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Ten Things You Should Know about Windows 7 vs. Windows XP
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So you're an XP shop, and your organization skipped Vista but is considering taking the plunge to the latest revision of the Longhorn platform: Windows 7. Windows 7 is a big jump from Windows XP! XP was one of the best operating systems ever to come out of Redmond, but Windows 7 contains enough goodies to make a persuasive case for change in most environments. This white paper discusses ten things to help you evaluate Windows 7 for your environment.
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