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October 8, 1:38 PMOrlando Education Technology ExaminerStuart Miller
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You won’t believe what I have running on my laptop. Thinking that it’s the latest and greatest Windows platform to be released on October 22, 2009? You bet ya. So now you’re wondering how I have a full working and licensed copy of Windows 7.0 Professional. The school where I serve as network administrator recently purchased Windows 7.0 upgrades through Microsoft Volume Licensing. The DVD media arrived several days ago, along with the activation code. The rest is history.

First impressions? Awesome! Easy to install. No driver issues. But perhaps the most important and noticeable difference between Windows 7.0 and Vista is speed. Yes, Windows 7.0 definitely loads much faster and runs smoother than Vista without losing any flare or neat gadgets and features.

Personally I am excited about Windows 7.0, despite years ago being an Apple/Mac user and teacher (don’t tell my students). Further, I strongly encourage and suggest consumers and businesses try it out. Why? Let’s face some facts. Windows XP is no longer supported. What does this mean? No more updates, regardless of whether security issues are found. Thinking about Vista? Forget about it. Think back to Windows Millennium. Dare I say more? The wave of the future is Windows 7.0. Plain and simple.

It’s time to get on board and move forward. Get over your pet peeves with Bill Gates or the monopoly Microsoft may have. Sure, updates will still be part of life with Windows 7.0. Sure, security issues will arise. Sure, if you have an older computer, your system resources will be taxed, but not as much as Vista did. But let’s face it; with the large majority of PCs across the globe running a Window’s platform, you can’t afford not to have it. It’s American as apple pie.

At my elementary school, shortly I will be upgrading our recently Vista-installed workstations to Windows 7.0. The reasons are endless. And so- you know the rest of the story.

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