Wasn't Vista released late in 2006? It's almost 2009 now And XP was released in 2001.
Vista was a disappointment, but not disappointing enough to be running nearly 8 year old software
I don't blame you for not upgrading. I just get whatever version is on the computer I buy. Less chance of problems that way

I will be making a page on one of my other domains with these gadgets on. The gadgets will work in Windows 7 too, so there is no concern about their longevity

windows 7?

2010. I seriously doubt they have the facility to release it before then.
http://windows7news.com/2008/09/20/windows-7-m3-screenshots-galore/

I'm gonna start saving for a new computer then

Cyber, Vista is a discrase. My Video card cant run any of my games any more, and it could run Crysis. I used to like it but whan u start  to play 5 games a day and it dont run them and when it does at low graphics, it kinda makes u mad at vista. But atleast i like it, the only reason i still have it is to play the new games. But that upgrade would be cool sence i got a vista.

Yeh, UT3 is unplayable in Vista for me. Still, it's worth using for normal tasks with a dual boot to XP if you know how to set it up.
Hopefully Windows 7 will fix the performance issues, but I seriously doubt it, knowing Micro$oft.

On the whole, I find Vista to be superior to XP, but it isn't as lean. There is no denying that one.