Windows 7 gripes

Windows 7 is by far the best release of Windows thus far.  It even kicks the hell out of Windows 2000.  But alas, I have a few gripes but they arent huge gripes.

1.  I have certain USB keys that when I try to mount them they wont mount.  They are formated for Fat 32, they work in PC/OS, Leopard and in Win Vista and Win XP but Windows 7 doesnt pick up the formatting.

2.  It doesnt happen often but once in awhile my wireless connection will just drop. stay off for a few seconds and reconnect.  This behavior doesnt happen in PC/OS, Leopard and in Win Vista and Win XP

3.  Home Group will not pick up my PC/OS machines, Win XP, Win Vista or leopard will just fine.  Not Windows 7

4.  My beloved Sun keyboard is a no go with Win 7.

Besides these gripes, Im surprised.  of course I wont use it as my default due to Genuine Advantage and activation but for those that love Windows and hate Linux or the Mac, you guys should be happy.

Fair comment.

Mine gripes are internal 3G card doesn't register and the taskbar sometimes looks broken on my HP tablet. Got on the phone to my buddy over at said company and he acknowledge they were both HP issues not Microsoft't  ones.

Been using '7 now since launch day last week (I had no issues downloading it) and at work now to. SLED and XP are the desktop OS there. I can see that '7 could potientially replace both *if* Microsoft get the price right and by that it's gotta be cheaper than SLED support which is $59 p.a.p.h.

Getting everyone back onto Windows and Office again would get around the compat issues we have that waste so much day. To my mind either way as long as it's all one thing rather than having two OS'es as Linus and Balmer don't pay my wages and don't care who wins ... so it's all about price baby!

Just because we use windows doesn't mean we love it and hate macs and linux.. I think thats a bit of a retarded attack. I use windows because I can't stand using linux, and os x pisses me off.

http://blogs.computerworld.com/will_the_user_interface_be_the_downfall_of_microsoft

jamie said:

http://blogs.computerworld.com/will_the_user_interface_be_the_downfall_of_microsoft

I think the editor of that article should just remove Office 2007 and install Office 2003. People always act as if they are forced to install office 2007. Sometimes in forums, I love it when a developer is trying to solve an issue with window 98. That tells me that the software still has a functionality someone needs. Office 2003 is good enough to last a decade and so is XP.

For all the old folks that despair at the changes in XP/Office, there is a new generation using mobile phones, netbooks and carrying their digital lives on computers. I know some people have issues with Office 2007 and Vista, but lets be honest, it's not really that hard to change now is it? The fact remains that most of windows is still composed in User32 which is over a decade old, so am flummoxed why people cannot see the same ListView controls, check boxes, buttons and so on. Very little new controls have been added, just the old controls used more creatively.

If these guys have issues with Windows 7 or Office 2007 use PC/OS or Windows 2000 instead on your Pentium III machines. They still work great. Some of us are into moving on and forward. Please don't drag us back because of your inability to make what are trivial OS migrations.

jamie said:

http://blogs.computerworld.com/will_the_user_interface_be_the_downfall_of_microsoft

I'm all for options. Implement both interfaces. If you upgraded, make the old the default, but tell the user there's a new(better) one he/she might want to try out and see, being always able to go back. If you installed it anew, use the new interface for default, but provide an option in the settings.

Dodo said:

jamie said:

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I'm all for options. Implement both interfaces. If you upgraded, make the old the default, but tell the user there's a new(better) one he/she might want to try out and see, being always able to go back. If you installed it anew, use the new interface for default, but provide an option in the settings.

well have a new one as default - but support the 15 year old too as an option

Quickbooks 09 wouldnt load on torys laptop vista - so last night i put the factory xp media center disc back in and loaded it back how it was.

Im sorry to say that i love that OS - better than vista , better than 7. Its on the network (which it hasnt been for 2 years) i used UP about 50 times while loading all the apps - all of which had no problems.

the control panel is better.  the explorer is better. got the cool black media player tuner - Icons in the startmenu are easier to "know" without reading.  All programs flyout i prefer.

i basically think ive come to realization that - i really dont like anything at all about V / 7

I might load it back on every machine in the house and get my network, scanner, games, photostory, movie maker back

ps - good luck with the office closures and layoffs Steve!

jamie said:

http://blogs.computerworld.com/will_the_user_interface_be_the_downfall_of_microsoft

I think he has it backwards though. Its the techies who are complaining about Office 2007 not the non-techies.  Or at least people who are intermediate techies, who aren't novice users but think they know enough about computers to talk about them... novice users will prefer Office 2007 and Window 7.

Although not you Jamie, its usually the same people who complain about the lack of an up one folder button, most of these people just don't like changes.

If you look at the comment section there you'll see someone praise how there are very little changes in GNOME from release to release. Novice users wouldn't use GNOME---in fact they're more likely to take a jump where they have to do even more relearning--to MacOS

brian.shapiro said:

jamie said:

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I think he has it backwards though. Its the techies who are complaining about Office 2007 not the non-techies.  Or at least people who are intermediate techies, who aren't novice users but think they know enough about computers to talk about them... novice users will prefer Office 2007 and Window 7.

Although not you Jamie, its usually the same people who complain about the lack of an up one folder button, most of these people just don't like changes.

If you look at the comment section there you'll see someone praise how there are very little changes in GNOME from release to release. Novice users wouldn't use GNOME---in fact they're more likely to take a jump where they have to do even more relearning--to MacOS

If you mean "dont like change as in Coke - to New Coke"  youd be correct.

I have mostly the newest app of every program i use - and more often than not prefer the newest version over the old ones. (with the exeption of most new MS apps (expression, ie7/8, )

as for office ive always said i liked the ribbon - but ALWAYS said they should have left file edit ... old menus as an option

Its the burn down the mission approach that turns me off.

jamie said:

brian.shapiro said:

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If you mean "dont like change as in Coke - to New Coke"  youd be correct.

I have mostly the newest app of every program i use - and more often than not prefer the newest version over the old ones. (with the exeption of most new MS apps (expression, ie7/8, )

as for office ive always said i liked the ribbon - but ALWAYS said they should have left file edit ... old menus as an option

Its the burn down the mission approach that turns me off.

But you like Office 2007 right

jamie said:

Dodo said:

*snip*

well have a new one as default - but support the 15 year old too as an option

Quickbooks 09 wouldnt load on torys laptop vista - so last night i put the factory xp media center disc back in and loaded it back how it was.

Im sorry to say that i love that OS - better than vista , better than 7. Its on the network (which it hasnt been for 2 years) i used UP about 50 times while loading all the apps - all of which had no problems.

the control panel is better.  the explorer is better. got the cool black media player tuner - Icons in the startmenu are easier to "know" without reading.  All programs flyout i prefer.

i basically think ive come to realization that - i really dont like anything at all about V / 7

I might load it back on every machine in the house and get my network, scanner, games, photostory, movie maker back

ps - good luck with the office closures and layoffs Steve!

Try gNewSense.  Why spen $1,000.00 on something you dont like.  OpenOffice beats Office, The Gimp now beats Photoshop and there is tons of free software to be had and you can modify it should you desire too.  Dont give in to Redmond Jamie.  Its your computer, not Microsofts.  Arent you tired of being spied on?  Spending a fortune on legacy software?  Im sure you are tired of viruses and blue screens.  If Rory Blythe can change so can you.

corona_coder said:

jamie said:

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Try gNewSense.  Why spen $1,000.00 on something you dont like.  OpenOffice beats Office, The Gimp now beats Photoshop and there is tons of free software to be had and you can modify it should you desire too.  Dont give in to Redmond Jamie.  Its your computer, not Microsofts.  Arent you tired of being spied on?  Spending a fortune on legacy software?  Im sure you are tired of viruses and blue screens.  If Rory Blythe can change so can you.

the gimp ...  better than photoshop.    lol

its none of those reasons.  Im tired of trying to unscrew the training wheels constantly being screwed to my 10 speed.

jamie said:

corona_coder said:

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the gimp ...  better than photoshop.    lol

its none of those reasons.  Im tired of trying to unscrew the training wheels constantly being screwed to my 10 speed.

Yes it is better than Photoshop.  So let me get this straight.  You like being spied on, you like spending a fortune on a PC operating system and you hate open standards.  Geez Jamie why dont you go work for MS?  That makes as much sense as rj shipping Opera over firefox in his little distro.