Windows++

Friggin Hell! That's the first thought I had when I first booted up Windows 7. Now I don't mean to say that this is the world's best OS but I have been using Vista for the last 2-3 years and I was amazed at just how much better it feels to be using 7.

I had been putting off upgrading for a few reasons. Mainly that I couldn't be arsed and also wasn't quite sure about what effects it would have on my computer. Will it erase all my stuff? Will it take up more computing power? The answer to both these questions is a big no. The only thing that has changed about my computer is that it is now better. For one it runs a lot faster. Boot times have improved, I no longer get what I can only describe as that clunky, chugging feeling I had on Vista even when just trying to open or copy files and no programs have decided to randomly close on me yet for no reason at all ( a problem I experienced far too many times on Vista). The hi-tech hardware that I spent loads of money on and lovingly installed myself is now actually seeming as if it's making use of it's true potential. Having the latest graphics card and gig loads of RAM is a lot better if your OS isn't eating away at all the power that they provide.

Another reason I may have decided against upgrading was that I actually liked Vista ( or so I thought). I think this was because the only OS I had previously owned was Windows Me and when I got my brand spanking new computer loaded with the flashy Vista it was such an improvement that I failed to see what everyone was talking about ( everyone who knew anything about computers). Upgrading to 7 though has really opened my eyes to what a crap OS Vista really was but as I say, it's all comparitive so Windows 7 may someday become the new OS that everyone loves to hate. For now though I'm just loving it and probably will be for another few years at least.