Dilemma - OS for new build now? (Vista or XP)

[lychee]

I am ordering my parts for a new C2D build, but have a problem in deciding upon the OS. I was originally going to purchase a new copy of XP home , £55 and upgrade to vista later in the year but since Vista is now available for about £80, 32bit home premium oem, i am now deliberating on which to go for??
Should i stick with my original plans or go with vista now?

Your thoughts would be appreciated.
(I am a general user, desktop + graphic work, only occasional gamer)

[TheAnimus]

on my completely new hardware box, i've had no complaints with vista at all.

Its more a case of whats the software that you like to work going to think.

There is nothing too stop you dual boating a home licesnse is only £50

[directhex]

for a new box, go the early-adopter route

buying a five-and-a-bit-year-old OS right now seems silly

[lychee]

thx for the input.
Yes my foremost concerns are with compatibility with older programs and vista, if something doesn't run and im unable to utilize it. I don't want to have to revert back to my old system just to use a few programs, and its gonna be given as a hand-me-down anyway.

With dual booting its an option i guess but im a uni student and im strapped for cash as it is already after the new system ><
Plus i'd prefer to stick with one OS.

Are beta or trail versions still available?? beginning to wish i had tested it out...

[j.o.s.h.1408]

Just dual boot like what others have suggested. im thinking of doing that too untill they fix all the bugs from vista with a sp1 kind of update.

[excalibur2]

I am ordering my parts for a new C2D build, but have a problem in deciding upon the OS. I was originally going to purchase a new copy of XP home , £55 and upgrade to vista later in the year but since Vista is now available for about £80, 32bit home premium oem, i am now deliberating on which to go for??
Should i stick with my original plans or go with vista now?

Your thoughts would be appreciated.
(I am a general user, desktop + graphic work, only occasional gamer)

You've never had a computer before and don't have a retail winxp CD?
If you install winxp you can upgrade later or have dual boot.

[lychee]

You've never had a computer before and don't have a retail winxp CD?
If you install winxp you can upgrade later or have dual boot.

lol... my current pc is running xp pro oem (will become a hand-me-down)
but ive been talking about the OS for my new build.

[excalibur2]

lol... my current pc is running xp pro oem (will become a hand-me-down)
but ive been talking about the OS for my new build.

Ah! thought you had always built your own systems. Last time I bought a computer from a company it had win 3.0 installed and I was given the floppies.