Hi,
I strongly recommend you to go for Windows 7. The Best would be to follow a MCITP path on Desktop OS and/or Server OS.
There're two sides of compatibility, the hardware and the software. From the HW side, all new computers are going to Windows 7 default install, so , as computers began to fail you may want to move to 7. Moreover, HW device drivers will, in the near future,
compatible only with Windows 7 drivers, letting you in an uncomfortable position to service a computer with unknown drivers prone to failure. And, new devices may be only supported by Windows 7, because OEM wouldn't spend more money on developing driver's
for older platforms. On the software side, Windows 7 includes advances in SW compatibility that let you run Windows XP apps in a Windows 7 environment. So far, Windows 7 will be here for, maybe, 4 years at least to be replaced by a improved Desktop OS (Windows
XP in 2002, Windows Vista in 2006, Windows 7 in 2009). With Windows 7 lnowledge you'll more able to suggest future actions to your company, because you know what are the current technologies rather that the old ones.
On the other hand you might want to know about COMPTIA certifications such as A+, Network+ or Server+ to have more knowledge.
Microsoft had a moto that still stands, Where do you want to go today?. Think about moving forward. Think about having a career path to follow. You can keep yourself at MCTS or to follow paths to MCITP in Desktop OS and/or server OS. Think
that the future is always moving to become present.
Alfredo Arizaleta
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