I looked into getting a new laptop for work, and I'd really like to run Vista on it since VS2005 seems to be working fine now, however, one of the applications I have to support is my good old friend the Windows CE 4.2/Compact Framework application.  Mobile Device Center only works for Windows Mobile 2003 and later systems.  Active Sync does not install or work on Vista.  Just like when CF2 came out without CE4.2 support (thankfully patched later) I'm left in the lurch.  Curse you, Microsoft, for leaving a large number of people high and dry once again.

Luckily it seems Dell can offer Windows XP if you order from the business division, which I've never thought they were able to do before.  I could always get it w/Vista and wipe it right away but what fun is that?  Maybe w/Virtualizaiton I could create an XP install for working on this one product, but  I'm not sure how much hardware Virtual PC gives you access to though.  I guess I'll be trying it on my vista desktop.

{edit: USB is explicitly not supported for performance reasons.  Guess I'm running XP until my products sunset 5 years from now?  Give me a break, Microsoft}