Tempted?

All sources tell us that the new Windows 7 is HUGE improvement on Vista and is an awful lot better than XP.

However, Vista now runs smoothly on my PC - it didn't to start with. So do I upgrade or not. Since it is not actually an upgrade but a clean install which basically means reformatting my hard drives and then installing Windows 7 followed by all the programs I use with my fingers crossed that they all work - the answer is probably NO. For others who are experiencing problems with Vista or XP it may be a different story.

Those of you keen to try it will be interested to hear.

Officially the new upgraded software will go on sale on October 22 to the general public. However, a pre-sale has begun today for all eager Microsoft early adopters.

Prices have been considerably lowered which means for this limited pre-sale period Windows Home Premium is available for £49.99 instead of £149.99 and Windows 7 Professional for £99.99 instead of £189.99.

The company has said stocks are limited of the product and will be sold on a first come first served basis. The offer runs from July 15 to August 9.

All editions are all single-license, meaning they can only be installed on one computer.

All UK versions of Windows 7 will come without Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser pre-installed due to the company’s ongoing battle with the European Union.

This means that computer users will have to download and install a web browser of their choice when they upgrade their computer to Microsoft’s new operating system.

People can buy the software at discounted prices from shops and ecommerce sites such as: Amazon.co.uk, Comet, Currys, John Lewis and Tesco.