I read an article the other day suggesting that it would be better to skip Vista altogether and wait for the next OS that MS are currently developing because Vista is likely to become Microsoft's next ME and will be dropped soon. I'll see if if I can dig out the article and post a link.
If you want to know the source of the MS vs Mac thing, watch this.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...55273778978142
If you doubt it's accuracy, this is Steve Jobs giving it a virtual endorsement at one of his keynote speeches.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIClAanU7Os
and Steve Wozniak has also said it was a good depiction of the personalities involved at the time. You can read a bit more about it on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirates_of_silicon_valley
It's an interesting film and gives you a good idea of the history of both the PC and Mac.