So you're staying with XP are you?

[Shearwater]

Originally Posted by Elder-Pirate

I intend to just step from my XP straight to Win 7 ( after replacing orig. hardware ).

Same here. I'm currently running XP on a partly broken notebook and am going to replace it - though all the new ones have Vista installed by default
Vista is a real mess - I know it from my housemates, colleagues, my dad, and whatnot. First thing I'm going to do with the new notebook is to de-install Vista, install XP and have it replaced by Windows 7 as soon as it hits the shelves (or the upgrade option takes effect, that is). Vista has been an utter failure in my eyes