Win7 Vs. Win8 for business
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Apanzee
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Why would IT care? They get paid to do as their told, she wants to be informed.
Windows 8 is counter intuitive and multi tasking can be a pain in the ass. In a home theater PC, Windows 8 is great. In a setting where productivity is important, Windows 7 will reign supreme.
Windows 8 is counter intuitive and multi tasking can be a pain in the ass. In a home theater PC, Windows 8 is great. In a setting where productivity is important, Windows 7 will reign supreme.
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You need to be concerned about the company software used, existing peripherals in the office and their compatability running under Windows 8. If you are the only one to use the PC and can learn Windows 8 that's fine but look out for the day/week you are away and someone else has to use that Windows 8 PC.
Place I work at is replacing a bunch of PCs this spring (100's or more) and are continuing to use XP with the new units (yeah, I know...) because the software is not even compatable with 7.
Place I work at is replacing a bunch of PCs this spring (100's or more) and are continuing to use XP with the new units (yeah, I know...) because the software is not even compatable with 7.
IT needs to care because of potential compatibility issues between Windows 7 and Windows 8. If the company is running a Server 2012 domain controller it will present compatibility issues for computers running Windows 7 or earlier when they try and join the domain.
There's also some third party software which runs fine on Windows 7, but has not yet been updated to run cleanly on Windows 8.
Apanzee
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It's already been said to check that everything is compatible.
99%+ of software for XP can be ran on Windows Seven with compatibility mode on. Plus there's DOSBox for running old DOS programs.
Regardless, OP has already said there is no IT dept. where she works, so how bout we just stop talking about it?
Windows 7 vs Windows 8 ^ right in the title. Can we go back on topic now?
I personally think that Windows 8 is better for a home environment. Plain and simply, when you need work done, go with Windows 7.
Windows 7 is like an office, neat and tidy and efficient - everything put away where it belongs. Windows 8 is like a child's room - the walls are bright colors and there's toys and random crap all over the place.
99%+ of software for XP can be ran on Windows Seven with compatibility mode on. Plus there's DOSBox for running old DOS programs.
Regardless, OP has already said there is no IT dept. where she works, so how bout we just stop talking about it?
Windows 7 vs Windows 8 ^ right in the title. Can we go back on topic now?
I personally think that Windows 8 is better for a home environment. Plain and simply, when you need work done, go with Windows 7.
Windows 7 is like an office, neat and tidy and efficient - everything put away where it belongs. Windows 8 is like a child's room - the walls are bright colors and there's toys and random crap all over the place.
Thank you all so much. I actually talked to the software company yesterday about Win8. They said it should work, but all tests have not been run. So I will stick with Win7, just incase. Also, I don't mind the IT talk. We don't have a IT here so any knowledge is always appreciated. From all the research i did for this computer. i have been working on it for a month now I actually found a love for computers and I am thinking to going back to school for them. We actually don't have a main server as we are a small company. Only 3 computers in this office and 3 at another office. That's it. So Thanks again to everyone for the wonderful help!
You're the one who asked why IT would care and at the time the OP had made no mention of the IT at her workplace. All it takes is one single program to be incompatible to cause a huge clusterfuck. 99% compatibility is not 100% compatibility. I know for a fact that some of the FPGA design software that I use runs fine on Windows 7 but not Windows 8.
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Windows 7 is a solid choice for your technician system, certainly. Especially if the environment you are supporting is predominantly Windows 7, which provides you with the ability to quickly access a similar environment from which to base your support.
One perk of Windows 8 which is worth consideration for a technician system is client Hyper-V available in Professional and Enterprise which would provide you with a Type 1 hypervisor in which to run virtual environments with various operating systems. Even if you do not install Windows 8 natively, it would be a good idea to begin to familiarize yourself with it. You can snag the 90 day evaluation copy here from the Springboard Series on TechNet.
The Springboard Series on TechNet also has a variety of resources which might help you out in your new IT role. The search on the support pages to search by error code is especially helpful when facing an unfamiliar code. Through the Springboard Series on TechNet you can also access tools which greatly enhance the capabilities of an IT admin such as the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) and the Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) from the Application Compatibility Center. The Microsoft Deployment Toolkit facilitates rollouts of new operating systems to multiple systems simultaneously, even across different hardware and complete with selections of applications and customizations. The Application Compatibility Toolkit on the other hand provides access to a database of compatibility resolutions, called shims, which can resolve most compatibility issues far beyond the preconfigured compatibility packs available through the built in compatibility modes.
Pinhedd, what software do you use for FPGA design? Have you tried ACT to resolve the compatibility issue?
One perk of Windows 8 which is worth consideration for a technician system is client Hyper-V available in Professional and Enterprise which would provide you with a Type 1 hypervisor in which to run virtual environments with various operating systems. Even if you do not install Windows 8 natively, it would be a good idea to begin to familiarize yourself with it. You can snag the 90 day evaluation copy here from the Springboard Series on TechNet.
The Springboard Series on TechNet also has a variety of resources which might help you out in your new IT role. The search on the support pages to search by error code is especially helpful when facing an unfamiliar code. Through the Springboard Series on TechNet you can also access tools which greatly enhance the capabilities of an IT admin such as the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) and the Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) from the Application Compatibility Center. The Microsoft Deployment Toolkit facilitates rollouts of new operating systems to multiple systems simultaneously, even across different hardware and complete with selections of applications and customizations. The Application Compatibility Toolkit on the other hand provides access to a database of compatibility resolutions, called shims, which can resolve most compatibility issues far beyond the preconfigured compatibility packs available through the built in compatibility modes.
Pinhedd, what software do you use for FPGA design? Have you tried ACT to resolve the compatibility issue?
I use both Altera's Quartus II design suite for Altera based CPLDs/FPGAs, Xilinx's Vivado design suite for Xilinx 7 series FPGAs, and Xilinx ISE design suite for older Xilinx FPGAs. Quartus II works fine on Windows 8, neither of Xilinx suites work on Windows 8. I just run them in a virtual machine instead.
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Windows 8 is ok, but Windows 7 is still superior for the business world. I've had nothing but issues with Windows 8, so I'm going to stick with 7 until Windows Blue is released (assuming it is good) or until Windows 8 gets it's compatibility fixed.
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Welcome to the IT Pro world
For familiarizing yourself with Windows 8 you definitely should check out the Windows 8 Jump Start, it provides 6 modules of in depth exploration of Windows 8 specifically from the IT pro and system administration standpoint. It is by far the best starting point for IT pros looking to get a grasp on managing the new OS.
The Springboard Series on TechNet is “the” resource for IT professionals managing the Windows client, but it can be inundating with such a large volume of knowledge. One of the best places to start would be to subscribe to the Springboard Series Insider, the monthly newsletter in which the latest technologies and enhancements for IT pros are discussed and reviewed. I would consider it a must-have subscription for any IT pro who manages Windows clients.
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