Technology: If you've thought it, we've blogged it.

Windows 7, the post Vista OS, was released in beta form in early February 2009. Being a pro-Windows person myself, I downloaded the beta and dual-booted it with Vista. Wow. All I can say. Vista runs okay on my 3gb RAM, 2.0ghz HP laptop. Windows 7 runs like a charm. It boots in like 1/4 the time of Vista (FASTER THAN LEOPARD!) and shuts down immediately (Yes, I’ve experienced Vista’s almost minute to shut down). Dual-booting was a charm, and untraditionally, it installed in 20 minutes with full options. If I could, I’d upgrade now, even to the beta. After starting up, you’re asked to log in, and after typing in your password, you see the Welcome screen for all of about 2 seconds. It then brings you to the desktop and every thing’s so fast!

Full ZDNet Review: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=958