Windows 7

I've only been using it for about four days at this point, so I can only say that it seems to deserve 4 stars so far. It's hard for me to say exactly why I like it better than Vista, but I do. Maybe after using it for a couple more weeks I'll be able to write a review that amounts to more than "Oooh, shiny." But so far all I can say is I haven't had any major problems, I haven't had any software compatibility issues, and it just seems to run a little smoother.

Windows 7 is kinda like your favorite sneakers. They are so comfortable that you don't realized that you are wearing them all day. Vista is that same pair of shoes, except that time you stepped in some fresh dog crap. You don't throw them away, just takes a long time to rub it off.

After the generally considered failure of Windows Vista, Microsoft is depending on Windows 7 to be favourable in the eyes of those who shunned their last offering in favour of sticking with XP. The question though is what changes have they made, and is it really a better experience than the last upgrade. Windows 7 is a strange beast really - it is quite obviously Windows, and a Microsoft product, but it has the feeling that it is trying to be Linux; or at least more like it. One of the very first things I noticed and tried was the new Windows PowerShell which doesn't replace cmd, but supplements it by giving the user a very Linux-like prompt. As a quick test I tried various Linux commands such as ls and pwd and to my delight they worked! Installation Those of you who follow me on Twitter (@jedi58) may have noticed my spam-a-thon when I was tweeting about the install process as it went along, so you may already have a good idea of what it was like. For the benefit of those who did not... Read more

I am a strong Windows XP supporter versus Windows Vista. However, with the diminishing vendors support for this operating system (Dell stop supporting this OS in 2010, while Microsoft still plans its support till 2014), there is no other way, but looking for the new solution for the computers OS. Yesterday, I tried Windows 7 for the first time, and it was quite a present surprise. Installation was fast and smooth, and the computer performance is better than I was ever expected. Hopefully, after all the initial debugging, that will be a nice, reliable, and timely solution for home and professional use.

Just tried the CTP version (Build 7100) which is just the Release candidate for Windows 7. The installation took just 15 minutes(on Dell with ~3GHz processor) including all the necessary drivers. As a vista user, I see the performance has improved a lot. Even with cool graphics the system seems to perform pretty well. Havent seen any crashes till now.