People have been asking me about Windows 7 for the last 6 months, and outside of running the BETA version in Virtual Mode, I could not really tell them anything other than what I've read in the Blogs.  Last night I upgraded my laptop from Vista Ultimate to Windows 7 Ultimate. 

Normally, I don't do upgrades.  I'll do a backup of my documents, email, and important downloads then format the hard drive and do a fresh install.  It was a hard lesson that was learned from the days of Windows 98 to ME upgrades that went terribly wrong.  But, this time around I've several programs and applications that would literally take DAYS to reinstall, and I figured it would be worth the chance to "try upgrading" first, and if that didn't work out, then I'd do a fresh install.  4 hours and 15 minutes later, the upgrade was complete.  Overall, this upgrade was the smoothest upgrades I've ever done.  There was only one program compatibility issue, and it wasn't even a program I ever used. 

Windows 7 has a similar feel to Vista so far, except the tool bar has a different look.  I'll be posting more about Windows 7, so check back soon for updates.

Are you thinking about upgrading to Windows 7?  Even if your computer was purchased within the last year, be sure to run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor http://tiny.cc/ypbrY before updating.  It'll help save you from any major headaches!