1  Windows 7, no matter how you buy it, is expensive. Does your budget have the extra cash to buy a new and improved taskbar!? ... Is there anything here that's really a solid improvement on XP?

 2  So where will a ROI come from with Windows 7? Certainly not from the new AeroShake capability or the Scenic Ribbon interface changes to WordPad or Paint.

 3  It's a little faster and a little prettier than Vista. But ... I find myself wondering why Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade, the main version for consumers, costs $120. .. That $120 sounds awfully expensive in today's give-it-away software environment.