Wow...Acer coming out and saying something? Must have something to do with them getting back into the PC market in the US after such a long absence. Either way, while I'm sure Acer's trying more to get some publicity than anything else, I remember checking Dell's site a few months ago (yes, that's dated), but while Vista was already out, they will still offering only XP for those systems. They've since made the switch, but that doesn't mean it's b/c Vista is the 'hale and hearty' OS to have. I wouldn't have it if someone gave me the top flight version free.