What a novel situation for computer users worldwide this Windows 7 launch is turning out to be! As far as I personally can remember (W98 onwards) the launch of a new version of Windows has always been met with at least some degree of disappointment (bugs, slow boot times, poor anti-virus/firewall tools etc etc), but not this time it seems, judging by the emerging reviews.
For the first time ever I actually find myself considering paying for the new version – not in 6 months or a year (when some issues are resolved) – but now. Apart from the slight disappointment that the anti-virus tool isn’t quite up to scratch (EU competition commission seems to be rendering MS a little wary…