Does he agree with the fact that software publishers are allowed to install potential system breaking DRM into legitimate users systems without the knowledge of the end-user? e.g. Starforce/Sony's Rootkit
I read a quote attributed to Microsoft in an Asian computer mag to the effect that a person's personal computer is called a personal computer for a reason and the owner should have full control over what does and doesn't get installed. Maybe some Googling will turn it up? Whatever the case, you're almost certainly going to get a consumer-friendly answer.
A bit dissapointed that nobody has posted a serious response yet.
If you want a(nother) serious question then ask him if they plan to start making Windows smaller and more efficient rather than bigger and more bloated - the PC has been "feature complete" for ages now. Let's have some goddamn elegance back on the cards.