Windows 3.0 & 3.1 Great operating system even though (maybe especially because) it ran on a DOS platform.
Windows 3.11 - not so much
Windows 95 ho-hum
Windows 98 same thing
Windows 98 second edition was terrific once the bugs got squashed.
Win ME and Win2000 failed experiments in combining Windows NT with Windows 98 interface. What an abortion!
Win XP is the only operating system I've liked that came out of Microsoft since Win98SE.
I've only just upgraded to XP (it's been out for - how long now?) and I'm pleased with it. I'll upgrade to Vista shortly after the next operating system goes into Beta testing.
'till then, I'll keep reading the posts.
Yes, yes, I know. If no one upgraded to the latest and greatest, there would be no incentive to push the new operating system to market possibly resulting in Microsoft (yes, yes, I know, it's the vendors) actually testing their operating system with the vendors software to ensure backward compatability. You've all heard of backward compatability, haven't you?
Have a nice day
I have been a faithful Windows user since 3.0 and I really though that nothing could be worse than Windows ME. Vista in the early stages is worse. Windows ME had its problems, but you could get support/help from 3rd party vendors. Upgrading to Vista has been a real challenge... and I feel like I'm walking through this maze all alone. So many software and hardware items don't work with Vista and third party vendors have not developed a fix yet. Virus protection... No, AOL security... NO, ATT security suite... No. Problems that were none existent yesterday are here today. The drivers for my video card, cd-rom drive and D-link usb adapter worked yesterday. Now, nothing but problem messages. I've always fought the good PC vs. MAC fight and found the MAC commercials to be amusing. But, I've never given thought to joining the MAC legions until now. If Vista wasn't ready for a release that would be seamless for the upgrade crowd, It should have been noted. And the Vista Advisor is another matter for another conversation. Why give the green light to a system for upgrade and then present you with a different reality post upgrade?

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