Getting new machine: Vista or XP?

[Eloricth]

I've run Vista since Beta 2 with no issues.

The only issue has been with my soundcard drivers, but that's Creative's fault -- not Microsoft's.

I would recommend Vista for a new PC. It's designed for today's technology. It's been 8 years since XP was launched. In those 8 years, the power of PC's has exponentially increased. Microsoft has just taken better advantage of this power. In a few years when XP reaches it's end-of-life, most people will have computers that can run Vista without issue.

@ Dead Bodies: Linux is nice, but to run games that rely on DirectX, you have to use an emulator.

-Elo