As usual I am the first to give me a Christmas present.
This year that was a bit more RAM, as I love running virtual machines while still being able to work normally.

A few days ago I've read this: It's official: ATI Radeon drivers to be open sourced
Sounds great, doesn't it?

It's always a good thing to not waste electricity, even if you're not relying on a notebook-battery.

Microsoft Windows is still unfortunately the most widespread platform which is why most major hardware manufacturers still first and foremost make sure their hardware works well with Windows. Even if Windows Vista is a flop in general compared to previous Windows versions, it is reasonable to assume that hardware manufacturers will prepare their hardware for various novelties that Vista may be offering.