To my surprise, Windows 7 has easily achieved a 9 out of 10 for almost being a perfect operating system. Being used to using Apple’s Leopard, Windows 7 almost feels like I knew it before. The similarities are close yet so different.
Apple’s key features
For example, Apple has always had menus at the top and a submenu at the bottom for all of your most used tasks. This makes it very easy to find programs without having to look for the Applications folders. The other thing Apple takes advantage of is multi windows (running several different apps at the same time.) Any Windows XP user knows how frustrating and slow it was to run two things at once. Apple mastered this and is superior at it.
Furthermore, Apple uses the menu at the bottom to group apps together so that you do not take up space and does the same thing for folders if placed in the menu. A folder will open with a list of everything instead, making it easy to find documents and tasks so that you do not need to open folders and go looking. The new Snow Leopard also incorporates icon menus like the iPone and iPad where you can instantly view the apps right on the screen instead of going inside folders. I liked this feature a lot.
Windows 7 likeness to Apple
The new Windows 7 has an “Apple feel to it”. Meaning that any Apple user will almost feel at home using the new Windows operating system. For the ease of using, Windows now has favorites on the taskbar at the bottom where you can pin favorite apps. It also makes it easy to run several programs at once. (If you have a new computer that has enough RAM, memory and harddrive). Running Windows 7 on older computers is not really recommended. It will make your laptop run hot, fan blow like crazy and overheat. But if all you have is an older computer and you want to try Windows 7, I recommend upgrading EVERYTHING on it, even graphics cards, memory, etc.
Windows 7 has the ability to shrink 2 windows so that you can work in them at the same time. One on the left and the other on the right. This is not like Apple’s free flowing apps that you can place a bunch of apps in the window but it is still a great improvement to the Windows operating environment.
The other thing I love about the new operating system is that you can type an app or folder or anything you need in the search form in the START button. This feature is also in Apple and I love using them in either system. It’s very convenient.
What I love about Windows 7
I love the fact that Windows 7 looks GOOD! AWESOME! It is update with the times, Windows XP always had a older old school look. More like Windows 98 or something. Like it never really got a makeover. Both Windows Vista, even in its many flaws and the improved Windows 7 are very handsome. The themes are cool and the transparent Aero functions of the bars and windows are great. You can fully customize your design.
In addition to this, the menus, windows and everything are a nice size, not over-powering and DOES not have that corporate work look that XP had. Many users got Windows 7 based on HOW it looked. You can’t blame them, windows users where stuck with the same design for years!
The applications run smooth and people are starting to create third party apps to use that are free like developers did for Apple. On my Apple, 85% of my apps where free, legal apps that open-source developers created and users maintained. This makes it easy for users because NO ONE WANTS TO SPEND TONS OF MONEY ON SOFTWARE. I actually have a list on my blog of different free software that works wonders to replace use of some apps that cost over $500 to buy.
And lastly, I love playing games on Windows 7! If you play any kind of online gaming, you had slow graphics on XP and crashes on Vista, etc. GAMING is awesome on the Windows 7-provided that you have a new computer or upgraded one that can run them smoothly. Social networking is an ease, just as if you are texting or updating your Twitter or facebook status from your phone because Windows 7 also has cool widgets that you can download and place on the desktop. Apple also had dashboard, but what I did not like about dashboard was that sometimes it was annoying and I disabled it from popping up. Widgets in Windows 7 stay on the desktop out of the way unless you want to clear them out. Check weather, dictionary, time, calendar, Outlook email, Facebook, etc. all from the desktop.
All in all, I love Windows 7 and actually or the first time in life recommend it over an Apple any day. Now this is my opinion before Apple releases the Apple Lion OS system within the next few years. That is supposed to top all OS systems….so we will see.
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