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Buying a new machine, is how the majority of the people get new versions of windows. Afrer all every version windows since the releas of NT4 have had all the features needed for business use. Why spend money on upgrades.

The best strategy would be to keep current infrastructure as long as possible, i.e. as long as it is supported by Microsoft. When your current Microsoft products gets end of lifed, get new machines with the latest and greatest OS available by that time.

That would mean considering upgrading to Vista sometimes around 2011 for most businesses. By then most bugs ought to be sorted out.

The above line of reaoning only applies if you use your system for business and have share holders to keep happy.

If you use your machine for perosnal use you would have much less trouble. Then you are free to just throw money at your problems without worrying about profit.

If your drivers doesn't work, buy new hardware. If your software doesn't work, buy or pirate new versions that works, the only thing you have to worry about is how much money you want to spend on your hobby.
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Improve performance  csa0307 | 05/30/06
I would think  Michael Kelly | 05/30/06
Doesn't matter  uno@... | 05/30/06
Of course it matters.  Wolfie2K3 | 05/30/06
autoupdate for malware  Linux Geek | 05/30/06
Er..  Wolfie2K3 | 05/30/06
And...  rapson | 05/30/06
depends on where windows keeps its files  Scott W | 05/31/06
Use PUP  Boot_Agnostic | 05/31/06
20+ million lines of code  Roger Ramjet | 05/30/06
The hunt will never stop. There are millions of lines of NEW code.  DonnieBoy | 05/30/06
DUH...  Wolfie2K3 | 05/30/06
Still a dangerous bet-the-farm move to release millions of lines of new  DonnieBoy | 05/30/06
You realize...  rapson | 05/30/06
market share influences things  Scott W | 05/31/06
Obviously you have no understanding ...  ShadeTree | 05/31/06
One can only hope.....  linux_for_me | 05/30/06
Thinking that ...  not of this world | 05/30/06
Except that...  LeeC | 05/30/06
Sheesh...  Wolfie2K3 | 05/30/06
Do the MS fanboys get paid to post?  Richard Flude | 05/30/06
At least we are posting on an article ...  ShadeTree | 05/30/06
Do Linux Fan girly boys get paid to bash MS?  HelpDesk Dave | 05/31/06
No pay for the Linux guys, they "open source" the bashing  Cayble | 06/03/06
RE: One can only hope.....  richdave | 05/30/06
Same posters, same tired rants from the clueless.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/30/06
with M$ I never run out of new material  Linux Geek | 05/30/06
With you working for them  Boot_Agnostic | 05/30/06
not in a million years  Linux Geek | 05/30/06
What do you mean?  bobiroc | 05/30/06
It falls into the "Apple's dead next year"  Boot_Agnostic | 05/30/06
I guess  bobiroc | 05/30/06
Well, at least the iPod  Boot_Agnostic | 05/30/06
Not a fan of the IPOD  bobiroc | 05/30/06
RE: What do you mean?  richdave | 05/30/06
Linux Apps  LeeC | 05/30/06
Can do more with Windows  bobiroc | 05/30/06
visual studio  Scott W | 05/31/06
What? Scott you are a moron  bobiroc | 05/31/06
Warning!... there's a real world out there.  LeeC | 05/31/06
.... so says the master of cluelessness  european | 05/30/06
We don't have to rant Bitty  itanalyst | 05/30/06
Oh the irony  Robert Crocker | 05/30/06
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ALL code has security problems, that's why LAMP  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/30/06
Yes, and Microsoft still doesn't learn  itanalyst | 05/30/06
Huh, what did you pay for Vista Beta 2  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/30/06
Free or not, no excuse to call pre-Alpha quality Beta.  DonnieBoy | 05/30/06
Spoken by someone who ...  ShadeTree | 05/30/06
Beta was free to "MS BETA TESTERS"  HelpDesk Dave | 05/31/06
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There is any number of studies that refute your contention. (nt)  ShadeTree | 05/30/06
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The End-All OS (linux is scared)  314 | 05/30/06
what's to fear?  Scott W | 05/31/06
Scared? Why is Linux Scared?  DontFeedTrolls | 06/01/06
No_Ax considers himself clued?  Chad_z | 05/30/06
Put down the comic book and try  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/30/06
Aww..what da matter Bitty?  itanalyst | 05/30/06
EWWWWWWWWW  Shelendrea | 05/31/06
Searching for Vista Bugs - that should take 2 or 3 seconds  realitycheck101 | 05/30/06
I'd love to search for Vista bugs ....  Reverend MacFellow | 05/30/06
My Vista Nightmare - Thank Goodness It's Over  itanalyst | 05/30/06
It is beta software  SouthernPride | 05/30/06
Sounds like someone needs a ....  ShadeTree | 05/30/06
Sounds like you need a clue  itanalyst | 05/30/06
Wow  Darkgeek | 05/30/06
s******  LeeC | 05/30/06
Sorry if I confused you as being anti-Intel.  ShadeTree | 05/30/06
Sounds like my experience...  NonZealot | 05/30/06
No Trouble  bobiroc | 05/30/06
nightmare?  JoeMama_z | 05/30/06
My Vista Beta 2 experience.....  JoeMama_z | 05/30/06
Where have we seen this before?  realitycheck101 | 05/30/06
oh shutup you ******* moron  JoeMama_z | 05/30/06
Don't shoot the messenger, he is just telling it like it is.  DonnieBoy | 05/30/06
If you read his message...  JoeMama_z | 05/31/06
Too late!  ShadeTree | 05/31/06
Microsoft is NEQ to Security  Mawdo | 06/01/06
MS vs Norton  vrwhite | 05/31/06
Let's not forget  Shelendrea | 05/30/06
Why would even consider  Linux Advocate | 05/30/06
Because  Shelendrea | 05/30/06
To answer your question... or at least attempt too.  Linux Advocate | 05/30/06
My son  Shelendrea | 05/30/06
RE: Let's not forget  richdave | 05/30/06
Now now!  Linux Advocate | 05/30/06
It could be...  LeeC | 05/30/06
RE: It could be...  richdave | 05/30/06
How's about....  Shelendrea | 05/30/06
Ah...my error...  LeeC | 05/30/06
What apps do you need?  Linux Advocate | 05/30/06
RE: Ah...my error...  richdave | 05/30/06
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You're kidding right?  LeeC | 05/31/06
MS vs the world  plumnilly | 06/01/06
Beta  Unemployed IT Guy | 05/30/06
go to a MS trade show of some sort, or....  JoeMama_z | 05/30/06
What would be the point of supplying the ...  ShadeTree | 05/31/06
assumptions  Unemployed IT Guy | 05/31/06
Be my guest!  ShadeTree | 05/31/06
Practically ready to go  Richard Flude | 05/30/06
Point / Counterpoint  ShadeTree | 05/30/06
Tell it the way it is  Herc@... | 05/31/06
I've found a big bug..  Spicoli the Cannoli | 05/30/06
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The only place...  Mawdo | 06/01/06
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What is your basis for comparison?  ShadeTree | 05/30/06
however...  Scott W | 05/31/06
Beta  Unemployed IT Guy | 05/31/06
In that case try ...  ShadeTree | 05/31/06
Thanks  Unemployed IT Guy | 05/31/06
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Cults getting worried!!!  TonyMcS | 06/01/06
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Right. Whatever that means  Cayble | 06/03/06

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