Running SharePoint on Windows 7
There are some pros and some cons to running SharePoint on Windows 7. One of the benefits is that you do not need to have Windows Server in this installation type. This allows you to easily connect to your site quickly without waiting for a remote desktop session to connect or for a virtual image to load.
Benefits Windows 7-based SharePoint installs give you the ability to quickly demo and showcase your sites.
However, there are some limitations, one being that your production server probably isn't based on a windows 7 machine. It is always recommended that you have the same configurations in your development ...
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