Thanks guys.
Looking at the system requirements provided in the article linked by Bobblehead (in his first post), my system should actually benefit from Windows 7. This is surprising to me. Very cool! I don't mind doing a clean install - it's probably overdue, anyways.
I'm thinking about sharing a
Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Family Pack (3-User) with my parents, who are both running Vista. $150 ain't bad for that I don't think.
Looking forward to seeing just how much of an improvement 7 is.