As much money as MS has made on that crappy OS (Vista), Windows 7 could REALLY take off. Most who have evaluated it say it is much better. I have downloaded the beta, but wont install till this weekend to try it out.
Better than what?
Being better than Vista wouldn't be a big stretch. The real test is, "Is it better than XP?"
Because that's why Vista is a lemon. It's not so much that Vista is bad. Microsoft has released much worse upon the world.
The problem Vista has is that it's not better than what came before it.
If you're going to get people to buy an OS upgrade and then upgrade hardware to make it run, or even just buy a new PC with Vista installed, you have to offer them one minimum standard.
It has to be sufficiently better than XP to justify spending the money.
And that's Vista's problem. It isn't better than XP. In some ways it is worse.
Now comes Windows 7. So far the reviews are It's Vista with a fresh coat of paint
Or...
Looks like it's OK to me, not too much different than Vista but a few new items
But the answer to the question, "Is it better than XP?" still seems to be unanswered. And the longer it goes unanswered the more likely the answer is going to be no.