Vista, the new Windows OS is not vapourware. Various beta versions have been released and indy anti-virus makers have screamed blue murder about the protection measures which lock them out of the OS’ kernel

Web 2.0 has to be the winner here. This is a collection of new technologies, which improves the Web experience. Of course, Indian media-watchers will yearn for a “nast-algic” mention of the Warfornews and other Indian media blogs — (mediamamu, mediamalice, etc). These set new standards in nasty navel-watching but most seem to be dying natural deaths. Wii isn’t officially here yet or else, it would deserve more than a passing mention

X-Box 360 — Everybody is talking about the PS3 but they’ve already mainlined on the X360. Despite reservations and the unstylish styling, X works, on the P&L account at least

Y is for YouTube — the first net-video site that cracked the numbers paradigm and ended up being bought for a huge number. YouTube is a crazy concept, it consumes enormous bandwidth, every second post has copyright issues, every signup is doing Ghetto Latte because it’s all for free. How will Google monetise this?

Zombie networks or Zidane? My vote goes to Zizou — his Liverpool kiss is still the most-watched piece of footage on Youtube