I know that there are already several good threads about Windows 7 in the Technology forum. However, this smear campaign by Microsoft deserves a page of its own. "Scare" the customers into preferring Win7 over any Linux is the tactic. It has now moved into the salesroom. Check out this "education" misrepresentation lesson for salespersons.
http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/09/microsoft-teaches-best-buy-employees-how-to-troll-linux-users.ars