there are too many experts who AGREE with Craig for it to be just sour grapes. MS does have an attitude problem and has been taken to court for some of their practices.

It is not necessary to be able to write an operating systen to realize that there are serious flaws in both design and goals with Mr. Gates' little setup. It's like having a Mercedes-Benz with fuel injection that cuts out at random times, and only accepts a few brands of tires, and is obsolete at 4 years old.

Craig may or may NOT have overstated his case...but he is NOT alone in his frustrations.