I’d go with “feeling sorry” as well.
I have no desire to be as far out on the bleeding edge as you are, but I wouldn’t be tail end charlie of the upgrade cycle either if I had the choice.
I’m just fortunate that the hardware turnover rate has slowed down enough that a 6 year old computer can still function well, and I can still use the same software without having to buy new.
I guess I should be thankful that Vista had a “less than optimal” release 😉