10 reasons why Windows 7 becomes XP second

According to foreign media reports, in the competition of desktop operating systems, Linux and Mac OS supporters said that their battle platform will be swaggering, and then lead the desktop operating system market. However, the foreign website techrepublic refuted this statement. Let's take a look at it:

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Although Linux and Mac OS still have a small market share. However, in recent years, the remarks that Linux and Mac OS will pose a serious threat to Windows can be described as dusty. Some Linux supporters say "Linux will beat Windows", and some Mac fans claim that "Mac OS will become the world's mainstream operating system."

All of the above statements stem from the "failure of Windows Vista" and "the fuel of Apple's advertising", which directly leads to exaggeration of external speech. In addition, the popularity of EeePC and other Linux netbooks directly led to the disappointment of Windows.

According to Net Applications statistics in October 2009, Windows still accounts for 92% of the global operating system market share, while Windows 7 market share reached 4% in two weeks. Currently, Linux has a market share of about 1%, while Mac has about 5.27%.

Below, I will list 10 reasons why Windows 7 will dominate the desktop operating system market like XP:

#1, Windows XP users are interested in new things. Br>

According to Net Applications statistics, Windows XP still accounts for more than 70% of the global market. However, Windows XP was released as early as 2001. Although it has three service packs (SP1, SP2, SP3), it is still very old.

It can be said that although Microsoft released new features, fixes, etc. through the service pack Windows XP, XP still lacks new features such as Windows 7 and Vista.

At the same time, for enterprise users, Windows XP lacks reliable security mechanisms such as UAC in Windows 7, IE browser protection mode, BitLocker encryption, TCP/IP stack authentication and encryption, and address. Spatial layout randomization, etc.

At present, there are already many XP diehards who are interested in new things in Windows 7. I believe more and more XP users will upgrade to Windows 7.

#2, Vista user upgrade to Windows 7 is very simple

For Vista RTM or SP1 users, the upgrade to Windows 7 "in-place upgrade" process is very fast and simple (Note: At present, a small number of users have encountered the "endless loop restart of the computer" problem in the Vista to Windows 7 upgrade).

In most cases, Vista desktops and laptops have no problems in upgrading Windows 7, and after the upgrade, Windows 7 has no performance and stability issues.

#3, Windows 7 performance is superior, but the operation is simple

After upgrading the new operating system, users will always feel that the new operating system is somewhat unfamiliar and requires a process that is gradually familiar. Some users love to explore, like to discover new features, and seek new ways of doing things, but some users hate to change (even if it is a good change).

Compared to Windows XP and Vista, Windows 7 has significant improvements in performance, but they operate in a very similar way, especially compared to Vista. However, if Windows users switch to a completely different platform, such as Linux or Mac, they will spend a lot of time adapting to the new platform.

It can be said that Windows 7 has a new, stylish user interface look and many new features, but it still retains the feeling of Windows.

#4, Windows 7 has a reasonable demand for hardware

The demand for hardware configuration has increased for a new generation of Windows operating systems, which makes many Windows users feel resentful. Many users are very dissatisfied with the hardware requirements of Windows Vista, which makes some users with old machines switch to the Linux operating system.

After testing, many users found that compared to Windows Vista, Windows 7 can run better on older machines, and many machines that cannot run Vista can run Windows 7 well.

In other words, the original Windows users do not need to upgrade their hardware when upgrading to Windows 7, so they do not need to upgrade to Linux, of course, the PC is It is impossible to run Mac OS.

#5, most users are not geeks

Geeks refers to some users who like to challenge the limits, they do not mind spending hours or days to configure hardware and software Set or swap cards.

For geeks, Linux users are the most suitable operating system, but many computer users are not geeks. Most computer users focus on tasks rather than technology.

#6, most computer users don't care about "cool"

Undoubtedly, Apple's hardware products and software products are very cool, from ultra-thin Macbook Air to The fascinating Mini goes to the sleek and sexy iPhone, which is very cool.

It can be said that Apple has always been at the forefront of the IT fashion industry. For some influxes, they will naturally choose high-priced, gorgeous apples. However, most computer users are not concerned about "cool", so the original Windows users will still insist on using the Windows operating system.

#7, Most applications are Windows compatible

The reason why Apple has been bragging about iPhones is that there are many applications. No matter how beautiful the Macs look, it doesn't run all the applications the user needs.

In terms of the current global market, most applications are specifically tailored for the Windows operating system. Although the Linux operating system has many free applications to replace Windows applications, it is not suitable for many enterprise users.

#8, a lot of performance improvements, simple interface

Windows 7 provides users with a lot of new features, but at the same time it is a streamlined operating system. Compared to Windows Vista, Windows 7 has many improvements in performance and features, but its size has been reduced.

#9, Moderate price

Indeed, many users have a lot of complaints about the price of Windows 7, and think that the price of Windows 7 is too expensive. But in fact, compared to Vista, Microsoft has offered users a lot of benefits in Windows 7.

According to the price list of Windows 7, the price of Windows 7 Professional is the same as that of Windows 7. In addition, Windows 7 subscription version, student version are very favorable, and Windows 7 "family package" is also very attractive.

#10, enterprise users pay attention to bottom line

For enterprises, there are many factors to be concerned, including: support costs, hardware costs, training costs, and production efficiency, etc. The so-called "bottom line". After all kinds of advantages and disadvantages analysis, most companies will still choose to continue to use the Windows operating system.