Windows 7 will be in stores beginning October 22ndhttp://blogs.technet.com/yungchou/archive/2009/06/03/windows-7-will-be-in-stores-beginning-october-22nd.aspxI won't repeat the information here. Just read the Windows 7 team post . If not already, absolutely now need to pay full attention on how to move from Windows XP to Windows 7. Also do pick a few Windows 7 technologies and get really good at them. Directen-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)