With Summer Will Come Windows 7: Upgrade Considerations For XP and Vista Users

Microsoft's next Windows Operating System, Windows 7 will be released sometime this summer (expectations are July). Whether you're using Windows XP or Windows Vista, you'll have the option of upgrading to Windows 7 (instead of having to purchase a full clean install package), and of course licensing cost and upgrade path will be different for XP vs. Vista.
Common sense dictates that Windows XP users will have more issues to consider than will Vista users, since hardware and driver compatibility gaps are bigger and more numerous with XP than with Vista. As far as pricing for the upgrade paths from either XP or Vista, nothing is announced yet, but prevailing opinion is that users of XP will pay more to license Windows 7 for upgrade than Vista users, but still not as much as full retail price for a new copy of Windows 7.
If you'd like to find out more, here's a really informative article over at Ars Technica.

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