That's totally fine.
The main topic I have been focusing on is the title of the thread and its topic. I just felt some people really didn't know their place when answering the original question this thread raised:
"Are people just bashing vista because it's the cool thing to do or is the criticism valid? Is Vista as bad as people say it is?"
Some people felt it had turned into a persuasion thread, as if I was trying to convince you all to switch to vista. It is a free country, People can't be forced to wear seatbelts while driving, or to wear a helmet while biking. If people want to do stupid things or use bad operating systems, I have no problem with it. Neither did Darwin.
For people to make assumptions like that guy earlier stating that most of the bad criticism is from people who haven't tried it, just makes him look like a biased fanboy who has no idea what he is talking about. Just because you have gotten it to work fine does not mean it was the same scenario for the majority of people. Nazi Germany worked for the Nazis, but it sure didn't work for everyone else.
Actually the reason I started the thread (if you'll read my first post) is because there are areas of this os that can be improved. It was 'never' my intention to turn this into some sort vista loving thread. I'd read an article and thought I'd open it up for discussion. Many of your arguments are valid and I'm sure if you wasn't so caustic with some of your remarks many here would agree with some of what you say.
Your obviously an intelligent person but why do you feel you have to make your comments so personal? Your views and comments I welcome, the little jibes and snipes I do not.