[Loud Mime]

Microsoft's more recent, glacial development cycles ..

I like that line.

Vista is pretty and has some great features, but XP is much faster than Vista on my computer. I get the feeling that the "increased security" provided was for Microsoft's benefit more than the users.

My suggestion to MS: Focus on the consumer, not yourselves.

[martin_fierro]

I get the feeling that the "increased security" provided was for Microsoft's benefit more than the users.

What drove this 20-year+ M$ user off the cliff was when M$ started selling its own anti-viral software, clunkily named Windows Live OneCare.

Think about that for a second.

"We make the finest operating system on Earth -- and for a small additional fee, we'll help you secure it."