Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system has been well received.  It appears the mistakes made with Vista are truely gone.  I have been running Windows 7 RTM for a little while now and I have been pleased with its performance and some of the new features.   

I do not get too excited about the O/S anymore, but small features add convenience.  The task bar seems easier to setup and I have it just the way I like it without too much fuss.  I like the handwriting tool, it seems to recognize my scratch much better with no training.  The editing and correcting seems easier as well.  I also like the snipit tool and the new journal tool. 

But, is there anything compelling enough to demand an upgrade?  Honetly, I am not sure at this point it matters.   We have held out long enough and technology has changed enough we really need an OS refresh. 

Those folks running Vista will want to upgrade as Windows 7 just runs better.  The other folks running Windows XP are probably on pretty old hardware and will use Windows 7  on their next PC purchase instead of downgrading as they did with Vista. 

One other trend I think Windows 7 will help push is desktop virtualization or VDI.  Windows 7 offers a unique opportunity for those organizations that have been thinking about VDI to actually execute.  The OS offers enough change that the end user community will be more understanding to the disruption of their workspace since they face it either way.  It also give the IT department budget and man power to actually implement as they will have to upgrade the desktops anyway.  It will help prove one way or another if VDI actually makes desktop management easier.

What are your plans?  Is Windows 7 in your near future?