I’ve been using the RC version of windows 7 and it’s great, i can’t think of anything i don’t like about it, however, the most obvious is the lack of applications that are supplied by default.
For example, i can download and install windows live photo gallery which has basic tools, but what happens if, as i normally do, want to edit the photos, give then some luvin 
I can’t without downloading an app or purchasing one.
Same goes for office apps, download one or purchase one. ok so it’s not a problem to download openoffice or install gimp for windows, but wouldn’t it be better for MS to supply these with the OS? As it stands with a default installation, you can do pretty much sweet FA. WIndows 7 has even removed the default mail client, so no outlook express.
It seems strange to me that, while MS seems to improve the OS time after time, they still want to make people spend $ before they can use it to it’s full potential
TIP #1: Install a linux distribution, it’s all free and you don’t need to spend anything other than your time downloading it and burning it to a CD….
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I think Windows users are accustom to this – to the point that when I deploy Linux for someone new the questions start off with “How do I get Office?” You already have it. “How do I get IM?” You already have it. “How do I get an email client?” You already have it. “How do I get photo software?” You already have it…! They tend to be quite surprised that all these things are installed by default, free, and high quality. And if something isn’t installed? Do I need to buy it? No, a great free alternative is just a few clicks away. The first time someone opens Synaptic and sees how much free software is out there is a delight
Surely this is what we’ve been against for a long long time though arguing that if IE bundle the applications it reduces the chance that someone is going to go out and locate said program thus cutting off competition at the source?
Have we changed our minds? I don’t think the EU would be happy.
by IE I meant MS. Whoops, Freudian slip?
Could it have anything to do with getting pulled into a legal battle for bundling basic apps? Microsoft gets outright blasted for including a media player, browser and various other apps with little more than basic functionality while Apple and GNU/Linux get praised for doing the same thing and going even further in the case of the Linux distros I have tried. I don’t blame MS a bit for wanting to make a profit off of its products but I wish the anti-MS critics from the Linux and Apple camps would get off their high horses and take a look in the mirror once in a while.
I currently have two computers dual booting into Win7 and Ubuntu 9.04. Each have their uses and the only thing that puts Windows head and shoulders above Linux in my arena is the native ability to play the games I am fond of.
Free speech is a very beautifull thing! However it doesn’t mean you (or I fot that matter) are always right! I don’t love MS, mostly because, not having a powerfull competition (not their fault), they don’t do what we want/need but mostly what they want. And generaly they (and other big companies) do not listen at us (wich is not exactly true for Win7 after the Vista fiasco), they only want us to buy their product.
I am a (experienced) Windows user. I tried also Linux. Free… yes. Tons of free aplication… yes. Very good/usefull ones… mhhh. Depends on what you are doing. For example, nobody serious uses Gimp (free) in PrePress, everybody (almost) uses Photoshop (not free) or other (also not free) products. Why? Because they want to spend money? Don’t think so. Do you find a free software comparable to Adobe Illustrator? Not for the moment Do you want to play games? You’re kiding… not under Linux (OK, you can play Tetris, Solitaire…). And yes, you have OpenOffice.
And if you want to have a very good system, with many application, runnig smooth, you must have a LOT of experieence in configuring Linux (MUCH more than you need to configure Win).
The weak link in Linux is that it was made by experienced people, with enthusiasm, FOR experienced enthusiast people. NOT for consumer market people (not so experienced outside their domain, which is USING the software, not installing/configuring it).
So, sorry, but for the momment, we are stuck with MS. And don’t blame them for what they are not guilty, blame them for what they are. And blame the other (linux or not) for not “fighting” MS better.