But I don't believe in change just for change's sake, and I certainly don't believe in software companies installing upgrades I don't want. If ain't broke, don't fix it. A major upgrade takes the same time as a new program. If you are happily going along with your four-year old version of a program, don't upgrade just because the software manufacturer needs a boost to their annual sales. Many upgrades incorporate new bells and whistles that aren't necessary or useful.
Major upgrades take time.
I lost an entire weekend dealing with Microsoft Office 2000, and I'm still adjusting. New isn't necessarily better. The best word-processing program I ever used was the first one, a program called XyWrite. Many functions, such as defining text and saving files, were more convenient than Word is today. But I had dozens of clients who used Word, and finally I had to give in.