[citation][nom]False_Dmitry_II[/nom]That's because EVERY OS system gets bigger as time goes on, no matter how slowly, and more features are implemented. And that includes linux. The fact that windows 7 has the same or less requirements than vista is a pretty good achievement considering what those requirements actually are. Go run windows 95 or whatever Mac OS was around back then on something more recent and it will run much faster than it did back then.[/citation]
Well you do agree that not all feats of Win7 justify purchasing a new OS, and the battery loss.
The only 'real' feats noticeable are the looks, and DX11 for gaming.
If it wasn't for internet security reasons, and driver issues of modern hardware,aswell as software incompatibility, Windows 98se would be the king on the hill!
Booting faster, responding in a nanosecond, while consuming less battery than any other Windows OS.
It was good enough for MSoffice, mails,and some basic 720p HD video playback.
Many act as if XP is the past,but far from!
The majority of pc users still use XP, and XP gets still shipped with some netbooks!
I agree with his reply, comparing 7 to XP is much more interesting then comparing Win 7 to Vista.