Windows 7 is Microsoft’s latest public release version of their operating system (OS) MS Windows.  Much anticipation and anxiety has been linked to Windows 7 after Vista, Microsoft’s previous version, bombed in 2007. 

Windows 7 is intended to be fully compatible with all applications, be more “user-centric” (as quoted by Bill Gates in Newsweek), and provide greater performance advancements.  W7 is also designed to surpass Windows XP in its administrative capacities and provide superior remote session security when using an RDP connection. 

Transitioning to Windows 7

Are some of you getting flashbacks to the difficult transition you encountered when migrating from XP to Vista?  Whether you’re planning on implementing VDI or just want to switch from your current Windows version to W7, Microsoft (including Senior VP of Microsoft, Bill Veghte) promises an easy transition this time around. 

If sales are any indication of value, Windows 7 software far surpasses Vista with unit sales in the U.S 234% over Windows Vista’s first days of sales, according to the Windows 7 Team Blog. 

Hardware Requirements

Wondering if you have the necessary hardware to transition to Windows 7? Here are the minimum hardware requirements: