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sturner wrote:

What I truly hate is the Windows 7 GUI. The Windows explorer is dumbed down and cluttered with the "Libraries". Why do I need two new levels of hierarchy to get to my document files?

I like the idea of Libraries, because at work I have several locations for documents (local computer, home drive, various shared drives, etc etc) and it unifies all that, but at home I agree it doesn't make a whole lot of sense. However, you can turn off libraries in the sidebar.

The best and most wonderful thing about Windows 7 is the new taskbar. It cleans up the massive number of windows I usually have open. Live previews, jump lists... I think it's the single best improvement to Windows 7, period.

sturner wrote:

The hardware is sufficient for what I will be doing with it. I loaded Thunderbird and Open Office on it, not going to spend for MS Office. And a few utilities that I need. It's ok. Not what I wanted but it will work.

What I truly hate is the Windows 7 GUI. The Windows explorer is dumbed down and cluttered with the "Libraries". Why do I need two new levels of hierarchy to get to my document files?

My company gave me a Toshiba Satellite when I was hired.   First thing I did was wipe XP and installed Ubuntu.   A few months later, Ubuntu and I were having a little lovers' spat, so I decided to go back to XP.    Unfortunately, nobody had ever given  me the Toshiba OEM install disks.   I learned the hard way that a Brand-New-Paid-For copy of Windows XP won't work on a Toshiba Satellite -- too many stupid proprietary drivers.   No sound, no fancy buttons on the keyboard, etc.   After a day of fighting with XP and Toshiba's obtuse drivers website, I quit on XP again.    Popped in my Ubuntu Live CD, made a fresh install which worked perfectly, and never looked back again.

It amazes me that a free, open source OS can work wonderfully out of the box when XP completely failed.   Ain't corporate Intellectual Property grand?