Since ancient man painted his stories of mammoth slaying and female conquest on the cave walls, he has been looking for a more efficient interface of documentation and communication. In short, he needed a better OS than his dried fecal matter on sandstone could provide him.

Some will tell you that Windows Vista has been 5 years in the making. In light of recent forced analogy, the timeline should start at a more reasonable 7 million years. Hit the jump for the Frankenreview - the one review you need to read about Microsoft's new OS, because it's assembled from the important ramblings of MSNBC, CNET, PC World, PC Mag (photos), Electric News and Stuff Co. There's no filler, just good, old fashioned dinosaur proteins.