In your case, the assumption that "Windows XP sucks" is the one I would challenge....
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Joe - I did not say that Win XP sucks...someone else said that. My points of contention are with MS, no WinXP...which I use heavily on a daily basis.
Cheers.
Sorry. Perhaps I misunderstood. If you think XP is a good product, what made you believe that the market is there "for the taking" to a competitor?