vista was also a good system. the market just tried to push it on people with hardware which was not up to the task. when 7 released, compatible hardware was already in place.
I’ll also put Vista’s bad reputation down to that it was the first version with UAC, which if I recall was set too sensitive, combined with the fact that it was something new and weird for most Windows users at the time and the fact that a lot of software didn’t have time to catch up to add proper compability with the system.
Dug out my old win xp eee pc, thing does Windows things faster than my new top spec Dell precision with an ssd… And it’s using 200mb ram with spinning rust from what will be near decade and a half old… The plastic is cracking away from age.
7 was all the average user could ever want. Snappy operations, simple and easy to navigate settings, light memory overhead, and a really nice aesthetic. Too bad we couldn’t just update the backend stuff indefinitely so now we have a bloated, AI fueled privacy nightmare with a shitty bottom middle start menu with Windows 11.
I’d argue 8 was the best windows we’ve had, ever. The UI was awkward.
8.1 however was IMO was damn near perfection. This is of course from my standpoint of “it just boots windows to then run steam” since I don’t use windows for anything but that.
Vista wasn’t bad at its end of life … but idk about Vista over 7
I preferred 8 over 7 from day one, but I was used to that style of app screen from Linux already so it was an improvement for me instead of a wild workflow change
stoy@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
2000 was awesome, XP was great, 7 was fantastic, 8 was a good core with a terrible UI, 10 continued the decline, 11 accelerated it.
Dettweiler42@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
I can’t help but notice your skipped two very terrible versions in that list:
ME
Vista shudders
lime@feddit.nu 2 weeks ago
vista was also a good system. the market just tried to push it on people with hardware which was not up to the task. when 7 released, compatible hardware was already in place.
Brkdncr@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Not just hardware, drivers. Driver support was abysmal. On a decent hdd with updated drivers vista was fine.
stoy@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
I’ll also put Vista’s bad reputation down to that it was the first version with UAC, which if I recall was set too sensitive, combined with the fact that it was something new and weird for most Windows users at the time and the fact that a lot of software didn’t have time to catch up to add proper compability with the system.
stoy@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
That is correct, I never used ME and Vista at home so I didn’t think to add them.
And as other’s have noted, the opinion on Vista is divided.
Un4tural@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Dug out my old win xp eee pc, thing does Windows things faster than my new top spec Dell precision with an ssd… And it’s using 200mb ram with spinning rust from what will be near decade and a half old… The plastic is cracking away from age.
Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
7 was all the average user could ever want. Snappy operations, simple and easy to navigate settings, light memory overhead, and a really nice aesthetic. Too bad we couldn’t just update the backend stuff indefinitely so now we have a bloated, AI fueled privacy nightmare with a shitty bottom middle start menu with Windows 11.
TheBat@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
7 was peak imo.
stoy@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
The only complaint I have of 7 what the thick window borders
alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
Vista and 8.1 were better
prettybunnys@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
I’d argue 8 was the best windows we’ve had, ever. The UI was awkward.
8.1 however was IMO was damn near perfection. This is of course from my standpoint of “it just boots windows to then run steam” since I don’t use windows for anything but that.
alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
I preferred 8.1 and Vista over 7. 8.1 worked. You could search stuff and it’d find it.
prettybunnys@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
Preferring vista over 7 is a take.
Vista wasn’t bad at its end of life … but idk about Vista over 7
I preferred 8 over 7 from day one, but I was used to that style of app screen from Linux already so it was an improvement for me instead of a wild workflow change