Windows Vista is horrible. I chose not to upgrade.
However, now that the 22nd of October is past, the newest version is Windows 7. I have not tried the retail release yet (it should get here today or tomorrow!), but I did the beta test and was very pleased with it. It ran smoothly, programs installed easily, and the search function actually WORKED, unlike any other Windows search I've ever used.
Good luck finding an operating system that works for you!
i had vista for about a year until my laptop crashed. then i switched back to xp. while vista does have its advantages i guess i prefer the feel of xp overall :)
Windows Vista is amazing! It operates a thousand times better than XP. Currently, Windows 7 is vista...I'm guessing that'll quickly change after the launch.
From the specs, it still seems to be vista...but with minor tweaks which they could've simply added though a service pack update or something >_>