7 is to Vista as XP was to.....

Do you remember Windows ME? Anyone? Well, if you do, you should remember how aweful it was too. ME was released by Microsoft in mid-2000 to a ton of fanfare and hoopla, and in no time at all, it was soon crystal clear what it was and what it wasn't. It was supposed to be the new face of Windows; a softer, more user friendly Windows experience. It was supposed to be Windows 98, but much better. Instead, it was a buggy, bloated, virtually unusable operating system.  It was sooo bad that everyone, including OEM manufacturers, held a death grip on Windows 98 and to a lesser extent Windows 2000. (Does any of this sound familiar to anyone??)

And then it happened. The savior came. Soon after ME hit the scene (and then the floor), Microsoft released its new big gun. Windows XP. And just like that, all was well. Of course, when XP was released, it was received with skepticism and trepidation. The hangover from the release of ME was still there and no one was ready to do another dance. But opinions were quickly changed... Success was achieved. And then it happened... again. 

Windows Vista (say it out loud and try not to cringe.... I dare you). The cycle began again. It was supposed to be more stable and safer.... It wasn't. It was ME all over again. Bloated, unstable and generally unusable. That's the bad news.

The good news is, it's done. and once again, the savior has come!