Windows XP may be off the streets, but she’s still in our hearts. She’s certainly still on my desktop.

Oddly enough, Mozilla delaying delivery of Firefox 3 only seems to make us want it more. It’s as if Mozilla’s tantalizing us with this sleek foxy lady — inviting five million people to brutally gangbang her on her first night, but then making us wait our turn.
While you wait for your turn with her, enjoy these pictures of the anime-style Japanese fan mascot Firefox-tan.

With Windows 7 supporting multitouch, you have to wonder what its OS-tan will look like. OS-tans — Japanese fan mascots for various operating systems — take the form of cute anime girls with characteristics representative of their respective OSes. 2000-tan is businesslike, XP-tan is bouncy, etc.

Her latest implants have been delayed and Ballmer’s trying to kill her, but she’s still more popular than her spoiled and flaky younger sister. I don’t care how much hype a girl’s got or how much bling she flashes; I’d rather she be rock-solid reliable. Long live XP-tan!