It has recently become apparent of Microsoft’s plans to bundle both Vista and XP with purchases of Windows 7 after it’s release. A feature that I’m sure everyone will be glad to hear of, but it doesn’t say much for Microsoft, does it?

Here’s our brand new operating system. We like to think of it as the Vista that works. Although, we here at Microsoft aren’t 100% sure that you’ll like our latest work with Windows 7, so just incase, we’ve also given you XP (8 years old) and Vista, allowing you to rollback to a previous version if Windows 7 doesn’t do it for you.

I should probably point out that was myself talking, and certainly not any form of quote from Microsoft.

It doesn’t fill us with confidence. People who have tried Windows 7 have enjoyed the experience, and seem pleased with how it operates. The public beta release allows Microsoft to iron out even more issue’s before an official release. Following this, they should have more faith in their latest OS. They’re even trying to build it so that it’s compatible with hardware and software originally built for Vista, so why anyone would want to rollback to Vista itself, I have no idea.

I’m feeling confident that Windows 7 will work. Although if it doesn’t, Microsoft will have a big problem. Vista annoyed a lot of people, causing a spike in XP sales yet again. Although maybe this time, people won’t want to rollback to an operating system first released in August 2001. Maybe this time they’ll respond to the gentle tapping on their shoulder. The tapping from Apple, and Snow Leopard. Or even Linux – proving to be a decent alternative, but still seen as a “geeky” option.