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To put it simply, Windows Vista sucked. It had far too many errors and didn't run quickly enough -- it was a long way from measuring up to standards and expectations. As a result, Microsoft realized it had some revamping to do. Newer versions of Vista were released, and while Microsoft claimed to be proud of them, they still weren't great, and Apple was tough competition (as it always is).
So, after much remodeling and thinking, Microsoft has released yet another OS: Windows 7. With more emphasis on user satisfaction and less on simply meeting requirements, this model uses telemetry to meet the needs of Microsoft's customers. Telemetry, which is how satelites relay information back to bases, is used on Windows 7 to record user information and habits and send the information back to Microsoft, who then uses the information to improve the product. Windows 7 self-diagnoses and then fixes its own issues.
Because organization has been such an issue in the past with Microsoft OS products, the new version hosts Libraries, which are like the Smart Folders found in OS X. They store files with similar properties together. Also, the search now scans the entire range of accessable folders and not just the folders specified by the user.
Another issue in the past was troubleshooting. Users would call the help desk and not know how to answer the questions the Help Desk people were asking them. As a clever solution to this, there is now a client-side recorder on the OS. It records the actions taken by the user and also, at regular intervals, takes screenshots. When the user needs help, their screenshots are sent to the help desk, where people can see, click-by-click, the actions leading up to the problem, and can then help the user. A great feature on Windows 7 is that trouble shooting code is modifiable, meaning that the help desk people can simply replace code to help make the computer run better. Once issues are found, modifications can be made, and the OS is good to go.
A big, but pointless, problem with Windows 7 is privacy issues. People are angered over the lack of privacey (client-side recording), but really, when you think about it, this is pointless to worry about. Every time we use the internet, every action we make is recorded and sent to the Site hosts. Nothing about computers or the Internet would improve if information about the users wasn't being relayed back to the hosts.
So, in short, Windows 7 is going to be way better than Vista ever could be.
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3 comments:
Speaking as I vista user, I can only hope that the new windows will be more user friendly.
I'm worried that all this recoding, picture taking, and downloading of fixes is going to slow my operation system to crawl. Yea my PC will be getting fixed, but will i be getting anything done? Also is Windows going to send me this for free? They should because Vista sucks that much. I don't want to pay for a new system.
I don't like the idea of Windows tracking my stuff at all. I just want to be left alone with my computer and have the privacy i want with whatever I do on my computer. I for one won't buy Windows 7 and will hold out for as long as possible until I HAVE to upgrade from XP, otherwise i see no reason to given the way Microsoft is handling things now.
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