I see Vista as an XP SP3, no offense to the MS developers, it's impossible for us to see what's under the hood. It is bloated, no question about it. Why can I wait until it's all gone...because our machines today are faster. Why don't I just use XP...because for the same reason why I install SP2 on it, because I want it new and updated as possible. Vista has it all in it, compared to any XP. Is Vista better than XP? There is no answer to that, it depends on your usage. But I am offended that they locked DX10 for Vista only, that was a cheap shot regardless of the display driver facts.