So, I've been running Window$7 RC since last summer, and it was running like a champ. A few days ago, I start getting this 'nagware' about Win7 RC shutting off 1 March. Crap. That means I need to go buy a copy of Window$7 to keep using it. No biggie... except that if I'd bought during the pre-order days, I could've gotten a 'Family Pack' of 3 licenses for around $150-ish. Now, I'm stuck with $319 for a copy of Ultimate (because I needed the XP Retro-support and wanted to try 64-bit... which Ultimate also has 32-bit included in case 64-bit blows up).

So far, so good. Everything went well... and I'm getting my other applications plugged in as well. I also upgraded my Office to 2007, since there's a Government-Employee Home-Use program, I was able to get Office 2007 for $22. Hey - why not? (Also got Symantec End-Point Anti Virus for free through the same program...)

OK - so here's another entry with some actual news.