Comments on: Follow-up: Benchmarking Windows 7

By: HP Charges Ahead with Windows 7 on Netbooks

HP Charges Ahead with Windows 7 on Netbooks — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:28:41 +0000

[...] underlying gears. PC Pro has reported that performance for benchmarks for typical office work is identical to Vista and slower than [...]

By: Matthew Hall

Matthew Hall — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:37:15 +0000

Ah, it all becomes clear now that I read the previous blog.
Can we hug it out?

By: Dave Lindhout

Dave Lindhout — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:19:04 +0000

My apologies to Mr. Gray and Mr. Hall.

At the beginning of my first comments, please insert the tag, [sarcasm]. After the words, ‘Oh Yeah’, insert the tag, [/sarcasm]. If you have to explain your attempt at humor, you’re not that funny. My bad.

I agree with Darien Graham-Smith and his conclusions, as they are similar to what others have said. The viewer comments in other articles have been less than complementary, and I don’t think they are justified. And I have yet to find information that substantiates what they want to believe.

By: Matthew Hall

Matthew Hall — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:48:45 +0000

What, so you won’t believe him unless he posts a screenshot? It’s a blog not an article, and the website’s free – grow up mate, he’s probably busy.

“Then again, of course, they could spend that time inventing a truck-load of glitzy new services to slow the whole caboodle down even more.

Here’s hoping they really have learnt from Vista.”

Sounds like a pretty balanced opinion to me

By: J Gray

J Gray — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:32:15 +0000

Come on Dave Lindhout, I think you are being a bit unfair (I think calling people idiots on this is a bit strong for this forum). If there were no benchmarking being done, you’d probably complain about that as well. We are all aware that this is pre-beta software and as such any benchmarks may be subject to change, but it would be wrong for PCPro to not try and give any (p)review without some figures to back up their ‘feelings’ of speed.
Also, Lise, I agree – charts and graphs demonstrate data in a different form, but do nothing to prove or improve the validity of data (sorry to be pedantic!).

By: Lise

Lise — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:36:03 +0000

Charts and graphs are indeed famed for their ability to prove numbers.

By: Dave Lindhout

Dave Lindhout — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:23:24 +0000

Where’s the charts and graphs, proving your numbers?

It’s pre-beta software, only an idiot would benchmark pre-beta software.

Windows 7 runs fine on my machine!

What are you smoking?

Oh, yeah!

Just trying to save the fanbois some time. This is the third or fourth review that basically says the same thing. Under the covers Windows 7 is very similar to Vista. Both are slower than XP. Many interface issues have be fixed to make Windows 7 feel more responsive.

The Microsoft memo of talking points must have said to use this line: “Why do you insist on trashing Windows 7 when all the other reviewers are praising how great it is”. I’m still looking. ComputerWorld, eWeek, InfoWorld, etc., and you, are all saying pretty much the same thing. Can somebody point me in the right direction?