• Windows 7 or XP, What's Best on a Netbook

    Windows 7 or XP, What's Best on a Netbook

    Roydon Cerejo, Aug 28, 2009 1715 hrs IST

    Can we finally bid adieu to XP? Read on to find out

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As we draw near to Microsoft's big OS launch, every segment of the industry is gearing up with their 'Windows 7-ready' products and services. It's already begun actually with all the current batches of graphics and monitors now sporting the '7-ready' stickers. Netbooks too will soon sport Windows 7 instead of XP and according to Microsoft we'll have a special stripped down version of 7 designed especially for the Netbooks.


 






 


This article is for all Netbook owners who are contemplating on switching over to Windows 7 but are skeptical about taking the plunge. Today we'll be comparing the performance of Windows XP and Windows 7 to see if the latter does indeed deliver a smooth operating experience or even matches that of Windows XP. Vista was a bad idea for Netbooks, which is one of the reasons Windows XP is still prevalent. But Windows 7, just like Vista, offers you a lot more features in terms of the look and feel, ease of use and of course Aero. Now, I know you're going to say that you can get all these features in Linux as well, but to be honest the masses are more accustomed to Windows, so chances of them using Windows 7 is greater. So let's prep our Netbook for the install and see what the results are.




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(15) Comments
Saif
,Gorakhpur, on Oct 22, 2009 07:14 PM
Nice article
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Alangar Manicka
,Bangalore, on Sep 01, 2009 05:43 PM
Many of the graphs doesn't have units. what they are measuring ? If the value is large is that good or the other way? Only experts can understand this nonsense ? Cant you guys make it simple to understand and compare ?
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Ankit Gupta
,Faridabad, on Aug 31, 2009 05:07 PM
I am using this information on my blog. Source mentioned there.
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rock
,manglore, on Aug 30, 2009 06:16 PM
Your review for net-book did not include battery power consumption this is realy a sad thing. The review is not complete without it.
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Manohar
,Chennai, on Aug 30, 2009 04:58 PM
You guys didnt tell us about battery life. In my experience, 7 drains the battery a little faster than XP. Tell me the truth, you purposely concealed those facts didnt you?
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Yasser
,Kolkata, on Aug 29, 2009 10:52 PM
A lot of thought n effort goes into a writing a tech articleof this length....i know bcoz im into freelance writin...so dont discredit the hard work these ppl do mate...if u cant praise dont bring em down either.. win7 is fabulous...although i dont like MS as a company..
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Pritesh Shah
,Surat, on Aug 29, 2009 03:51 PM
very true..i have HP Mini with just 80 GB of HDD. i could not resist temptation to install win 7 RC1 and truly speaking..i have not expected results so great while using it..
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Janak
,LA, on Aug 29, 2009 02:18 AM
Yah.. Win7 is definitely a good OS. I have installed and tried it on my laptop with Sun virtual box having (4 GB RAM, 2.1 C2D) as well on Desktop with (1 GB RAM and 2.6GHZ Dual core CPU). Both ran very smoothly. Far better then Vista. Surely it can replace XP which still a most stable OS of MS ever built. After using the developer edition, I just preordered upgrade from Amazon for my laptop !!!
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Max
,Mumbai, on Aug 29, 2009 01:32 AM
Me likes :)
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Ronnie
,Mumbai, on Aug 29, 2009 12:27 AM
Nice review...Windows 7 definitely seems like a step up..used the beta version & i was impressed...
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Yog Raj
,New Delhi, on Aug 28, 2009 06:47 PM
How many bucks did you get from MS to advertise it?
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Nihal Adsul
,Mumbai, on Aug 28, 2009 08:35 PM
Good Question........!!!
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Rajul
,Pune, on Aug 28, 2009 09:16 PM
No man Win 7 is a really solid OS Been using it for 4 months and hav installed it on 4 systems with ram ranging from .5 to 2 gb and 7 really runs good.Do try the RC and then talk.PLS
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Sanjay
,Mumbai, on Aug 28, 2009 09:59 PM
Abe sadele how many Netbooks have you tried installing Windows 7 on?? Its easy to pass comments when you're just rolling joints on the side of the road man. Go try it and then open the gutter of a mouth you have.
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Sanjay
,mum, on Aug 28, 2009 10:00 PM
Earlier Post was for Yog Raj btw
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