See OP Footnote: Win 2000 had 10 years of support. Win XP has until 2014 (13 years). The point is not: What is the best option at this point in time, but What

See OP Footnote: Win 2000 had 10 years of support. Win XP has until 2014 (13 years). The point is not: What is the best option at this point in time, but What is the best option for 5 years from now. // Something like Ubuntu LTS might fit the bill perfectly so please don't think I'm just advocating Windows. I'm just considering that Google already produce a very successful light-weight linux-based OS (That has shipped far more units than Chrome likely will) and has a history of killing off products that don't get much traction (see Wave for a recent example)