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How do you feel about Windows 7 compared to Vista? Jason HinerTechrepublic Moderator | 10/14/09
I'm pretty neutral about the whole thing. Nelson.Milum | 10/14/09
Great Improvement. Windows 7 is the Vista I expected to have jorge.blat.palacios@... | 10/15/09
7 is just a repeat of history Dan Osman | 10/15/09
...Me was what to Win 2000? fvazquez@... | 10/15/09
ME came AFTER 2000, not before Michael.Ross@... | 10/15/09
ME not for me lnevers@... | 10/15/09
The only problem with Me was often the user spork66 | 10/16/09
Not Correct. maclovin | 10/15/09
SORRY MS too many changes from VISTA.... carlsf@... | 10/15/09
Vista SP2 for the Home User is just great Another Canadian | 10/15/09
So far so good but its a high bar to beat garycoryer@... | 10/15/09
Pretty Good, but... groon | 10/15/09
RE: Pretty Good, but... swohlers | 10/16/09
Doesn't matter if... TechRepublic@... | 10/15/09
I like it - Nice improvements tstevens@... | 10/15/09
"Better than Vista" still isn't saying much Jimbo Jones | 10/15/09
The What's So Wrong With Vista Hype geotev | 10/15/09
Really, now?!? Kostaghus | 10/18/09
Win 7 Much better destiger92@... | 10/16/09
Reliable XP novasol | 10/17/09
Will Win 7 redeem the sins of Vista? rahbm | 10/19/09
RE: Podcast: Will Windows 7 redeem the sins of Vista? ronfixpc@... | 10/15/09
Sweet! maclovin | 10/15/09
Windows 7 rgriffin1@... | 10/15/09
RE: Podcast: Will Windows 7 redeem the sins of Vista? leigh@... | 10/15/09
On the Nose.... frederick.goodrum@... | 10/15/09
Windows 7 = Vista/Second Edition? steve@... | 10/15/09
Sceptics yes = average users no dmstenhouse@... | 10/15/09
Yes! Chief Bottle Washer | 10/17/09
RE: Podcast: Will Windows 7 redeem the sins of Vista? wetscott | 10/15/09
I never liked XP... GrizzledGeezer | 10/15/09
NT was as good as it got sybaseguru | 10/15/09
Beg to differ Palmetto | 10/15/09
Win 2000 and then Cloud Computing..What won't run on Win 2000? tonycopp@... | 10/15/09
i soo agree with ya' Geezer Moejj | 10/15/09
We shall see... Michael.Ross@... | 10/15/09
Hmm.... maclovin | 10/15/09
Windows 7 XP Mode is a Trojan Horse with little or no ability microface@... | 10/15/09
What about the Vista orphans... mikifinaz1@... | 10/15/09
Apple did the same with Power PC Another Canadian | 10/15/09
Much Too Little, Much Too Late Peter@... | 10/15/09
Bravo Chief Bottle Washer | 10/17/09
Windows 7 is not XP i.hilliard@... | 10/15/09
RE: Podcast: Will Windows 7 redeem the sins of Vista? johnh@... | 10/16/09
WTH is a Podcast? SinisterSlay | 10/16/09
RE: Podcast: Will Windows 7 redeem the sins of Vista? faustolg@... | 10/22/09
RE: Podcast: Will Windows 7 redeem the sins of Vista? lgarcia@... | 01/06/10

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