For those considering Windows 7 with XP mode

[thomtax]

I see this trend everytime a new OS comes out.. Bash it until its been around 5 years, then hold on to it until someone prys it out of your hands. Same thing happened when XP came out, EVERYONE hated it, now no one wants to move on.

Chris

That's probably because it takes MS five years to work out the bugs trying to get the new system to work correctly. Plus, have you noticed that with each new release a lot is promised and as time gets closer, they begin to drop features they cannot get to work.

Of course, MS apologists will rise up on their haunches at this statement, but even though they ignore them in extolling virtues, the facts work against them. And, of course, ignoring the fact that users are trying to make a living for their family and need to control costs, want to blame the user for not expending large amounts of money to get the "latest and greatest" machine on the market - cost be ****ed.

Sorry if this sounds offensive, but the above attitude gets under my skin and I cannot just let it go unchallenged. Most people on this board are trying to do tax work - not be techies.

[tilt53]

I never intended this to be a "bash Microsoft" post. I did not purchase the most expensive system available and certainly not the least. I've actually been a fairly staunch MS supporter over the years. Yes, there are always frustrations when one must go through a learning curve. I just want some accountability. (And yes, there should be some on my part also.)

It's very frustrating to update to something with the hope of being further able to update and then finding that you can't. So now I'll go through the season with what I have and look forward to having my IT guy come down next May and do clean installs on all my computers. That should give a little time for any major bugs to be worked out.