Higher productivity with Windows 7 or Windows XP?

0	A thought came into my head yesterday on the design differences between Windows 7 and Windows XP and how they effect the productivity of a user. What are your thoughts? windows xp productivity seven microsoft asked Dec 07 '11 at 16:21 JParkinTech 206●32●34●41

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It depends. For old geeks who always knew XP it'd be XP. but for non-geeks and most common individuals, 7 is more productive (since it's more user-friendly)

and yes 7 still for those who can afford to have the latest softwares (because it's more copatible and faster with 7) AND the Windows Explorer of W7 is more helpful in doing tasks (such as the Aero snap)

answered Dec 08 '11 at 07:43

xedric14
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I gotta disagree here. XP had less bells and whistles then does 7. Less bells and whistles=more productive IMO. 7 is a bit fun once you get used to it, but a desktop needs to stay out of the way to be productive.

(Dec 08 '11 at 13:19) Drmgiver

@Drmgiver While I do agree with your opinion somewhat, I feel that it really depends on the person. If you know exactly what you want to do and how you wish to do it, then yes, you're opinion seems to work well for me.

However, If I need to do something where I'm constantly switching between windows, or trying to compare data Windows 7's "Bells & Whistles" make things much easier. Things, for the most part, are much simpler in Windows 7 than they ever were in XP. Easier Access to commonly used tools and features means that people need to spend less time digging for them and have more time to do the actual work/project/whatever, Increasing productivity.

(Dec 08 '11 at 20:36) Zbob750

@Drmgiver: told you. what's good for you will not always be good for the others. And in this case, it's not good for MOST consumers. People like you are only a small portion of computer users.

(Dec 08 '11 at 21:37) xedric14

1	Windows 7 has more potential and is more reliable than previous versions. answered Dec 09 '11 at 09:13 Jan Cauchi 436●16●18●25

I think Aero Snap alone has made me more productive in 7 than I ever was in XP. I'm sure I could have found a program to give me Aero Snap in XP, but whatever. I like Windows 7 more anyway.

answered Dec 10 '11 at 16:37

Data
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I love Aero Snap. However, I wish Win7 explorer.exe had the up arrow.

(Dec 11 '11 at 17:26) KylePolansky

You can use Aero Snap on XP, there is a program called AeroSnap. Here's the link, you can use it on Vista as well. http://aerosnap.de/index_eng.htm

(Dec 12 '11 at 21:26) DJ Scooby Doo

0	Well, to be honest I don't like either one, however I tend to like things with less bells and whistles, so XP is less of a bad thing IMO. answered Dec 07 '11 at 20:04 Drmgiver 1.2k●2●5●22

0	SInce I was on XP for so long, definitely XP. answered Dec 12 '11 at 01:08 bayareacat 641●38●45●55

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