>>At least when Microsoft came out with Vista I could choose not to upgrade and keep XP. This really sucks! I think you make a very interesting point. This cou

>>At least when Microsoft came out with Vista I could choose not to upgrade and keep XP. This really sucks! I think you make a very interesting point. This could be a major problem for online applications, where users are forced to use newer versions even if they prefer not to. Perhaps, as web applications mature, they will start giving users the option of using older versions, although I'm not sure how practical it would be for the developers.