Already downloaded it, two days ago, but could not use it, it would not complete the install,
because I am a “stick in the mud”, hate Gates and Microsoft, and still running Win98 (it works great, even runs some WinXP apps, but I can no longer get the best anti-virus apps and discovered my digital camera software wants a higher OS also).
Maybe now I’ll just switch to Linux or Mac altogether. Will never get another Win OS.
Go iMac and kiss your worries away! Still using my 10 y/o with dial up at home and have not downloaded virus updates in years. Works like a charm; albeit a tad slow ;-)
Been THERE. Here's how it worked out:
Several years ago my Win98 machine was on the way out and I was contemplating what to do. My brother -- much more the tech head than I, and NO fan of M$ -- had built a few machines for a client base on XP Pro, and finally configured one for himself. Spelunking around in it for awhile, he finally sold himself on it as an okay deal. So, when I began talking to him about building a new PC for me, he was able to talk conversantly about the O/S and make a solid recommendation for XP Pro.
I took him up on it, and it's been pretty good all the way along. I've been able to load up all of my kid's learning games, some of which harken back to the Win95 era. XP Pro really IS very stable, and it's a worthy step UP from Win98; worth cutting it a break, anyway. You might well consider giving it a go, if you can find a copy. You'll still be able to run all of your existing apps; it'll talk to your camera... In short, your computing experience will be improved without much change from the behavior you're used to, AND it really IS more stable than Win98.
Now, all that stated, I'm NOT -- absolutely NOT -- migrating to Vista. This XP Pro box is my LAST MS O/S until (if??) Redmond steps away from the bong and cranks out something that doesn't need 650MB just to boot up.
As of now -- if I were forced to get a new machine today -- I'd eithr get a dual core MacBook, or configure a whole new PC with LINUX, which I'd need to do some intensive research on, first, but feel confident I could manage.