I tested 7 since its infancy and was extremely pleased with it but from a technical standpoint, it is VISTA and the core is unchanged and we are forced to live with a vista core from the desktop all the way to the server/s. I never liked Linux (from 11/12 years ago) but i have begun loading and testing linux desktops (debian)/ servers (apache /samba)and after the initial stage fright, I have seen the writing on the wall. These applications are the same they were 12 years ago except more and more people have added the "always been missing drivers" to run the apps we are so used to. Cannot deny the long lasting and hardness of the O/S's and if i could put up with Unix and DOS from 20/30 years ago (as well as cisco and some others who use unix flavors), these open sources will definitle move into mainstream as econmy continues on its path and our jobs and livelihood will be based on it. I would rather have a higher salary or charges then sweeter equipment / software