So, if my experience is any indication, we can safety assume that people aren't nearly as riled up about politics as they are about operating systems.

For those who are curious, the majority of my e-mail about the Windows Vista strip were people telling me it was funny and that Microsoft should give me money (thanks for the support). The second largest group of e-mails were from Mac users who thought it was funny, but hoped I wouldn't get flooded with hate mail from angry Mac users (Thank's for your support as well).

The smallest group of e-mails I received was angry Mac users who thought I had destroyed my credibility and demonstrated that I was an idiot. There were not many of them. I expected more, to be honest. My theory as to why I didn't get as much hate mail as you'd think is that really good hate mail needs total anonymity, someone who feels faceless sending horrible insults to someone who, to them, is faceless. I am not faceless. My face is all over Basic Instructions.

It's a theory.

So, for the record, my wife and I have both been running Vista for over a year, and it hasn't given either of us any problems to speak of. I know not everyone has had that experience, but we have. Neither of us can think of any reason we would want to go back to XP. That doesn't mean that I think OS X sucks. I'm enough of an optimist to think that both Vista AND OS X can be good. I also have nothing against Linux. I'm just saying Vista is working well for me.

Also, I feel it necessary to point out that I'm aware Steve Ballmer hasn't retired. The short tempered founder I was referring to was Bill Gates. Steve Ballmer didn't found Microsoft, and yes, Gates is said to have a bad temper.