Windows 7

[IBWino]

I upgraded our nine-year old desktop PC to a new Dell system with Windows 7, and so far, I really like it. I had a couple of legacy apps that would not run natively under Widows 7, forcing me to upgrade to Windows 7 Proffesional so that I could install the Windows XP mode option. That fixed the app compatibilty problems, and running apps in this mode is fairly transparent. Still running XP on my laptop.

 

[FUEGO]

My gut instinct is that most new apps will be XP compatible for a few years. Just look at the fact that a lot of machines are still sold today with XP on them (ie netbooks). Some games aren't going to be XP compatible eventually (at least w/ full settings enabled), but that may still be a while as well. My take is to just wait till you find incompatible apps, then upgrade or buy a new machine if necessary.

 

[easysurfer]

Looks like most of the folks going to Windows 7 are those who had Vista, not XP. Many XP users are on the fence.

XP Users Aren't Really Jumping on Windows 7 - Tom's Hardware