> Unfortunately, M$ has a *very* long history of buggy releases, True! > I would NOT start using one of their OSs until at least the first service pack release. OK, but just look at all the fun you would miss in the interim! ; ) > Given the dramatic changes that XP will include, I'm not sure that I'll be using it at home anytime soon. But are not the dramatic changes wot makes it worth the change? > I've read of several individuals who have ended up locked out of their computers because XP thought that they'd changed things and wanted them to call in get reapproved by M$ for use. One of them while trying to work on an airplane. Yes, I also noted that bit of information in one of the other reports which would seem to me to be a minor annoyance so long as a phone is readily available when it happens! > My $.02 Here is a $.01 back as I wouldn't want you to be broke Pam! ; ) .......clarence....... > Pamela UNSUBSCRIBE by sending email to triadtechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the Subject field. To VIEW/CHANGE your subscription status go to //www.freelists.org/webpage/triadtechtalk