Perhaps the most underrated feature of Vegas 7.0 was its legendary stability. The mid-2000s was the era of Windows XP, questionable driver support, and the dreaded Blue Screen of Death. Adobe Premiere Pro was notorious for crashing during complex renders, while Avid required certified hardware that cost more than a used car.

Sony Vegas Pro 7.0 is considered by many old-school editors as the "golden era" version of the software. It was lightweight, extremely stable for its time, and introduced 24p support that revolutionized indie filmmaking. It runs on Windows XP and Vista (and can run on Windows 7/10 with compatibility tweaks).