Is Windows 7 Going to Boost Mac Sales?

I have Windows 7. Basically, compared to the MAC, it sucks. The problem with Windows 7 is that you need to have compatible software. If any of your software won't run on Windows 7, you're screwed unless you're willing to do without the software, and you won't even know this until you have Windows 7 and try to install stuff on it, at which point you'll be forced to go out and buy all new software and hardware too.

This is the same problem that Vista had. But Windows 7 is slightly more forgiving. Just slightly. Not all software has updated drivers for Windows 7. Same for hardware. If you have a system older than 2 years or so, you may as well forget about Windows 7. It won't even install on your system, and if it does, it probably won't work with your sound card or video card.

Bottom line: if you want to run Windows 7 you need a new computer to run it on as well as new hardware and software. Windows 7 is an industry scam to force people into buying all new systems, hardware and software.

After trying Windows 7 and realizing I needed a new system, guess what? I bought a MAC.

im still going strong on xp, mac os, windows vista and 7 are all shitty. i cant get a mac because i need to do real work not just drawing pretty pictures, although Logic Studio 9 would be a bonus, the only reason i would change to windows 7 at the moment is for more Ram

What a short article.
I've been dual booting XP and Win7 RC for a few months and I think that come my next build I'll be installing Win7 for sure as I've been really impressed with it so far.
I don't see any point in switching over to apple now. I have no real need to.

This article is not true. I am running the Windows 7 Evaluation at this moment and it works great. Has improved considerably over Vista. Apple at this point doesnt have a chance of competing with PC's. Apples are not geared toward business at all, as where Windows is. Overall, Windows is cheaper to run due to excessive prices of actual Mac computers. Plus, you can run Windows 7 on any computer, while Snow Leopard can only run on Intel based computer's with specific hardware configurations. I will take Windows 7 any day.
As for Linux, completely against it. I was running a dual boot system (two OS' on the same system, pick which one to run) with Ubuntu. It was not very good. Few companies provide drivers, and there is little support past blogs. Only thing that is great about Linux is that anyone can change the program to their liking including binary coding.

Another poorly written article! There was no in depth analysis. I guess I'll add my own insights...

Yes, of course. Many people never made the jump to Vista from XP, and since Windows 7 is being viewed as essentially the same as Vista (whethere it's true or not) it is likely that many XP diehards will not make the leap. But if they won't upgrade to Vista/W7, why Mac? I don't think they will do so right away, but XP's end of life is 2014. At that time when users are looking to upgrade or when their current XP machines become obsolete they might see the switching cost to Mac as being equivalent or lower to that of switching to Windows 7. I think Linux usage will also increase as a result of this change for the same reasons.

uhh, common sense? a new OS means more interest in the market for a while because everyone is looking to upgrade.

Apple still only has a small fraction of the market share in the computer world.

It makes most of its cash in itunes, and ipods.

Short answer, yep.