hmm..  thanks for the removal link

haha.. lol
so much for macs being safer... 
iv never been a mac fan.

i have used FRED a couple of time before : http://www.digitalintelligence.com/products/fred/


was quite an experience...  however at $6000..  its a bit expensive. especially for the spec, however it does come with a huge range of in-built features such as write blockers...  but the coolermaster stacker case is very bulky.. and heavy so its not a very portable system, despite the fact it has wheels.

http://mcgrewsecurity.com/projects/msramdmp/     

haha.. seems like im not really going with the flow here...  but i have been using vista ultimate for quite a few months now and i dont have any problems with it...

i guess it depends on your system spec.. but iv seen nothing but better performance and a nicer GUI

i wont go as far as recommending ppl to switch to vista.... but i recommend ppl give vista a shot.. (especially since sp1 is now out)

i am yet to come across any driver/incompatibility problems that have hindered my usage of my computer.

haha... guys,what did you expect ??

movies will never get over the idea of flashy GUI's and all powerful computer criminals who seem to be able to do anything in like..20 seconds ??  (a good example of this would be Die Hard 4... which i barely survived)

as long as it sounds technical... most ppl wont know any better...  its a shame they cant just get it straight though...