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XP or 7?

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If you guys were thinking of taking your first ever MS certification course, which OS would you opt for? I know XP Pro is still used by the majority of business users. Or should I just skip XP and train for Windows 7?
Thanks for your thoughts :)
Thursday, December 23, 2010 9:39 PM
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Consider this - would you rather be certified in technology that is seven years old, or in technology that is a little over two years old and that many businesses are adopting?
- Proposed as answer by Kieran Patrick Wood Friday, December 31, 2010 2:20 PM
- Marked as answer by Rubel Khan Sunday, January 9, 2011 9:21 PM
Thursday, December 23, 2010 10:00 PMAnswerer -
I think on balance I agree with Charles. I've just been working with a client who uses Windows 7 as their main desktop and server operating system. I appreciate that Windows XP is still much widely used than Windows 7. I reckon that many large organisations will be rolling out Windows 7 now it's proved to be stable and I also reckon people with Windows 7 certification will be able to charge a premium.
If you have found any of my posts helpful then please vote them as helpful. Kieran Wood MCTS BI, PGD SoftDev (Open), MBCS http://uk.linkedin.com/in/bileeds- Proposed as answer by Kieran Patrick Wood Friday, December 31, 2010 2:20 PM
- Marked as answer by Rubel Khan Sunday, January 9, 2011 9:22 PM
Thursday, December 23, 2010 10:11 PM -
Also, note that the MCSDT certification along with the associated exams will be retiring next June.
- Proposed as answer by Kieran Patrick Wood Friday, December 31, 2010 2:20 PM
- Marked as answer by Rubel Khan Sunday, January 9, 2011 9:22 PM
Friday, December 24, 2010 11:17 AM
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Consider this - would you rather be certified in technology that is seven years old, or in technology that is a little over two years old and that many businesses are adopting?
- Proposed as answer by Kieran Patrick Wood Friday, December 31, 2010 2:20 PM
- Marked as answer by Rubel Khan Sunday, January 9, 2011 9:21 PM
Thursday, December 23, 2010 10:00 PMAnswerer -
I think on balance I agree with Charles. I've just been working with a client who uses Windows 7 as their main desktop and server operating system. I appreciate that Windows XP is still much widely used than Windows 7. I reckon that many large organisations will be rolling out Windows 7 now it's proved to be stable and I also reckon people with Windows 7 certification will be able to charge a premium.
If you have found any of my posts helpful then please vote them as helpful. Kieran Wood MCTS BI, PGD SoftDev (Open), MBCS http://uk.linkedin.com/in/bileeds- Proposed as answer by Kieran Patrick Wood Friday, December 31, 2010 2:20 PM
- Marked as answer by Rubel Khan Sunday, January 9, 2011 9:22 PM
Thursday, December 23, 2010 10:11 PM -
Also, note that the MCSDT certification along with the associated exams will be retiring next June.
- Proposed as answer by Kieran Patrick Wood Friday, December 31, 2010 2:20 PM
- Marked as answer by Rubel Khan Sunday, January 9, 2011 9:22 PM
Friday, December 24, 2010 11:17 AM