Hi,
I was actually one of the beta testers for Vista and I HATED it!! Seems I'm not alone. Most folks do, some for the reasons you've stated. Big companies like Dell and Gateway are now offering the consumer a choice as to whether they would prefer XP or Vista. I'm an XP girl, for sure!

John, thanks for saying what I suspected about learning a new platform. I don't have the time, interest or energy to invest in that!
Take care,
Okie