windows 7 - worth upgrading?

[TheFaQQer]

I still can't read anything I've shared from 7 to XP or Vista.

Vista finds the folders but can't read them, XP won't even find the computer.

And it blue screened three times yesterday

[NoddY]

After a year of use I can safely say Windows 2008 Server is now the best desktop operating system.

[xux42]

And it blue screened three times yesterday

7 is a +ve move by Microsoft but is too new.

Didn't touch 98 until SE.
Didn't touch XP until SP1. Now on SP3.

I can't remember an XP blue screen, it handles thread crashes gracefully - why risk unreliability - wait until the boards are confirming 7 SP1/SP2, or whatever, as rock solid.

[TykeMerc]

7 is a +ve move by Microsoft but is too new.

Didn't touch 98 until SE.
Didn't touch XP until SP1. Now on SP3.

I can't remember an XP blue screen, it handles thread crashes gracefully - why risk unreliability - wait until the boards are confirming 7 SP1/SP2, or whatever, as rock solid.

Generally speaking I agree with that approach, but Windows 7 had plenty of beta and RC time and I know enough good techies who I trust that had found it solid and reliable so I bought earlier than I usually would.
I had been putting off a complete XP rebuild due to CBAitis for at least a month and I've no regrets at all as Win 7 has proven thoroughly successful for me so far.

[TheFaQQer]

7 is a +ve move by Microsoft but is too new.

Didn't touch 98 until SE.
Didn't touch XP until SP1. Now on SP3.

I can't remember an XP blue screen, it handles thread crashes gracefully - why risk unreliability - wait until the boards are confirming 7 SP1/SP2, or whatever, as rock solid.

I only upgraded because I found XP 64 bit crashed way too much. Might be something to do with the drivers, but I had more faith in a completely new MS OS than the carp that I dealt with with the last one.