With the imminent release of Microsoft’s newest operating system, Windows 7, the tech world is full of chatter about the new OS, the old OS, and that other OS. Windows 7, they say, is more polished and faster. XP, however, is getting its share of good ink; some publications have made the case for why businesses will stick with it.

Two words:
“Loads faster!”

Regardless of which OS you opt for, there is at least one guarantee — that is, that you will face a migration eventually. The more information you have, the better. Here’s our take on 7, from a user’s standpoint, and from IHD’s:

For the Windows 7 User:

What changes will potentially throw off users?

1. With the elimination of the Quick Launch toolbar, users will have to pin items to the Start Menu or the taskbar. Read more…

Jenny Sweeney Windows 7 migration, Office 2007, Windows Vista, Windows XP

On the drive into work this morning, I heard a pundit on the radio discussing the upcoming launch of Microsoft’s latest OS, Windows 7.

“People just aren’t very excited about operating systems anymore,” he lamented.

A speedy, less buggy OS is still a headache if a user doesn’t know his way around it. It’s just a quicker, smoother headache.

Indeed, they aren’t, and especially not after the doozy Microsoft unloaded on the world the last go-around.

But it’s more than just Vista aftershocks. While Windows 7 is a welcome release, the average worker doesn’t care what he’s using, as long as it works.

And for it to work, it takes commitment on a company’s part, not just a superior product. Here’s my take on how to get average working folks excited about technology: Read more…

Jenny Sweeney Training, Windows 7 Office 2007, Windows 7, Windows Vista