or Vista? I just asked another question about which laptop brand to purchase, but I forgot to ask about operation system. I am currently running XP Pro on my desktop with Office 2003. As I mentioned in my other question, I am most interested in photo editing, transfering video from camcorder to DVD, music & movies, and office type programs (word, access, excel), but not really into gaming (I don't think I have any games on my desktop other than what was preinstalled). I've heard that Vista isn't too bad after you learn it, and I'm not too concerned about software compatibility (other than office programs). I've also heard something about a program that allows you to run XP software on Vista, but not sure if there actually is something like that out there.