I'll give you that one but most home users don't have the (1) know-how, (2)
time, (3) inclination, or (4) patience to do so.
I used to sell computers and all I ever heard about Win ME were complaints.
Gee - why did I stick with Win98? DUH! Upgrading to XP has been okay - so
far. The skeptic in me can't be kept down.