Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 17th Nov 2008 19:09 UTC, submitted by shaneco
"Depending on where you look, Windows 7 is being called a savior for the embattled Vista, or a disaster waiting to happen. Regardless, certain interface features in Windows 7, whether brand new or streamlined, have been mostly applauded by experts who have tested the pre-beta. Which features are the most interesting and controversial? Here are five that deserve your attention."
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In my experience, windows "power users" never really want anything to change. I have always found this odd, because (again in my experience) both linux and apple "power users" absolutely love new stuff getting added, or things getting moved around.
An example of this is the Network and Sharing center in vista. Windows peer to peer networking has always been a pain to set up, configure, and trouble shoot, due to the lack of any real panel like that. Pre vista, I found it easier to set up file sharing on a windows workgroup with linux and osx machines then with windows machines, which is kind of sad. When vista launched, there were nothing but complaints about it though from power users who (i guess) wanted their obtuse wizard back.
Another one would be the ribbon in office 2k7. I have a friend who is a certified office trainer, and he despised it when he started learning it. By the end of his training, he admitted though that it was a better design then before.
I've only been using windows seriously for about five years now, but I am probably a power user by now too, and I think the changes are great, so I'm sure there are people out there that both know windows, and enjoy playing with new OS features. But at the same time, I expect a revolt by the majority.