The end user is only partly to blame IFF he upgraded the OS before checking on software compatability issues. However, the end user who buys a new computer, like with Lion already installed, then he is stuck until those software compatability issues are fixed. If the end user check and find compatability problems, and upgrades the OS anyways, then the end user has to right to blame anyone else for his problems.

I was a beta tester for Vista Beta 2 and RC 1. Beta 2 was fine. RC 1 sucked. The only internet connections permitted were Dialup and DSL with username and password! I have Roadrunner, which is a LAN always on connection. I could not connect to the internet to even activate RC 1. That was enough to cure me of ever wanting Vista. I stuck with XP Pro Retail and XP64.

Clay, are you saying that Apple is about to change CPU architecture AGAIN? At least PCs are consistent, using the x86 and x64 instruction sets.

My AMD dualcore box has XP64 on it, and I have a hardware problem, which I hope is limited to the power cord and PSU. The last time I had it on, it was fine. Now it won't power on at all, and it had been off.

My primary system is an Intel Core i7 860 (2.80 Ghz dual channel), 16 GB G.Skill DDR3 ripjaws, 2 GB EVGA nVidia GTX 460, 2 x 2 TB Seagate SATA3, 2 x 2 TB Western Digital SATA2, Lite-On DVD burner, Corsair 850 watt professional series PSU, in a Lian Li K7 Lancool mid tower case, with a 27 inch LG Flatron E2770 1080P monitor. It runs Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit OEM. I am the system builder.

My notebook is an Acer Aspire 18.4 inch 1080p Core i7 with 16 GB DDR3 and a BD combo drive, running Windows 7 home premium 64 bit.