Re: Windows 7
The consensus is that Windows 7 will be released earlier than January 2010. The consensus also holds that machines that run Vista with no problems should run Windows 7 with little or no problems.
Upgrading from XP to 7 could be tricky, but with most drivers problems solved, it MIGHT be easier than going from XP to Vista was.
And I pulled this straight off one technical site:
64-bit Windows 7 will be important. While there will be a 32-bit version of Windows 7, we're likely to see OEMs installing 64-bit versions. Quad-core PCs with 4GB or more of RAM are becoming more common (and are getting cheaper and cheaper). A 64-bit version of Windows 7 will be able to take advantage of 2010's hardware – and there might finally be enough 64-bit drivers by then, as Windows 7 will use the same driver model as Windows Vista.
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