Helpful link. There is another tab on that page that compares Windows 10 to
Windows 11:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compare-windows-11-home-vs-pro-versi
ons
We never upgrade for new features. We only upgrade to make sure we are on a
release that still receives security updates. That being said, Windows 10
Home and Pro will be supported until October 14, 2025. So we probably won't
give a big push until Q3 2023.
My 2 cents on Windows 11 changes:
The Start Menu changed. I've used Windows 11 for a while now on some travel
laptops, and it may take some time for people to get used to. Windows 10 did
a good job of making things accessible from the Start Menu with search, so
if you already got the hang of that, you won't be relying on the mouse and
icon locations as much. Some people don't exploit this yet, and their muscle
memory will hate the changes. Depending on how your team responds to UI
changes, this could be a deal-breaker for early adoption.
Features: Running Android apps on your PC. Improvements in Virtual Desktops.
Improvements in transitioning between external monitors and laptops.
Enhanced touch, voice and pen support.
A follow-up question would be: are you thinking of upgrading existing
hardware to Windows 11, or procuring new machines with Windows 11?
If you buy today, have fun getting to know Windows 11. If you have current
machines that are compatible with Windows 11 (namely, if you have machines
with 8th Gen Intel Core chips or higher, i.e. machines from 2018 and newer),
then you could give it a shot on a handful of machines just to help soften
the inevitable blow of upgrading. If you have the time and resources to
start implementing the changes, then sure. Be aware that there have been
some known bugs, such as slow SSD response and audio stuttering for AMD CPUs
with fTPM.
The hardware requirements for Windows 11 will probably force most people to
procure new machines, since 7th Gen Intel Core chips and older are generally
not supported.
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Jacob
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-----Original Message-----
date: Fri, 4 Feb 2022 11:29:17 -0600
from: Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: [PCTECH] Win 11 vs. staying at Win10
We run Win10 Pro on most of our windows systems. A smattering of older
versions for compatibility reasons are also running. (back to XP believe it
or not)
I'm trying to decide if we poke into Win11 or not. Reading the list of
what's new (MS's version of Memo to Users) I don't see any real reason to
change.
Thoughts?
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Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects
midrange.com
