No need to wait. I’ve been using it since last year (I work for MS) and it’s great. Much better than Vista in every way. Performance as good in many cases and better in some aspects than XP. Driver support is better than when Vista launched, but if you have older hardware you should check. There is an “Windows 7 upgrade advisor” tool that you can download that I believe will check for you.
I should add that if you’re running Vista now, there are no driver worries because the device drivers are the same. But if you’re currently on XP, you may want to check for Vista/Win7 drivers before upgrading.
No offense and I believe you’re correct based on what I read but your disclaimer gives me pause. I’ll still wait for user reports after it hits the market.
This is a rather puzzling reason to upgrade from XP, to me. To do a reality check, let's move that to some product line outside of software and see if it makes sense:
"Performance of the 2010 Ford Taurus as good in many cases and better in some aspects than the 2009 Ford Taurus."
This sounds like a weak reason to make such a purchase, in general, especially in this economy. Imagine an advertising slogan: "As good as what you already have".
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