Windows7 eventually dominated the country? Linux users post feelings

For the past three years, I have been a loyal supporter of Linux, using Ubuntu most of the time, only occasionally wanting to play games or run CS desktops before using Windows XP.

Due to the poor performance of Vista, I completely lost confidence in the Windows operating system. After the release of Windows 7, I decided to "play" with this new product from Microsoft. But this time, my "good" wishes have not been fulfilled. Windows 7 performed very well. In my opinion, if Windows7 was released instead of Vista, it would be hard to say whether Linux and OS X can reach the current market share on the desktop operating system.

I installed 64-bit Windows 7 on a computer with a quad-core Phenom 9350e processor and 2G fast memory. Although it takes a little slower to install than Linux, the installation process is very simple and easy to use. One problem is that there is no "eye candy" during the installation process, so I have been worried about whether the installation process will die halfway. I think this may be a beta issue, and the final version should have a solution to the problem.

After the installation, Windows 7 can't find my wireless adapter, but, to be fair, Ubuntu is the same "symptom" after installation. However, after I installed the Vista version of the wireless adapter, this problem was solved. Another problem is that Windows 7 does not recognize my webcam, which is a bit strange because my webcam is produced by Voles. Just as I was preparing to "snip" Microsoft on this issue, Window 7 suggested that I should go to the website to download a driver. After I did it, the problem was solved. Skype also encountered some problems during the installation, but when I downloaded the latest beta version of Skype as directed by Windows 7, the problem disappeared.

When all the software is installed, Windows 7 looks great.

Since you have been using XP or Ubuntu all the time, you may have been numb to the graphical interface. And the graphical interface of Windows7 definitely makes you shine.

As you can imagine, Windows 7 comes with an Internet Explorer browser. After trying the IE for a while on Windows 7, I started to realize that although I didn't encounter any problems with the stability of Windwos 7, IE exposed a variety of problems. Finally, I downloaded and installed Firefox, so my interaction with the Internet was on the right track. IE's performance on all aspects of running on Windows 7 is not as good as running on Vista, which is a bit strange. Fortunately, this is not a problem if you have Firebadger installed.

I also installed Open Office on Windows 7, which works fine. In addition, there is no problem running XP games on Windows 7.

In terms of speed, Windows 7 is no worse than XP and Ubuntu (64-bit version), even when I run "eye candy" that consumes a lot of CPU resources.

In terms of shutdown speed, Windows 7 is similar to Vista, but slower than Ubuntu and XP. However, Windows 7 consumes far less resources than Vista.

I also encountered some problems during the testing process. For example, errors during the software installation process may cause the Windows 7 screen to freeze. However, I think the reason for this is that the hard drive I use is not a SATA hard drive.

Another problem with Windows 7 is that it is easy to "forget" the hard drive when something goes wrong - all the icons disappear from the screen. I think this problem will be solved in the final version.

Because of the advantages of using the Windows operating system, especially if you use open source software to complete office functions, it is hard to say that using a more friendly Linux version such as Ubuntu is worthwhile.

If Microsoft injects new design ideas into Windows 7, I think it should be simple and user-friendly. To a large extent, these are not what Vista does not have. Windows 7 works well in practice, and Vista puts people's work in a mess.

If Microsoft previously released Windows 7 instead of Vista, it is very likely that Linux and OS X will not grow as fast as they do now. Therefore, the user's return is only a matter of time for Microsoft. The Linux community has spent too much time and effort promoting its own advantages on the server, ignoring the desktop operating system. This gives a very easy "recovery" opportunity for Windows 7 that is easy to use.