Windows 7 64 bit

[FireShadow]

Hello

I am considering changing to Windows 7 64 bit (from Windows XP Pro 32 bit)

I would say I am a "power-user" with several hundred applications and utilities
as a microsoft application developer I have multiple versions of visual studio, sql server, many sdks etc. As a game developer stuff like 3DS Max, XNA Game Studio etc.

I know many of my tools and utilities will need to be changed eg. PartitionMagic, Ghost, WinMTR etc.

And there will be many small headaches with the whole 32 bit 64 bit change which I have already experienced through upgrading Windows Servers to 64 bit (much simpler configuration than my workstation)

My question is this:

given the upgrade process could take me hundreds of hours to complete
and cost me thousands of pounds in upgraded software etc.

WILL THE NEW SYSTEM WORK PROPERLY?

or will I be in a world of pain? out of pocket and stuck with a hardware/software combination that works less well than my current system?

 

[FireShadow]

It is not worth the trouble.

It makes no sense to spend so much time and money and not get anything in return except what you had at the start.

As yet neither Microsoft or anybody else has named one real, tangible benefit I might gain when switching to Windows 7.

But I can name *many* real tangible costs and issues! LOL!

I will stick with XP until I am forced to change, I have managed to avoid Vista, hopefully
I can avoid Windows 7 also.

I know none of my customers have any intentions of moving away from XP.