vista is pretty but it stinks.......................................................

(i'm actually thinking about going back to xp...)

Well, I tried Vista myself on my friends PC, and there is NO chance I'm putting that thing into my computer! Right now XP Black meets all my requirements.

well it is required for many games, and it is made for those who play video games. I have vista and I am happy that I have it. it runs little bit better all games. well I bought my computer with 1678 euro so what can you expect. :)

Having worked with vista for a few months I found myself using xp more and more again.

Vista looks really nice but the functionality really lets it down you can use notepad but try to install something and it will go terribly wrong I had better hopes for it though.:( :(

I work with vista few weeks and I really enjoy it^^ i used it generally for web, games and anime and for work Linux ^^

Personally speaking, I believe that Vista is a good OS: it is not the BEST OS out there. The best OS remains XP Professional and MCE. I say this for a number of reasons. One, XP is less power demading. Even though my Dell XPS 420 (having a Core 2 Quad) runs it perfectly, I find that it requires a lot to run the OS itself (1 GB or RAM just for the OS, I am thankful I have 2 GB for other things). Second, while the new interface is very nice, it is kind of distracting. Of course, it can be disabled. Finally, the new security systems make installing programs, making changes and other system processes more difficult.

The final line is quite simple: if you have XP, keep it. Get Internet Explorer 7, Windows Media Player 11 and Windows Defender. If you already have Vista, use it:) It's a decent operating system, but it takes time to get used to. Also, check your rating if you have Vista. A machine rated at 1-2 is fine as a workstation. Ratings of 3-4 mean you have a good multimedia machine. A machine with a rating of 5 is top-of-the-line; perfect for gaming. That said, if you haven't bought the upgrade yet, don't bother. If you bought and installed it, make the most of it. Vista runs fine on poewrful machines. If you machine came with Vista, I guess you'll have to get used to it; XP may be the better OS, but it is not worth switching back to if you have Vista.