Good for you, Ben:

I wish Linux was not so tech dependent... 'cause I'd love to ditch Windows and Apple and use something that would last without constant upgrades and more moolah. Sooner or later, I guess I'll have to break down and take a course on all the ins and outs of Linux. Getting all the parts and elements to shake hands and work without requiring me to be a programmer would really be nice.

Don't get me started on Google. (I call it Gargoyle... because it is tracking every move you make... probably reporting to the IRS and NSA as well.) My trust in the Internet and PC industry in general are at an all time low.

It is especially sad that some enterprising soul or company has not acquired the rights to Windows XP so they could ditch Microsoft and provide the most stable and dependable operating system we have experienced during this adventure with personal computers. Oh well, at least we are free to gripe about this sort of thing... for now!

Dave