Well as far as the article goes at least Bill Gates has a foundation and gives huge amounts to charity. Not something Steve Jobs is known to do.
It sounds like someone got ahead of themselves on this project and cocked up mega. Doesn't mean it was the BGF though.

As far as the other argument goes Photomonk is right it is a dead horse. There are pluses and minuses, and viruses for both.

I've ordered from SRS and had it delivered to a UK address without any problem. Same with other UK companies. As long as the address for the credit card is right they don't generally have a problem with a different delivery address.
Same with Verified by Visa. Just remember your ridiculously complicated password and it's not a problem.

Never had a problem with our credit cards abroad either, even in the US. I once phoned to tell them we would be going and they said "that's nice, but why tell us? We can't make a note of it, and anyway you've been before so it's part of your normal pattern." So I don't bother now.

UPS here often try again at the end of the day if no-one is in the first time. If I know I won't be in again the next day I phone and make an appointment to pick it up at their depot.

IBAN payments to the UK from the Netherlands take about 4 working days I seem to remember.

I have one, but never use it. It fired with the pre-flash on the Ds, which of course was useless. I haven't tried it with the K20D but imagine it does the same. I tried every setting but could never get it to work so it is gathering dust somewhere now.

Where did you find that last one Richard?
the extra 50mm would be handy though

Scottish turnips are what the English call swede I believe, certainly neeps and tatties is swede.

Well you probably couldn't bung a haggis on the barbie, even if you could catch one

I like haggis.

Oh what a relief! I am so happy for you

Hope all you Scots had a fine Burns Night. Lots of haggis and a wee dram or four.

Happy Australia Day (it must already be the 26th in Oz) to all you Aussies too

What a nightmare.
Fingers crossed you can get it all back intact. Thankfully the honest are still in the majority.
You don't know the name of the father who was there so that you can give him a call? Maybe someone else from school can get you in touch with him?
Check your home contents insurance too, just in case.

There's an H90 being announced on Tuesday according to Pentax forums. Nothing about a W90.
Maybe Konrads has inside info?