[CedarDave]

As to the thread topic, I would definitely wait awhile before installing Vista, unless you partion off your HD or have an extra computer to use. Microsoft has also extended support for Windows XP Home edition, so there is literally no rush here.

The question I have is, if I buy a new computer after Vista Home is released, can I still install XP on it instead of Vista Bloatware and if so how long do I have before I can no longer buy it?

[Rush4U]

Generally, Microsoft Operating systems like to boot newest edition first. So, you will want to install Vista on a clean hard drive, or as an upgrade to a new OS. You probably wouldn't want to try to install XP Home or XP Pro over Vista. You're just asking for trouble. You can have two partitions, and have a dual boot, and you can specify which OS you want to boot first but generally, the newer OS will boot first. You can google how to do this, but I would recommend sticking with XP Home or pro for awhile.

[Doohickey]

Install your OSes oldest to newest. Vista uses a new boot loader that XP won't be able to handle.