That may very well be true. But MSoft doesn't supply solely to businesses. So, while you may have a point, it does not negate the sentiment most people on here have (and will be) expressing.

I don't doubt you. But it's because you have a bias in your training/experience. I couldn't do very much at all in Ubuntu when I first installed it on my PC, but now (a few months later) I can do so much more than I would have ever imagined. I'm very close to being rid of Windows for good-- at which point, I'm sure I'll begin to consume less time using Linux than I would by using Windows (especially once Windows 7 becomes mainstream seeing as I haven't so much as looked at it yet).

Sounds like someone has a bit too much pride.

True. Fine with me as long as they stay away from Phorm.

When I got a brand-new HP Compaq Presario (C502US) from CompUSA, it came pre-installed with Vista. I was unhappy about this, but willing to deal with it because I figured I should get used to the new OS that was going to be everywhere soon.

Nothing worked well. WMP had codec issues, programs wouldn't run properly, and, most importantly, I could get no internet connection. None. Connecting wirelessly or through a wired connection made no difference. Looking online for solutions didn't help at all. Eventually I researched how to downgrade to XP and did so-- haven't had a single problem since. This solution worked out fine since Vista is NOT everywhere like I assumed it would be.

So, I would agree that your experience alone is not sufficient. Neither is mine, but I do have more people on my side who believe that XP is better. Vista may do SOME things better than XP, but the cost of those features outweigh the benefits.

Since I have a legitimate university copy of XP Pro SP2 which allows for unlimited installs with no activation/validation code (or whatever that thing is, I forget by now) necessary. Could have had an unlimited number of free Windows 7 OS's.

"Which could help make bendable computer screens a reality" -- Is it just me, or, aren't bendable screens already a reality?

immediately think of Asimov's "Nemesis" novel when they read this article?