Tucked away in New York's trendy Tribeca neighborhood, there's a spectacular piece of 21st century PR called the Microsoft Home of the Future. We're intrigued by the concept, but we imagine living in an all-Microsoft dwelling place might have its drawbacks, including the following:

1 Unfriendly - Doormat says "Start" instead of "Welcome."

2 Infectious Outlook - Everyone in your family keeps contracting nasty viruses. Oddly, the neighbors in the Linux house never seem to get sick.

3 Burglar Magnet - Your home's architecture is riddled with hidden holes, back doors, and other security flaws.

4 Overpriced - Whenever you visit a foreign country such as Russia or China, you see houses that look exactly like yours but find out people bought them on the black market for a fraction of what you paid.

5 No Doors - Only windows.

6 Network Neighborhood - You can't share your home with anyone else. Every member of your family must buy his or her own house and then network it with yours.

7 Dirty Dishes - Microsoft doesn't offer drivers for your new dishwasher.

8 Fine Print - You must register your home with Microsoft within 30 days of purchase, or else the house will lock you out and void your warranty.

9 Slow and Unsteady - It takes forever to back up the drive, and then you crash.

10 One Word - Mice.

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-=| David |=-

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