I have decided to upgrade the Windows side of my dual-boot desktop.
I really did not think I was going to upgrade to Vista. This would have been a major change in the way I treat upgrades. I always upgrade. There is always something that excites me about the new product. Better connectivity, richer multimedia, stability. There was always something.
This time it seems different. I rely on the operating system less and less. At least I think I do. It is amazing how different PCs look when you use Windows, OSX, and Linux. I have come to the realization that I do most of my work on the Internet. Since I spend so little time on the local machine, why would I need to upgrade the OS?
I decided that I would upgrade because I will invariably get asked for assistance. I need to be able to speak intelligently about the OS. I will need to have more knowledge than I would pick up reading about it.
I will upgrade the machine to Microsoft Windows Vista Business. I have the DVD in hand...