Before the process began, Mike removed all the data on the machine just in case anything went wrong. The installation itself took 42 minutes and 30 seconds and was a fairly easy and painless process.

Windows 7 promises to have a faster boot up and also promises to reduce the number of clicks needed for common tasks. Mike found that the boot up time is indeed faster than Vista and that several of the new features really would allow for the easy completion of tasks.

One of the most noticeable features is the taskbar. The quick launch toolbar is gone, but the new taskbar is very speedy and user-friendly. In addition, it allows you to pin and unpin programs for your own personalization. Windows 7 also has a snap feature that makes it very easy to compare two windows. Security is also enhanced with 7 and gives users the power to manage the much-hated User Account Control from Vista.

There are many more features and tasks still to be tested, but for now, Windows 7 does seem to be an improvement over Windows Vista. But then again, is there anything that could be worse?

More than 1,000 companies responded to the survey and 59.3 percent of those respondents revealed that they were not planning to switch to Windows 7. A mere 5.4 percent said they would implement Windows 7 by the end of this year, and 34 percent said they would come on board by the end of 2010.

Despite the short-term outlook, ScriptLogic said they are confident when looking at the long-term. During the first year of Windows XP, the adoption rate was only 12-14 percent.

Could it be that Google’s announcement to enter the operating system market impacted these survey results? Do you plan on adopting Windows 7 for your business? Will Windows 7 redeem Microsoft after its Vista woes?