Performance OS Windows 7 on netbooks led Microsoft to announce that it will be sold on USB Stick(Flash Drive). It's a good idea, especially as Windows Vista moves much harder than it does Windows 7, and many companies producing netbooks do not offer buyers and CD / DVD drive included.
Of course, you can install and now Windows 7 RC Build 7100, From a Flash Drive. Need a netbook with minimal 1 GB free space on HDD (ideally 8GB), minimum 4GB flash drive, (iso) image of operating system Windows 7, a PC with Windows XP or Windows Vista to write the system image to the USB stick.
I foresee a bleak future for Windows Vista. Will become very soon a Operating System deleted from people's PCs and minds. I don't know how many they'll remember over the years Windows Vista, as many remember Windows 95 si Windows 98. Operating systems that made history. Although it is no longer for sale, Windows XP is the most widely used operating system today. (Ah… yes. It is sold pre-installed on netbooks). The minimum system requirements, reliability, graphics, new functions, process and driver management, make Windows 7 a real rival Windows XP.