After my nightmare yesterday with the 12 Days Of Christmas, I haven’t been able to get the tune of that insipid Christmas Carol out of my head!

It’s there all the time. I simply cannot do anything without it creeping to the front of my thoughts. Even when reading stuff, it’s to that tune.

Now, I find myself writing to that effect. Observe:

1. On the First Day of Vista, MS gave to me: An OS promised to satisfy me.
2. On the Second Day of Vista, MS gave to me: 2 random reboots, of an OS promised to satisfy me.
3. On the Third Day of Vista, MS gave to me: 3 missing drivers,  2 random reboots, of an OS promised to satisfy me.
4. On the Fourth Day of Vista, MS gave to me: 4 different versions, 3 missing drivers, 2 random reboots, of an OS promised to satisfy me.
5. On the Fifth Day of Vista, MS gave to me: 5 broken themes. 4 different versions, 3 missing drivers, 2 random reboots, of an OS promised to satisfy me.
6. On the Sixth Day of Vista, MS gave to me: 6-hour headaches, 5 broken themes. 4 different versions, 3 missing drivers, 2 random reboots, of an OS promised to satisfy me.
7. On the Seventh Day of Vista, MS gave to me: 7 critical errors, 6-hour headaches, 5 broken themes. 4 different versions, 3 missing drivers, 2 random reboots, of an OS promised to satisfy me.
8. On the Eighth Day of Vista, MS gave to me: 8 network problems, 7 critical errors, 6-hour headaches, 5 broken themes. 4 different versions, 3 missing drivers, 2 random reboots, of an OS promised to satisfy me.
9. On the Ninth Day of Vista, MS gave to me: 9 hardware issues, 8 network problems, 7 critical errors, 6-hour headaches, 5 broken themes. 4 different versions, 3 missing drivers, 2 random reboots, of an OS promised to satisfy me.
10. On the Tenth Day of Vista, MS gave to me: 10 lost files, 9 hardware issues, 8 network problems, 7 critical errors, 6-hour headaches, 5 broken themes. 4 different versions, 3 missing drivers, 2 random reboots, of an OS promised to satisfy me.
11. On the Eleventh Day of Vista, MS gave to me: 11 thoughts of murder, 10 lost files, 9 hardware issues, 8 network problems, 7 critical errors, 6-hour headaches, 5 broken themes. 4 different versions, 3 missing drivers, 2 random reboots, of an OS promised to satisfy me.
12. On the Twelfth Day of Vista, MS gave to me: 12 reasons to upgrade to XP!