Dave, no problem! Yes, no surprise... but to be fair, it is still a release candidate, not an active OS.
If your trying to avoid Vista... I would suggest trying W7 as well. It really isn't that different of a system structure. There are some really cool tweaks in GUI and window operation, but the file structure stays the same.
XP with 7 just proves how redundant, bloated and sad M$ OS's are!
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TadiranTechTexas, I have had nothing but great luck with NeMgr in Vista Ultimate - it runs smoother than XP, with comparable system specs... but we'll wait for a future "upgrade" to fix that