Yay.<\/p>\n

3. You’re not stuck with whatever version you choose first.<\/strong> There are a lot of versions of Windows 7<\/a> , all with different combinations of features. If you buy Home Premium and decide at some future point that you really need Ultimate\u00e2\u20ac\u201dwho doesn’t need BitLocker<\/a> at some<\/em> point?\u00e2\u20ac\u201dyou don’t have to drop $319.99 on top of the $199.99 you already spent the first time. <\/span><\/p>\n

Remember the version chart<\/a>? If for some reason you choose “Professional” over “Ultimate”, saving a cool $20 at retail price, you can always go back and upgrade for a modest $129.99. Remember, this is from the list of reasons to<\/em> choose Windows.<\/p>\n

5. You don’t have to give up Windows XP.<\/strong> Yes, exiting any long-term relationship can be difficult, but sometimes it has to be done.<\/span><\/p>\n

A reason to upgrade is that you don’t have to give up the thing you are probably upgrading from?<\/p>\n

7. Comedic value.<\/strong> Even if Windows 7 can’t be hailed for anything else, it inspired an enlightening and truly hilarious column from PCMag.com Editor-in-Chief Lance Ulanoff…<\/span><\/p>\n

Comedic value? Seriously? The comedic value in Windows 7 reviews seems to be entirely unintentional… -m<\/p>\n

(Posted from 30k feet. Hooray for Virgin America)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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