My deadline for the final quarter of the book is a week from tomorrow. “Quarter” isn’t quite right — I may only have 3 chapters — but this will end the major phase of the book. I don’t really know how demanding AR (Author Review) will be. I’m certain I have lots of changes to the earliest chapters. My appreciation for Vista keeps growing (for the most part, though flaws are obvious).

I installed the latest build on my Tablet PC with some hesitation, but it has worked well and revealed quite a few features a desktop user doesn’t even get a hint of. I had been using my Tablet as a laptop since I started the book. It was FUN to sit on the sofa with the Tablet in my lap, racing through screens with the tap of my pen. This is a great way to interact with a computer. Of course, all the joy can run out the moment you need a keyboard — which is inevitable. mjh