It isn't necessarily just their DRM issues. It has to do with their attempts to force itunes down everyone's throat. If you browse a site that uses quicktime vids, you have to install a quicktime plugin. To install the quicktime plugin, Apple is now insisting that you put itunes on your computer. You can uninstall itunes afterwards, but the damage to your files has already begun. I have purchased files on my computer that I can no longer use because itunes deleted permissions in my windows folder, and I no longer have the accounts that I purchased them with. I had to re-rip music that I own on cd, because itunes recognized it as music that is only sold digitally through the itunes store- never mind the fact that I own the cd and ripped it myself to use on my mp3 player. And as far as mp3 players go, I had to reinstall the drivers for my Creative labs mp3 player because itunes insists that only ipods be installed on a computer that has itunes on it. On top of all that, itunes and quick time stole associations for virtually every type of media file on my computer (despite what I told their installation software-RealPlayer does the same type of thing). I am still fixing problems associated with that, and I installed QT over 3 months ago. Maybe they've fixed it now, but I cussed and swore at apple under my breath for a week and never received a response to the e-mail I sent them about what their software did to my computer.

All that being said, I'm not that happy with the windows genuine program either. But when I shot a letter to them saying I was sick of installing the damn thing month after month, I got an e-mail back from m$ tech support immediately that helped me deal with the problem.

As far as windows not being able to catch up with the touch screen stuff, I think the whole tablet PC phenomenon is where windows is headed, but I really don't think touch screen windows is that far behind.