I've decided to stray off of the path for the first topic I had originally planned on writing about. Instead I am informing everyone that I finally installed Windows 7 onto my laptop. I have to say all the reviewers were right. I've heard for months upon months that Windows 7 vastly improved over it's predecessor Vista. So many reviewers, fellow bloggers and many of my friends have sang 7's praises. Sometimes it felt like the praise was so good it was like people were gearing up for the second coming of Christ (hence why I call it the 7th coming of Windows)
I have to say, Windows 7 is vastly different from the Left Behind books. The installation process was so simple. All I had to do was pick my partition, choose a name for my computer and choose which wireless network to connect to. That's it. The system did the rest and very quickly too. I';m used to having to leave my computer for hours to wait for operating systems to install, so it was a treat to see how quickly it was finished. When I first saw a screen for Windows 7, I thought it still looked a lot like Vista. In a way it still does, but I like the organization a lot better. I love having the search bar in the start screen. This was one of the features of Vista I loved and I'm glad they kept it.
I think the task bar is awesome. I never used to like how they grouped tasks together, but now that you can actually see what specific website or folder you are looking for it makes it a lot easier.
I love themes. I have always loved messing around with the desktop. I love being able to change the colors of the task bar and the sounds so easily. Currently I have awesome D&D background with purple task bar and Sonata sounds (like you really cared to know)
Also, my 64 bit version of 7 runs a lot smoother than the 32bit Vista I was running (it came with the computer and was to lazy to downgrade). I don't understand why by now Windows refuses to make an all 64 bit OS. Pretty much all computers since 2004 have been able to run 64 bit operating systems. I guess it's a good thing due to the fact Windows isn't making things systemically obsolete as quick, but really it gives more time to companies like Adobe who have been ridiculously slow in creating programs that work with 64bit OS's. *shakes fist at Adobe*
Anyway, I, like pretty much everyone else agrees that Windows 7 is prettier, faster and all around better than it's predecessor. It's totally worth the buy, but if you can try to milk discounts. Windows 7 costs about $300. I was able to score 7 Pro for $37, but that's because I was a college student. So, make sure to look at the discounts you may be eligible for.
Well, 2009 is almost over and it's time to reflect on the things we've done and the things we want to accomplish in the new year. I have three New Years Resolutions that I hope to be able to say I have done but the end of 2010
1. Work on updating this blog at least twice a week.
2. Organize all of my stuff and my finances.
3. Take the LSAT's and complete some law school applications
Anyway, I hope everyone has a Happy New Year!
Check back soon for my review of Confessions of Part Time Sorceress: A Girl's Guide to Dungeons and Dragons
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