I have had a chance to review Windows 7 and this is the true upgrade to Windows XP. It is not as intrusive as Vista from a security perspective and does not appear to be as locked down as Vista either. The 64-bit version is incredibly fast, especially on my Quad-Core system that I have sitting next to me.

Highlights:

• Easy installation process, easier than Windows XP.
• Extensive list of supported hardware. If your hardware worked in Vista, you are almost guaranteed it will work in Windows 7
• Visually appealing interface
• Very customizable

Lows:

• My scanner appears to not be working (likely not supported, but not convinced of this yet)

More will come later as I am in the middle of installing most of my applications. I did commit to a fresh install as my Windows XP install was getting somewhat corrupted.

Until I blog again….

Paul

I have migrated my blog back into my own domain as I found limitations with my design. All the content is now back under my complete control with a new and improved format. Please be patient as I try to bring back my photo-gallery and tweak this new and improved format.

Thanks and look forward to hearing your comments……..