I was at a dinner party on Saturday night and mentioned I was moving to Microsoft Vista. There was a stunned silence and then 30 minutes of conversation about how unstable new operating systems are and other dire warnings. Too late, of course, because I had to buy a new computer and what was the point of buying a 'last operating system' model.

And, so far, things have been going well. But there were more treats in store.

I was at the airport yesterday morning and wanted to use my computer to add a post to this site. Ever the optimist, I turned on my computer and looked for a wireless network. But I only found T-Mobile. And I wasn't ready to sign up and pay for that for a short time use. And then, just as I was clicking off the T-Mobile page, I noticed a Vista logo. And then I looked further and saw the word 'complimentary'. Seems that if I am a Vista user (through new acquisition or upgrade) I get complimentary T-Mobile Hot Spot service through April 30th.

So, sometimes it pays to be an early adopter.

Gillian Parrillo
The Sacramento Executive