Vista versus XP
I'm about to splash out and replace my ailing system, and just about everything half way decent comes with a Vista package. (Please, no "get a Mac/go Linux" suggestions; I'm too set in my ways.)
I see Microsoft says the'll drop XP next year, so I suppose I'll have to accept the inevitable and go Vista. However, I keep hearing from friends that they are having a terrible time with Vista, from incompatible drivers for many f their older programs to being unable to use it for work-related applications because our employer's site does not support Vista.
So, question: is a Vista 'Service pack 2' in the wind, that will hopefully resolve many of these problems, (and if so, when)? Also, is there anyone out there who is positive about Vista? From what little I've seen of it, it isn't a big enough step beyone XP to make it worth the inevitable grief that's so sure to follow if i get it.