Windows7 will be smaller, faster, better than Vista!
Vista was a resource hog, many called it the “pig with lipstick”.. it needed too much hard disk space, too much ram and too much CPU power just for itself, leaving very little resources for the applications.
Well Microsoft at last got the message and they are trying to slim down windows7.
Let me note that this will be the FIRST TIME EVER, that a NEW Microsoft OS will need LESS hard disk space and resources than its Predecessor (in this case vista)!.
The reasons are many.. the sluggish economy, that doesn’t permit people to buy new computers often, the arrival of low budget laptops and other portable devices that have smaller CPU’s and ram than desktop systems, and the fact that the old hard disks are going to fade out slowly and the new solid state SSD disks (with no moving parts) will arrive. These new disks are 10 –20 times faster than the hard disks with platters that we all use, but they still have small capacity.
Read the following articles to gain a better understanding of why Microsoft is trying to slim down windows7. I think it is for the best.. Vista was JUST TOO BIG!
1)
http://apcmag.com/windows_7_gets_ssdfriendly.htm
Another SSD-centric focus for Microsoft is ensuring that Windows 7 can fit
on the smaller solid state drives of netbooks. While most of today’s
SSD-equipped netbooks ship with a maximum 8GB drive, this is expected to
double within the coming year. And it’ll need to, because Windows 7 will lay
claim to almost half of that space.
At last week’s WinHEC confab, Microsoft senior lead program manager Leon
Braginski said that the OS and auxiliary files - ranging from restore files,
temp and system log points and disk space reserved for hibernation - will
require only 8GB, leaving the remainder free for applications and user data.
"The entire install of Windows 7 will be smaller than Vista," Braginski
said, making 16GB "enough for a good Windows 7 experience."
2)
http://www.betanews.com/article/Windows_7_will_be_lean_faster_and_even_embedded/1225234917
Microsoft still uses Windows XP for its embedded platform, despite the
operating system being 7 years old. The company hasn’t been able to slim
down Windows Vista enough to make it workable in embedded environments.
There is an "Embedded Enterprise" version of Vista, but it has the same
hardware requirements as the full OS and simply offers a customizable
interface.
Sinofsky said that Microsoft has done a lot of work to fix the slowdowns and
bulk introduced in Windows Vista. From boot times, to menu response, Windows
7 promises to be leaner and faster than its predecessor.
Written by computerboom on November 28th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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