But whilst we on the subject, US minimum wage is between $2.60 and $8.40 depending on where you live in the US, averaging at $7.25 p/hr. Here in the UK, minimum wage is $9.53 p/hr, even in the poor areas, so on that basis the average brit has a more luxurious lifestyle then average american, thus making you no better off then us brits...
and still worse off when it comes to windows 7.. 
