Vista, Beta version, is already available for testing. Will be available on machines very soon. XP will still be around for a while but sooner or late it too will fade away.
Yes, I read about that, that was the point I was trying to meke, and that is exactly what is going to happen. If my computer goes and I have to buy a new one with Vista OEM, ok, but otherwise it will be a problem. Will cross that bridge if and when I get to it.