If you have been using Windows-based computers for, say, the
last 12 to 15 years, the transition from version to version may seem acceptable
to you. After all, you have been through only a couple of major changes, and
probably are living happily with that and with the stress that often goes with
learning new ways.
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If, on the other hand, you were there, from day one, with
Windows 1.0 from 1985, then the never-ending upgrades by Microsoft must have
exhausted you by now. This is true regardless of whether you are a regular user
or a professional working in the IT field.
Whereas the Windows 10 is now stable and satisfying
the large majority, the Redmond-based (WA, US) company released Windows
version 11, five months ago. And, of course, it is enticing all Win-10 users to
move up to Win-11.
So we are back with the usual question that regularly
surfaces every five years or so: should we upgrade? The short answer is yes.
Apart from the doomed, harshly criticized Windows Vista in 2006, which can
be considered as a rare incident in the history of the most widely used
computer operating system, all Windows versions did well and served the
community. If one decides to upgrade, one may ask when the most appropriate
time to do it is.
Some IT professionals like to wait six to 12 months after a
new Windows is released, to see how it fares, before taking the
plunge. It is a reasonable, balanced attitude. Others like to be at the
forefront of technology and just cannot wait to have the very latest of
everything, while at the other end the most conservative prefer to be two
versions behind.
If after 37 years Windows is still not a perfect product,
its strong points and excellent functionality overwhelmingly outbalance its
weaknesses. Microsoft not only has to
improve its leading operating system, it must also make it compatible with the
new trends: higher reliance on cloud storage and processing, seamless
integration with Microsoft 365 accounts, not to forget security issues which are
not a minor point.
Today Windows has a market share of 75 percent versus 16
percent for Apple MacOS (Wikipedia); hence its global importance.
If after 37 years Windows is still not a perfect product, its strong points and excellent functionality overwhelmingly outbalance its weaknesses…
Nevertheless, the consumer feels frustrated that some old
issues are still there. For example, when the system crashes, it is not easy to
have a quick and clear technical diagnostic, to know the exact reason for the
crash, so as to be able to address it without going to time-consuming,
irritating troubleshooting. Admittedly, crashes are less and less frequent with
the newer Windows; system stability has been significantly improved since
Windows 7.
In addition to that, and among the advantages that analysts
found in the new Windows 11, we now get AI-Powered Widgets (Artificial
Intelligence), a built-in store for Android Apps (not a minor point, by any
measure), convenient and attractive Virtual Desktops, and, as expected,
integrated Microsoft Teams, a real must-have in these days of intensive remote
work.
The writer is a computer engineer and a classically
trained pianist and guitarist. He has been regularly writing IT articles,
reviewing music albums, and covering concerts for more than 30 years.
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