[Could you hold my hand while I use mine?] XP really works pretty well, but I know about that "patronizing" thing. I ignore the "My Folder" "My Photos" stuff. It does seem more stable than ME. But, things like Poser 4 no longer work. If it works for you, don't fix it! Going rate for a 'puter box on the street is about $300U.S. w/o OS or Monitor. Not the greatest, but prolly better than the hardware I'm typing this on. Linux is Free. Maybe we need to start a GIMP column? Still... don't know what to do about my colors.