Java / J2EE development on Windows 7

Question

I want to buy a new laptop and I am wondering whether Windows 7 64 bits is the right OS for me. I need to work with the following software:

• MySQL, PostgreSQL
• Tomcat, Jetty
• ActiveMQ, JBossMQ
• Eclipse, Netbeans, Aptana, Tortoise SVN

If it’s not the right choice, what else would you recommend?

Answer 1

Windows 7 runs 32 bit applications just fine if no 64 bit version is avaliable, you should be fine using it.

Answer 2

Those all sound like OS-agnostic solutions. Use whatever you're comfortable with.