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Win7 will be written to take advantage of the hardware of the day. By the time Win7 hits, even basic computers will come with 8 core processors and 8-16 GB RAM. That means that Win7 will need to be 64 bit, as 32 bit OSs can't see over 4 GB RAM. While some will surely complain that Win7 won't...

Win7 will be based on the same kernel as Vista, but with some improvements. Expect it to be similar to the Win2K/XP family, or even XP to XP SP2. Some have postulated that Win7 will be 64 bit only, with a virtual 32 bit box for running older software. There is a new kernel under development...

Regarding all of those negative comments that you have heard about Vista, keep in mind that there are a lot of Microsoft haters out there who don't want to see Vista succeed. Vista, running on modern hardware, runs very well. There are some differences, but once you get used to Vista, XP feels...