Early indications say yes … According to the Metro newspaper it has broken UK sales records, outselling the likes of Harry Potter and the Nintendo Wii!

http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/article.html?Windows_7_rush_breaks_UK_retail_records&in_article_id=756285&in_page_id=150

But is this rush justified? The same newspaper today said that experts have advised users to avoid using Windows 7 for at least the first year.

‘Software bugs are par for the course for newly released programs and operating systems are no exception,’ said John Bogue, from Which? Computing. ‘Unless you like downloading patches and updates, we recommend waiting a year.’ 

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?Dont_touch_Windows_7_for_a_year,_say_experts&in_article_id=756470&in_page_id=34

One very interesting review has carried out a comparison of XP, Vista and 7.  This review is incredibly detailed and the reviewer concludes that they believe that Windows XP is the best operating system of the three.

http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/information/windows-xp-vs-vista-vs-7/

I guess only time will tell … What do you think of Windows 7? Have you installed it yet?