How to transfer files from laptop to desktop? - Page 3

vectro · 28-11-2009, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by tsdesigns

Everything I need works on Win7 (programs, etc). I know all the hardware I have has compatable drivers so I don't see why I shouldn't upgrade to it.

I guess upgrade since you don't have a special need for XP.

pctec · 28-11-2009, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by vectro

I guess upgrade since you don't have a special need for XP.

Just a note: I discovered last night when I tried to go from XP to W7... You cant because it will not let you. The options available are fresh install only...

More info...

My opinion after a few hours running W7?
I find it slow and dramatically different from XP and its going to take me a lot of time to get used to it because I am a creature of habit. I suppose I will have no choice to get used to it as well because most of the new systems are coming with it...

tsdesigns · 28-11-2009, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by pctec

Just a note: I discovered last night when I tried to go from XP to W7... You cant because it will not let you. The options available are fresh install only...

More info...

My opinion after a few hours running W7?
I find it slow and dramatically different from XP and its going to take me a lot of time to get used to it because I am a creature of habit. I suppose I will have no choice to get used to it as well because most of the new systems are coming with it...

Yeah I knew about this already. You can upgrade from Vista but XP requires a reformat. Not exactly hard to do though :/

You find Win7 slow? Really? I'd have thought it was faster...but I guess anything after using vista would seem fast...

pctec · 28-11-2009, 12:53 PM

I ended up doing a dual boot, XP, W7...

I find XP twice as fast easily. Like I said, I am not impressed with W7 but being in the comp bizz I have to get used to it...

vectro · 28-11-2009, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by pctec

I ended up doing a dual boot, XP, W7...

I find XP twice as fast easily. Like I said, I am not impressed with W7 but being in the comp bizz I have to get used to it...

That's what I put in a blog entry that I wrote about it. Making the switch doesn't have to mean getting rid of XP. XP still has over 60% of the market share of desktop operating systems. Dual boot between one or two hard drives is an option. If someone has two computers they can use two operating systems. I just hate to automatically advise people to ditch their current OS and install a new one before the new one has really become tried and tested, especially considering the XP market share stats.