kaled - 11:15 am on Apr 10, 2009 (gmt 0)

Having tested Windows 7 beta (albeit not extensively) my instinct is that it will not suffer anything like the criticism that Vista has. It is definitely quicker in some areas and, apart from the visual style (which is almost identical to Vista at this point) feels much more like XP.

The issue of support is minor for most people. Those that have bought OEM copies of XP have to go through their supplier anyway. As for big business, their IT departments should know how to drive XP by now, and if they have a question they should be able to find answers online or figure out a solution themselves.

Kaled.