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As an engineer getting ready to deploy Windows 7 to our corporate PCs, I've sampled Win8 Consumer Preview. My boss and I are scratching our heads. We have Windows software assurance program which means that we are licensed for whatever the latest Enterprise version Windows OS so cost is not an issue.
I really like Windows 7 in terms of ease of deployment, granular configuration, security features, and performance. Windows 8 seems to have everything Win7 has to offer except usability. It will be an incredible tough sell to get Win8 in it's current form deployed at our firm.
XP has actually lasted almost 9 years here as the corporate standard OS and really there's not that many critical reasons for businesses to go to Win7 either so I believe Win7 may be here to stay for another 5-6 years atleast which will outlast Win8's existence.
I don't think our company is unique, I believe many mid to large size firms are also either still deploying Win7 or already on Win7 and don't see a need to rush over to Win8 yet.
Win8 will probably take a back seat at businesses until something truly big happens and companies need Win8 for its tablet features or else.
I really like Windows 7 in terms of ease of deployment, granular configuration, security features, and performance. Windows 8 seems to have everything Win7 has to offer except usability. It will be an incredible tough sell to get Win8 in it's current form deployed at our firm.
XP has actually lasted almost 9 years here as the corporate standard OS and really there's not that many critical reasons for businesses to go to Win7 either so I believe Win7 may be here to stay for another 5-6 years atleast which will outlast Win8's existence.
I don't think our company is unique, I believe many mid to large size firms are also either still deploying Win7 or already on Win7 and don't see a need to rush over to Win8 yet.
Win8 will probably take a back seat at businesses until something truly big happens and companies need Win8 for its tablet features or else.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 7
- CPU
- Intel 2600K
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte
- Memory
- 16GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI 5870