Although a good segment of users and businesses never update to a newer operating system, or at least try to get all the life out of any given generation that they can, that doesn’t stop MS from making less and less support for older brands to spurn you into purchasing their latest.
With the recent release of Microsoft's newest potential cash cows, Windows Vista and Office 2007, the company is expecting a wave of upgrades from users seeking the latest functionality. But what if you're not looking for new bells and whistles? What if you want to keep your old operating systems, such as Windows 2000, running as long as possible?