Way back......my faithful XP

machine died

Mr Smarty Pants sales manager @ Harvey Norman said no worries this new VISTA is beaut

for my price budget
Parted with $1499.00...went home & set it up

Returned to Harvey Norman 2 days later & told Mr Smarty Pants ....I had a few issues

Hewlett Packard 4L = no drivers
QuickBooks Accounting = not compatible....[but I needed to complete the Taxation Office quarterly BAS Report in 3 days]
Telstra Bigpond = no technical support for 4 weeks
Various Technical Packages = not compatible
Mr Smarty Pants didn't believe me until he telephoned Hewlett Packard Australia, Quicken Accounting Sydney & finally
TelstraWalked away with a new XP machine with a price tag of $2149.00 [last of the expensive range] at no extra cost

This [buffoonery] by Mr Gates has left an indelible mark on my brain & never to be repeated
Derek
BTW Arty........I thing the Pommie
Cortinas were 4 potters only.....probably surplus engines left over from
Prefects and
Anglias 