I bought a laptop with Vista about a year and a half ago. An entry-level [cheapest] Compaq [owned by Hewlett-Packard]. I disabled User Access Control and Norton anti-virus as soon as I got it, and the thing has run perfectly. I hated XP; I used 98, ME, and 2000 pro on my old desktops. Vista is way better, smoother operating with more convenience features. So what grinds my gears about my Vista-using laptop? That I couldn't afford to buy it sooner.