I totally agree with programit@... where he likens the OS situation to religion - so true! And his final sentence, "Secondly, no one likes to be told they just made a bad decision, or wasted their money, whether it be true or not! ." hits the nail on the head and supports my argument (see later comment) - everyone suffers from personal insecurity and when it's pointed out to them that they've made a bad decision, that can heighten their personal insecurity and the natural reaction is to lash out. But by now, we should be mature enough to control our "natural reactions" and consider comments in a reasonable and logical way.