For me, it is mainly the "forced to" that I don't like .... especially for those who don't really need it ... which is most people.
It is the regime that forces the requirement for updating, not most people's needs ... non nerds (norms) I'm talking here.
I also don't like it when something works well, but is forced into obsoletion by a regime of must upgrade or else ... I hate the throwaway society mentality.
I too like learning new things, but we have so many, that compete for so many other things in life, that I'd rather update when I am ready and have the time, and see the need. I'm always fiddling when I have the time and the impulse.
I suppose you could say, that I am user first, geek second.
I guess I am kind of doing the above anyway, to a large degree, but it irks me when Microsoft decide people are not upgrading fast enough, and so they force the issue .... and then a ton of other program makers jump on board.
Most people (norms) are quite happy with Win XP and Win 7, so it seems it is not about giving the customer what they want, but rather telling them they must have something else .... and then applying blackmail when the customer disagrees.
In the end, the system owns you, and you cannot really opt out, as everything conspires to prevent you doing so.
Sometimes I get accused for being a bit communist in some of my values, but this is too communistic for me.