Please tell me what is so special about windows 7. Is that the new version after vista? I am not a complete moron but I am a bit confused.Would like to know what Windows 7 is about and if it worth downloading. Sounds like a real headache from what I have read

There are too many things we can talk about new features in Windows 7. Here is a website if you would like to have a look: Windows 7 features In my opinion, it changes a lot from Windows Vista. The UI become pretty and the compatibility and performance is much better than Windows Vista. Here is the Windows 7 Enterprise 90-day Trial version. If you would like to have a test, get it installed to see the difference: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/cc442495.aspx