Windows 7 upgrade

[stevieuk]

A little more info, you can get a Microsoft Windows 7 Family Pack - Upgrade for 3 computers

http://www.rootschat.com/links/07jy/

This will alow you to install on 3 PC`s.

A comparision of the versions..
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/compare/default.aspx

An interesting article I bookmarked...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8317005.stm

[JeanH]

Stevieuk
Thank you very much indeed for the reply to my post.   After reading the articles you so kindly linked, I would still go for the "Clean Install" although after the New Year when prices have fallen a bit.  Windows 7 sounds like a good upgrade but what on earth possessed Microsoft to confuse everyone with so many different versions of the system?
Many thanks
JeanH

[Redroger]

When I do it I shall go for a new computer with the system already installed. Like the idea of hand writing recognition. I shall at least give it a trial on that score!

[Emjaybee]

It is still working well.
The window bumping is very useful. Hand writing recognition is really good and quickly learns new words.
There must be much more than the quicker start up -faster start of Photoshop etc  l keep finding things as I need to do more.

[Nick29]

Mmmmm..... I wouldn't put too much emphasis on the fast startup.  I remember that XP was very quick to start when I first got it, but as more and more programs have been added which require modules and drivers to be loaded as Windows starts, it got slower and slower.  I fear that Windows 7 may suffer the same fate.

[Emjaybee]

I am running the same apps. as l did an upgrade.
Win 7.was demonstrated running 16 LCD monitors and using 50% of the 4 gb ram.so l presume from that they were trying to show it was less memory hungry.
As was said before the advantage or disadvantages will depend on your set up. l run a Sony AW Laptop built to Upgrade to Win7 so had little trouble

This has developed into a most interesting string since. the original post. Thanks go to all contributors

[Jamjar]

Now have it on one of my laptops. Haven't had time to study it yet, but I just love being able to have two usable windows open side by side.

Can't get Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor to run on my PC.  

Jamjar

[Redroger]

Perhaps with writing like mine though handwriting recognition is not such a good idea!

[stevieuk]

Now have it on one of my laptops. Haven't had time to study it yet, but I just love being able to have two usable windows open side by side.

You can only actually type in one or the other though at any one time or am I missing something?

Having multiple windows open isn`t exactly new, I must be missing something...

Can't get Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor to run on my PC.  

Jamjar

I cannot understand why Advisor won`t run, unless your security won`t let it?

Is there no advice on Microsoft`s site?