By then, Windows 7 will be released, and we'll all be saying how great Vista was and whine to Microsoft to keep supporting it, saying it's their best OS ever, and how Windows 7 is a total piece of junk.
In other words the XP vs Vista war will play itself out in Vista vs Windows 7. History will repeat itself, like it has in every other OS.
XP used to suck at one time: I remember people complaining especially about how much extra hardware was needed for the new fancy "Luna" theme. It's only because it's been out for years that it's considered so stable and supported by so much hardware.
I am currently using Vista (Business 64 bit), and my parents are currently using XP. I imagine they will stay with XP for at least another year or two. By 2014, however, I'm sure they'll have Vista, and I'll have Windows 7.
In fact, by 2014, I'm pretty sure there will be lots of news about the development of the next version of Windows after Windows 7, whatever that will be. XP will pretty much be long dead by 2014, and Vista will be the accepted OS of choice, with Windows 7 being the new kid on the block.
I'm confident that history will repeat itself again, like it has every time with new OSes.
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