Will it ever end? Windows 7 is coming

Windows 7 is the latest version of the Windows operating system, which replaces Windows Vista on 22 October 2009.

When and how will you change to Win 7? VERY briefly, consider...

If you're using Vista with SP1 or SP2 now, you will be able to do a direct in-place upgrade, installing Windows 7 over Vista, so that you won't have to reinstall your applications.

If you're running XP, or an older Windows, or if you're Vista service pack installation failed (see below), you'll need to do a clean installation of Windows 7. The Win7 installation is faster than Vista or XP. But you'll have to reinstall your application programs. But you can use the free User State Migration Tool to migrate application settings (along with your data) so you don't have to reconfigure everything from scratch.

If you buy a new computer with Windows 7 installed, you can transfer the files and your old OS settings from your old computer by using the Windows Easy Transfer, that’s built into Windows 7.

Another thing to consider for Windows 7 is which edition you want or need. With Vista, the only way to get the business features and consumer features was to buy the Ultimate edition. With Windows 7, you may not need to. Every edition of Win7 contains all the features of the ones below it on the price scale, so Windows 7 Professional (replacing Vista Business) has business and consumer features.

For most people, Win 7 Pro will do everything you want.

More reading: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/