Windows XP “almost ready” for home users

There’s a fun little article that positions Windows XP as an operating system that is not yet quite ready for prime time. Written by a Linux proponent and very likely intended to be at least somewhat tongue-in-cheek, the article is amusing:

But all this could change when the “Longhorn” version of Windows is released in 2006 (or possibly 2007, 2008 or 2009). At that point, I’ll re-evaluate the Windows operating system and see if it’s finally ready for the mass market instead of requiring specialized skills — and carefully-selected hardware — to install and set up on the average home or small business desktop.

Even if intended as a humorous article, the author is clearly expressing a serious opinion. He makes some good points, too. Windows is not the easy to use, flawless operating system that Microsoft wants you to believe in.