XP and Vista might have some advantages. Apart from anything else, neither would mysteriously download an update and announce that it will shut down and restart in 5 minutes. That might seriously bugger up our exit from whichever harbour its in at the moment.
But I just had another though. YES, ANOTHER thought - I had one in 1989. Once we liberate the ship, what will we do with it? Just been watching 007 and we might want to consider the highest bidder.