XP to 7 and Comparisons with Apple

I would just say buy a new computer if you're going to go for the upgrade.

Video provided by CNET.

Because so many people decided to skip Vista, this is their punishment. But for everyone who has Vista already, I hope you guys got your free upgrade rebate things.

This also may not fly well in the face of the Windows community, but CNET has also done a test, albeit not so scientifically done, to compare Windows 7 vs. Snow Leopard.

Shorter Bars = Faster Performance

Red = Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard

Blue = Windows 7

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So the tester used a Macbook pro as his sole computer and ran Bootcamp 3.0, which just partitions the hard drive and writes space for Windows and installs drivers to be compatible with the hardware (i.e. webcam, keyboard functions).

All the Apple haters who claim that hardware is the same in PCs can now shut their mouths as these test results prove that using that SAME hardware. SL ran faster than 7. My one gripe with the testing however, is that I wish they ran several types of programs for testing, rather than just the iTunes and Quicktime conversions that were originally designed for Apple products and then half-assed ported to Windows. There were other things that they ran bench marks on, but SL generally outpaced 7, but not by much.

No consumer is really going to take into account that it took 12 seconds longer to render something in 7 than it did in SL. What really counts is the user interface. People switching from XP to anything, is going to have a hard time adjusting to the new interface of both operating systems, should they choose to upgrade. Buying a new computer has become a major headache for the average consumer and in some cases has become harder than buying a new car. You have to worry about the compatibility of software, what virus protection you'll need, insurance, how much hard drive space will you really need, the computing power of processors, etc.

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In either case, you're going to need an Apple Genius, or Windows Guru to help you out. Or trust your local computer nerd that runs his own blog about tech stuff and other things that no one cares about.