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2C Etc: Beware of Windows 7

Posted by DFO

Feb. 6, 2009 1:12 p.m. • 0 comments

Beware of Windows 7’s Starter Edition. When new software is developed, it usually builds on the backs of older software, bringing with it improved functionality, repaired bugs, and more bells and whistles to entice you to give up your old software and fork over cash for an upgrade. Sometimes it fails. But it’s bewildering when a company that has developed an operating system used by the vast majority of computer users in the world puts years of development into a new piece of software that is almost entirely useless. This appears to be the case with the upcoming Windows 7’s Starter Edition, which is one of six versions of Microsoft’s new operating system expected to be released in 2010/Randy Lavorante, 2C Etc. More here.

Question: Do you buy the latest software upgrades for your computer? Or do you wait until you wear out a computer to buy a new one with the latest upgrades included?

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