Bored Lawyers, or Idiot Consumers? You decide.

Okay, so there's been an on going lawsuit, surrounding Windows Vista.

Here's the high level summery.

Back when windows vista was coming out, computers had two certifications ...

'Vista Ready': This basically implied that the computer could run windows vista.

'Premium Ready': This basically ment that the computer could run the more demanding Vista Home Premium/Ultimate

The fallout, happened when Microsoft released windows vista. Specifically, Windows Vista Home Basic, where the OS is striped of alot of the more flashy features (mainly the Aero-Glass interface). So what the claim is, is that Windows Vista Home Basic, is infact NOT windows vista. 

This all started 2 years ago. 

The recipients of 'Vista Ready' computers, were pulling together a class action lawsuit, claiming that microsoft mislead them with the 'Vista Ready' labels they stuck on the computers.

Anyways, today, the Class Action status got defeated (this however still allows the consumers to pursue lawsuits individually.)

Now we get to the -REALLY- stuid part.

This is all stemming from someone not happy that their $500 computer, they purchased 3 years ago can't run Windows Vista Home Premium. 

So instead of paying out another $500, to get a new computer which -can- run Home Premium. They instead decided to sue Microsoft, a lawsuit which has gone on for two years now. With the class status defeated, it sounds like the suit itself is going down hill. 

So my question is, $500 for a new computer ... or 2 years of lawer fees? 

Not sure who's the idiot, the lawyer(s) with too much free time, so they took the case hoping to get a % of the winnings. Or the client, who actually thought it would be better for them, if they sued microsoft, instead of spending the $500 to get a new computer. 

(and yea, for the record... I can build a computer capable of running vista ultimate for around $300)