Fuck Windows 7 and fuck Microsoft!

[cynatnite]

We decided to get a second laptop and just recently began shopping around.

Then I read this:

If you thought that Microsoft learned all its lessons with Vista - you'll be disappointed. Despite the fact Windows 7 beta is getting mostly positive reviews, revelations that Microsoft plans on releasing five different flavors of Windows 7 left many in the tech world stupefied and wondering why.

Microsoft confirmed the multi-version release of Windows 7 to various sources including Gizomodo and Paul Thurrott of Windows Supersite. However, Microsoft has not released any official statement to the public regarding this decision.

Many have been critical of Microsoft's decision to release multiple versions of Windows Vista. The move created consumer confusion as to what version might be best to buy. It also created compatibility issues with software and hardware when people wanted to upgrade from XP to Vista. Lastly, many saw multi-versions of Vista as a self-serving way for Microsoft to charge vastly different prices for different versions of Vista with little benefit to end users.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/158861/windows_7_to_ship...

I'm so damn aggravated. Should I wait now? Should I go Mac? It was bad enough when we first went from XP to Vista. There were all sorts of software and hardware issues that took some time to fix. It was a real headache. My HP all-in-one died today so I was thinking that we'd need that in addition to a laptop. Why should I invest what little money we have when there is a chance it may not even work together or we don't even know exactly what we're getting. All this just pisses me off. I don't want to go through what we went through the last time we bought a new computer.