NewsForge | Windows rapidly approaching desktop usability
Great article, I like this:

The improvement in Windows XP Home Edition over previous “ordinary user” versions of Windows — notably Windows ME and Windows 98 SE — is nothing short of magnificent. Once you get past the installation problems, you see a desktop that’s close enough to KDE (or Gnome) in general appearance and functionality that an experienced GNU/Linux user should only need a few hours worth of practice to make the switch.