I don't think that is a surprise.
I haven't been impressed with Vista since the first Beta build.
The RTM isn't anything that I prefer to use, but since I have to support it,
I suffer through it.
When XP was released, I could see the improvements over NT, W2K and W98/ME.
To me, this pig they call Vista isn't an improvement.

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> [url]http://www.neowin.net/news/main/07/11/24/windows-xp-sp3-yields-performance-gains-over-vista-sp1[/url]
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> After a disappointing showing by Windows Vista SP1 (see previous post), we
> were pleasantly surprised to discover that Windows XP Service Pack 3
> (v.3244) delivers a measurable performance boost to this aging desktop OS.
> Testing with OfficeBench showed an ~10% performance boost vs. the same
> configuration running under Windows XP w/Service Pack 2.
>
> Since SP3 was supposed to be mostly a bug-fix/patch consolidation
> release - unlike w/Vista SP1, Microsoft made no promises of improved
> performance for XP - the unexpected speed boost comes as a nice bonus. In
> fact, XP SP3 is shaping-up to be a "must have" update for the majority of
> users who are still running Redmond's not-so-latest and greatest desktop
> OS.
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