This is why I run my own email server, I maintain 100% privacy on my emails and I don't have to worry about all these scar tactics. It may be a "post privacy society" but me for one, still keep privacy when ever I can.....

And sadly you need windows for Visio, frankly there is NOTHING out there that is truly better than Visio and is also supported by vendors (for stencils) such as, Cisco, HP, Juniper, BigIP and Foundry. I have tried the OSS versions of "Visio like" products, but they are pretty much awful applications. The darkest day for Engineers is when Microsoft bought out the company VIsio, and ruined their product. If it wasn't for Visio I would run RHEL WS every where.

Learning an interface and liking and being productive with an interface are TWO DIFFERENT things (or concepts if you prefer). I am sure I could use Windows 8, however, there are features I like in Windows XP, and Windows 7 that I don't want to give up. I find it arrogant of ANYONE who thinks their interface can make we work better, that is MINE decision on what I feel makes me more productive. I am finding a lot of authors like one of this article, just a mindless Mircosoft Zealot.

I am all for honest reporting of tech news, but the bias here of pro Microsoft is sickening!! The author makes this new Metro sounds like thing since the invention of cell phones. Now, I don't mind if it is qualified, but comments like "in my opinion" but this article sounds like it was written by a MIcrosoft rep. (I am not anti-microsoft, I am even a MCITP) Now, I remember when Windows 7 came out and Microsoft came out and said there is no Classic StartMenu and all the Zealots out there telling people "to get on over it" and other more derogatory comments. However, some good programmers delivered Classic Startmenu via Classic Shell (on source forge). Why I am I bringing this out? Because, you know a programmer will be able to deliver both Desktop and Metro to users, just like they did for Classic Menu for Windows 7. What is even more insulting is the way that Microsoft thinks they know better than the user on what interface we want. I am really doubt if they even higher bonafide Human Design Engineers.

So long as my Classic Menu/shell (http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/) addon/hack still works, I *think* can tolerate the BS that is coming in Windows 8, but knowing MS they will also remove a bunch of the admin functions again like they did in WIN7

You have to remember this is the same station where the executive said publicly in an interview "The the SyFy channel is not meant for the science nerd that watches science fiction and still lives in his mom's basement" so if that is the attitude of the executives has can you ask if they love science fiction of course they don't they despise hard core science fiction fans. The downfall of scifi channel happen when USA sold it to NBC. IMHO

This show is getting rebooted, there are already new episodes in 100 Digital format being made, Youtube has them, no fansubs as of yet. Starblazers was a KICKASS SHOW!

Shows that need a Reboot, Space 1999 although since it is 2010 now they should also rename it as 2099. Farscape!, I seen people talking about Rebooting Reboor, well it really doesn't need to be Rebooted, JUST MAKE MORE EPISODES! :-D That is my two cents on the topic

I doubt any survey that Microsoft puts out, especially dealing with the fact and ALL of my corporate client base have ALL said "No classic startmenu & No Classic Desktop then NO WINDOWS 7" I hae also Beta test Windows 7 and I am NOT IMPRESSED. If you must switch from Windows XP then goto uBuntu or Red Hat and save your money!

The LockMart solution is a pale attempt to duplicate what Japan has already started to mass product the HAL-5 System (Cyberdyne www.cyberdyne.jp) Which is 1000 different ways far superior to what LockMart is trying to produce. I know because I have had the actual misfortune of seeing a live demo, and it sucks, What we should have done is take the HAL-5 system as a core unit and then make it better, even convert it into a Mjolnir type of suit.... Or Better yet, kick LockMart off the contract and just give the contract to Cyberdyne for HAL-5 mass production units! IMHO

I Look forward to seeing/beta testing this new version, frankly ANYTHING is better then Vista and Longhorn (for all you MS Zombies, I am a MCSE+Security and MSA and a Corporate Beta tester for both versions, so this isn't just Microsoft bashing, but emprical comments based on EXTENSIVE lab testing) Apple seems to have a much better way of doing things to include their Server Version of OS X which is rock solid and I love over Redhat and Fedora. I would like to see how the new version wil handle IPv6, since Micrsoft does an awful job, not to mention that their OWN programmers don't know their own stack. I am also curious if the new version of OS X will run on the intel chip or is it just on the RISC chip.