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I've found Windows 7 great in terms of installing drivers and updates. It's much smarter and most don't require restarts. Obviously the first time you update th

I've found Windows 7 great in terms of installing drivers and updates. It's much smarter and most don't require restarts. Obviously the first time you update the OS they'll be a lot of them. How is that any different than an OS X update? Most people actually like the W7 UI. The new taskbar is better than anything else in my opinion. I think most of your frustration is because it's a brand new install. Once all the setup is done, most of those annoyances are gone and what you're left with is a fast, stable, and really usable OS.

ohashi 16y ago
I didn't even have pain with the install.
stcredzero 16y ago
Obviously the first time you update the OS they'll be a lot of them. How is that any different than an OS X update? My experience is that the disk doesn't churn an hour before you can shut down. Instead, the disk churns a much shorter time upon restart. The latter is much less of a bother with a laptop, as you can take it with you and let it turn on at home. I've had the experience where I've had to leave a Windows machine at work because you can't shut it down in the middle of the updates. Just a little thinking and a modicum of engineering, and you can avoid major headaches for the user. Apple does a bit more of this than Microsoft.