I don't find Vista that bad. It just takes a bit of getting used to. Now that there have been a couple Service Packs it runs a lot faster and is more stable.

Plus, according to this article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31544290/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ if you get a Vista system starting Friday you'll get a free upgrade to Windows 7.