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But it does not make much sense to compare these versions - Windows started being a modern OS with Win 2000 and arguably already Windows 95. These were the rele
by mrich 14y ago
But it does not make much sense to compare these versions - Windows started being a modern OS with Win 2000 and arguably already Windows 95. These were the releases that won them the desktop dominance. That's probably why you are feeling Windows is "older".
- gurkendoktor 14y agoAnd because you still see people using XP from time to time, but how many % of the tech population have ever seen OS X 10.0? I got into Macs seven years ago, and I only know the 10.3 installer because I'd intentionally bought an "oldtimer Mac" later on (iMac G4). Everything before that is a web of myths to me.
- rsl7 14y agoEnough of them do. When OS X 10.0 was released I went to a powerbook users group install party and installed that sucker on my graphite iBook DV. I still have my Public Beta disc.
- krichman 14y agoIMO you still see people using XP because that was the peak. It was certainly better than Vista, I cannot give an unbiased review of Win 7.
- gurkendoktor 14y agoI think XP might really have been the peak in usability, but under the hood, I can only guess that Windows 7 has gotten much more secure. After all, improving security is pretty much the only thing Microsoft has done between XP and Windows 7.
- krichman 14y agoThat's probably right, I know they have improved security greatly in the last few years.
- ww520 14y agoWindows NT was much older, from the early 90's, which was the basis for Windows 2000, XP, Vista, and Win7. The subsequent releases were mere upgrade and fixes of the original OS.
- mrich 14y agoYes, but Windows NT never was popular outside out business.