Vista vs Windows 7

I don't know about whitepapers, but the general consensus around here seems to be that Win7 is a worthy upgrade (especially from XP) and if you can wait for a couple of months it's probably worth it to install Windows 7 directly rather than install Vista now and upgrade later.

On the other hand, there is no "upgrade" from XP to Windows 7 - you have to install from scratch. So if you want to avoid the need for a complete reinstall, you may be better off upgrading to Vista now and then upgrading from Vista to Windows 7 later.

Mind you, I don't think I'd want to have a doubly-upgraded system, but it's really up to you...

windows 7 is better than vista.....less resource heavy...i'm running windows 7 ultimate
tech net full release....very nice os.......your boss is right to wait....

daship is right you can't beat the investment return............

I have several PCs and laptops in the house and office. I have them running everything from Linux distros to XP to Vistax64 and Win 7x64 RTM. Without a doubt I prefer Windows 7 when it is appropriate for the hardware. There will be some that have 'tried it' (I question whether they have actually tried the RTM for more than a few days however) but prefer older systems.

As you have not yet made the transition to Vista you will find that there is a learning curve to the new GUI. I urge you to not give into the temptation to try to make it more 'XP-like' when you first install Windows 7 (or Vista for that matter if you choose that direction). Give the new GUI a week or so and then make changes as you feel you need. The changes that have been made are not arbitrary and can actually enhance productivity a great deal in my experience.

Windows 7 BETA was available from MS for FREE since early 2009. It was there free to all for their personal evaluation. Vista was released in January 2007, the BETAs more than three years ago. You are posting on a Windows 7 forum asking people who have used these systems since their release if there is 'whitepaper' available that 'shows' it's better to wait to Windows 7 now days before it's retail release?

Personally, I find your're question funny and want to help. Let me clear up your XP screen.

Windows 7 is better than Vista. XP will still be used for quite awhile. You have a smart boss. Get him/her a nice present for Christmas.

This isn't a white paper, but here is the official new features link...

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/w [...] s-new.aspx

There are a couple of reasons why your Creative sound card doesn't sound as good with Windows 7. First - its a Creative product. Their driver support has been horrible recently - I think they are still floundering about DirectSound support being taken out of Vista but that is my opinion. Second, the sound system within Windows 7 has had some significant improvements over Vista. Since the RTM has been out less than a month - let's give companies time to get those drivers working by October 22 shall we?

Bottom line - if you want a time-tested stable OS with stable drivers on modern hardware - Vista is probably the best solution for the next month. If you are willing to put up with driver updates for the next month or so then Windows 7 is an excellent choice if it is available to you.

I am also waiting the come of windows 7. Test the truth by yourself.

I had quite a few quirks and bugs with W7.
I never ever had a problem with Vista64 bit, to me its the best OS I've ever owned, even after using XP pro for 4 years prior, I would never go back.
I have no plans to own Win7. If anything I'll wait for Win8.