XP was a system, not a perfect system, but it could be persuaded to work most of the time, even if you spent a few hours gouging nail marks into the desk or yelling at the monitor.

Then came Vista. To the general welcome of a fart in a crowded elevator.

Workable by itself, arguably more user friendly. Works with absolutly NOTHING from the earlier generations, which is most of everything, and has an attitude problem the size of Mt Everest. Good luck using the search. Also known as the Jedi system; "these arent the files you are looking for...."

And now we have MORE to look forwards to. Oh joy. The anticipation is killing me, or is it the sudden lack of a will to live?

Seems that Vista was so badly recieved that Microsoft, (no doubt rubbing their dirty little mits with lustful glee) just had to go and, entirely out of the goodness of their hearts, make an entirely new OS that will be available to everyone for a modest fee of about a billion pounds, dollars or currency of choice. Purportedly it will work with most of XP and most of Vista. Probably. Maybe. Hopefully.

Why is this not surprising? and why will it be even less surprising when everyone has to spend another load of hard earned cash getting new drivers, systems and programs when the new OS (that will no doubt become the base for EVERYTHING, making XP and Vista obsolete) refuses to work with either. Gees, you would think that a company with an annual turnover that rivals most of sub Saharan Africa would be able to keep their grabbing little hands in their pockets for a couple of years, but it just isnt to be. Microsoft wants your money and if they have to beat you over the head with a big stick to get it they will! never mind that the price of food has gone up and petrol might as well have 9 carat stamped on the side, all powerful overlords of microsoft need more money for their bloated expense accounts.

All hail comrad Stali- Bill Gates! *insert accompanying marching soundtrack and parade footage here*