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Is is worth upgrading from XP to Window 7?

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    Is is worth upgrading from XP to Window 7?

    I'm going to buy Office 2010 from Software4Students (for the kids innit) and thought I might go for Windows 7 too... but is it worth upgrading from XP?

    #2
    Yes, Plus XP is no longer supported (or won't be soon, not sure on dates) so no more patches or fixes

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      #3
      Yes definitely. Windows 7 is the operating system Vista should have been.
      ...my quagmire of greed....my cesspit of laziness and unfairness....all I am doing is sticking two fingers up at nurses, doctors and other hard working employed professionals...

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        #4
        Duh stupid me I meant that I have Vista now and should I upgrade to 7. Looks like the answer is still yes then.

        Is Window7 Pro OK?

        And should I get 32bit or 64bit?

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          #5
          I thought you guys were on Windows 8 now?
          "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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            #6
            Office 2010 is a pile of tulip

            Win 7 is OK and useable
            How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think

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              #7
              Originally posted by ChimpMaster View Post
              Duh stupid me I meant that I have Vista now and should I upgrade to 7. Looks like the answer is still yes then.

              Is Window7 Pro OK?

              And should I get 32bit or 64bit?
              I've gone for Win 7 Pro 64bit on my new-build PC. Very happy with it.

              Make sure you've plenty of RAM. I'd recommend 8GB or more. A multi-core processor would be ideal too. At least 6 cores...

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                #8
                Using office 2011 here - no complaints.

                2G Ram Duo-core 2 machine, 6 year old machine runs fine.
                "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
                  Using office 2011 here - no complaints.
                  2G Ram Duo-core 2 machine, 6 year old machine runs fine.
                  We're talking about Windows, not an application.

                  No bragging rights for you today, off you trot, there's a good boy.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Churchill View Post
                    We're talking about Windows, not an application.

                    No bragging rights for you today, off you trot, there's a good boy.
                    Parallels is an application, now so is windows. Windows is dying a slow and painful death.
                    "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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