ggwillikers wrote:
> AJL wrote:
>> ggwillikers <noone@youknow.com> wrote:
>>
>>> running [W7] beta rock solid for 4 months not a hitch, how bout that.
>>
>> That's a good sign. I was going to buy my new 17" laptop early with
>> Vista installed and then get the free W7 upgrade. But after thinking
>> about it awhile I believe I will wait and get it with W7 installed. It
>> may save me a few upgrade headaches. Course if any fantastic laptop
>> deals come along before then I may opt for the headaches... ;)
>
> I get the impression that Microsoft is going to try to get Vista out of
> the loop rather quickly. Hopefully the UPGRADE experience is an aesy
> process.
I look at Vista as another Windows ME. MSC made a huge mistake way back
when with ME and did the same with Vista.

We won't know till 4Q09 or 1Q10 if W7 will be a success.

I played with a W7 Beta and some of my old favorite applications would
not install. If this is the norm on GA code MSC may be creating another
ME/Vista once again.

It's bad enough customers have to buy the same old Windows OS over and
over again, but if they have to do the same with application software
they will not be happy.

This is why I run Linux 99% of the time on all my hardware.