I don't think we can blame MS for 64 bit computing.....besides, our 32 bit apps now will still work in 64 bit windows (just like 16 bit apps work (well, sometimes) in Win NT & Win 9x)

Technology does not stand still, and we cannot expect it to. This is the most dynamic industry in the world, and if you can't or won't keep up with it, you'll be left in the dust. New technology won't end and neither will new software & hardware development.

You give MS too much credit if you blame it all on them....