If you need to upgrade your computer anyway, this helps save a bunch of money on the full cost of the operating system.

I did read somewhere (maybe I'm wrong, or maybe I just wanted to read it), that vista users would be able to update to 7 "for free".

I might be wrong, though

Microsoft will definitely NOT be giving away free versions of Win 7 to all users of Vista. If you purchase a NEW computer with Vista pre-installed after June 30, 2009 (I believe), you will be able to upgrade your copy of Vista to Windows 7 at no cost.

Microsoft has yet to announce what an upgrade from Vista to Win 7 will cost, or even what a fresh copy of Win 7 will go for.

I was trying out Vista beta releases, but now on Windows 7 beta period, I've other things to do to waste my time.

I might be wrong, though

My computer has the exact same programs installed with both Vista and W7 {except a few like my anti virus is beta, not retail for W7} and W7 out performs Vista in everything.

In benchmark tests W7 is better, ConvertXtoDVD runs faster, video games run smoother, etc, etc.

It's as if they purposely put out a piece of rubbish so people would switch to the new version to fix the issues with Vista.

haha… I know their history of purposely doing stuff.  I know for a fact a couple of things to substantiate that.

1.  During the browser wars with Netscape Navigator, MS released new versions of IE through the internet (not the ones on CD) that intentionally broke Netscape Navigator and many peoples computer so bad, they had to reformat their computer, including mine.  That is a fact.

2.  Microsoft Money.  Whenever a new version comes out, your existing version starts having problems.  I don't use it, but my Brother has been using it for years and it happens every time they announce a new version and shortly thereafter the problems happen more often until your very annoyed and get the upgrade to fix the problem.

Vista basically flopped and wasn't the money maker that M$ hoped for.  So to recover and hopefully make some money on the older successful Windows XP name, they have fixed many Vista problems, relaxed UAC, changed the GUI (again!) and the Start Menu (again!) and trashed the name Vista since it flopped and replaced it with Windows 7.  It's only a modified Vista, nothing really 'new' about it.  In fact it's version went from 6.0 for Vista to 6.1 for Win7.  Plainly it isn't a new operating system.  And M$ is running a brand new ad campaign which I call a Dog and Pony Show trying to sell it as something new.

They never add anything for the techies and make it easier to do system tasks.  You always have to dig to find core tools or take the time to search the internet on 'how to fix', 'how to change', 'how to turn on/off' type features, that should be easily found without so much trouble.  I'm sick of their game and disregard for backwards compatibility and for not keeping the customer No. 1.  I won't even touch on licensing.. that dog has been beat to death.

Also, raphjd, I would dual boot it, but my computer is sooo full of crap that there's no way I can fit that in the hard drive  :laugh:

I've been testing Windows 7 beta {dual booting with Vista Ultimate x64} for about a week now and it shows what Vista could have been if Micro$oft wasn't a bunch of greedy twats.

My computer is much, much faster now and I don't have many of the problems I have with Vista.

I'm not getting understanding this comment about greed?  What does their greed have to do with what Win7 is now?  They are still just as greedy.  I haven't tried it yet, but most likely will soon.

Regardless of what M$ wants everyone to think, there are only 10 registration keys per version {32 bit or 64 bit}, making 20 in total, and everyone who got it legitimately or otherwise uses the same 10 keys per version.

Problems I'm having with the cleanup are so far:
1. too much stuff I'm keeping just-in-case-i-need-it-later
2. too much porn
3. too much torrents
4. too much work
5. too much uni

oh dear