PC Drivers » XP drivers http://downloadpcdriversupdates.com Your Guide to PC Drivers, Cool Tips & the Latest Tech News Fri, 28 May 2010 19:53:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Windows 7, The Next Big Thing http://downloadpcdriversupdates.com/windows-7-the-next-big-thing/ http://downloadpcdriversupdates.com/windows-7-the-next-big-thing/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:38:27 +0000 Ty http://downloadpcdriversupdates.com/?p=591 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Windows 7, The Next Big Thing", url: "http://downloadpcdriversupdates.com/windows-7-the-next-big-thing/" });]]> Microsoft’s success with Windows XP still remains unmatched. Compared to the newer Windows Vista, Windows XP still remains superior with more driver compatibilities than it’s successor. When Vista was released, many new driver models were released with it. This meant that a lot of devices wouldn’t work well with Vista. On the other hand, Windows XP is still being used by more people. They were still enjoying XP which gave them no reason to upgrade to Vista.

Windows XP was also the main competitor of Linux when it came to powering netbooks. Vista was never a competitor at this battle. The reason was that Vista had heavier hardware requirements when running software. There were some software where vista needed twice what XP required. This made laptop and netbook  users dismayed and made them hesitate to use Vista.

Microsoft however is now coming up with a newer operating system that could rival XP. It is called Windows 7. Windows 7 boasts lighter hardware requirements that of Vista. It also has a Virtual Windows XP mode, which means that most if not all XP drivers will work well with Windows 7. Those who chose not to try Vista wouldn’t hesitate that much to try Windows 7.

XP mode contains the Virtual PC-based environment and a licensed copy of Windows XP Service Pack 3. It will be given free to the users of Windows 7 Enterprise, Professional, and Ultimate editions through a download at Microsoft’s official website. This means that Windows SP3 wouldn’t come with the box of Windows 7.

Windows 7 with it’s XPM compatibilities will prove helpful to all users, as they will be able to run old applications and new ones alike. This is also very convenient as there are a lot of XP users who have been accustomed to Windows XP. They will find XPM to be almost the same as XP only better. XP and Vista users alike wouldn’t regret shifting to Windows 7.

In my opinion, Windows 7 will be the next big thing for Microsoft. It’s driver and software compatibilities wouldn’t give you problems when trying to run your old applications and new ones too. It also will be very convenient to laptop and netbook users as its hardware requirements are a lot lighter than those of Vista. It’s XPM feature will also be very helpful to those who are used to using Windows XP. Overall this new step for Microsoft will make it top dog on the OS market.

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