Yes, I have a media computer that runs on Ubuntu, and I have a netbook that dual-boots Ubuntu and Windows XP, but I’m still a Windows guy. I am one of those rare people who actually like Vista — it’s always run with rock-solid stability and no real lag issues for me — but I’m still glad to see a new (and so far, positively praised) Windows OS coming down the pike.
Upgrading to Vista cost too much money, as far as I am concerned, so I certainly wasn’t itching to drop down a hundred-plus bucks to upgrade to Windows 7. That’s why Microsoft’s news that it was taking $50 pre-orders for a Windows 7 upgrade made me happy.
Now, all I’ve got to do is wait until October for the box to arrive. Maybe I’ll be able to open this one, which was the hardest part of installing Vista.
Just ordered my copy. I’m a Vista fan too. None of the early 7 takes have done a stellar job of explaining why the feel is going to be so much better, but I’m getting curious to find out.
As of midnight last night, the price of the Win7 upgrades all increased by @ $50. Win7 Home Edition will now set you back $119.
I wonder if that price will hold. The new Mac OS upgrade is supposed to run less than $50; Linux is free and Google Chrome will be as well. I am a big Ubuntu fan and the further I get away from playing PC games, the harder it is for me to justify spending much money for an OS. For $50, though, I’ll upgrade to the OS that most of the world uses.